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Welcome to the Year 9 Options Evening

Welcome to the Year 9 Options Evening. Year 9 Options Evening. Purpose: To explain the process for selecting option choices at Hitchin Girls’ School. To outline the types of qualification on offer for students at Key Stage 4.

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Welcome to the Year 9 Options Evening

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  1. Welcome to the Year 9 Options Evening

  2. Year 9 Options Evening • Purpose: • To explain the process for selecting option choices at Hitchin Girls’ School. • To outline the types of qualification on offer for students at Key Stage 4. • To give students an opportunity to discuss courses with appropriate staff.

  3. Preparation so far.. Impact Theatre Group Ex HGS student talks Subject talks Special Assembly Learn to Earn Day Options evening

  4. Options 2009 Four Different Routes 2011

  5. Route 1 Core Plus 5 GCSE’s Total 11 GCSE’s This is the traditional route taken by our students and is still appropriate for the majority

  6. Route 2 Core Plus 3 GCSE’s Plus 2 blocks of Personalised Learning and the opportunity to undertake a ‘Project’ Personalised Learning comprises additional Maths, English, ICT and other support.

  7. Route 3 The Applied Learning Route Core Plus 2 GCSE’s Plus Level 1 College or School Based Vocational Course Plus Personalised Learning, including a project This route may involve studying for half a day at an alternative venue.

  8. Route 4 Core Plus Principal Diploma Learning Plus Generic Learning Plus 1 GCSE and a project This route involves studying for one full day at an alternative venue

  9. Subject Choices A Foreign Language: French / German / Latin / (Spanish / Panjabi- via after school tuition) A Technology: Product Design Graphics Textiles Food Technology

  10. Subject Choices continued.. Humanities: Geography, History, Philosophy and Ethics, Classical Civilisation Expressive Arts: Drama, Art and Design, Music, Physical Education, Dance

  11. Choices continued… Business Studies ICT Latin Media Studies Health and Social Care Sociology

  12. Choices continued… North Hertfordshire College support a work related course which includes Level 1 entry courses in Hair, Beauty, Automotives and Construction.

  13. Course Choices: Diplomas There are 5 lines of learning available at Level 1 and 2 across the area Construction and the Built Environment Creative and Media Society, Health and Development Information Technology Engineering

  14. Constraints.. Dependent on viable group sizes Some combinations are problematic due to timetabling

  15. The English Baccalaureate The current Education Minister is encouraging schools to offer a particular combination of GCSE’s entitled the E BAC. This means in addition to the core, students need to select either History or Geography. Students also need to pass a Foreign Language at grade A*-C.

  16. Making Choices Whilst maintaining breadth and balance, also consider -What you enjoy -What you are good at -What you may wish to do after Year 11: AS levels, college, employment, training

  17. We are available to answer questions.

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