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Year 10 Options. 2014 – 16 Briefing for parents Jim Parker - Headteacher Debbie Chivers - Assistant Headteacher KS4. Aims. To engage students with the options process To start students on the right courses To start students on courses which suit their learning styles
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Year 10 Options 2014 – 16 Briefing for parents Jim Parker - Headteacher Debbie Chivers - Assistant Headteacher KS4
Aims • To engage students with the options process • To start students on the right courses • To start students on courses which suit their learning styles • To start students on courses they can pass
Option Choices • 4 option choices with - 4 hours in Year 10 - 5 hours in Year 11 • GCSEs – one option choice • BTECs First Awards– one option choice • Vocational courses – three option choices
GCSEs • Exam based academic qualifications • Assessed at the end of the course with some controlled assessments • Graded • A*-C (Level 2) • D-G (level 1)
Level 2 BTEC First Awards • One option choice • Equivalent to one GCSEs at A* - C grade graded Pass, Merit, Distinction and Dist* • All can reach Pass grade but the higher grades are challenging • 80% coursework(20% external assessment) • Less exam focus than other subjects but you need to be just as hard working
Level 2 BTEC First Award Business Sport Health & Social Care
Vocational Options • All count as three options • Access to these courses will be agreed with individual students as they are specialised options
Student Support • Study Plus • Additional English and Mathematics (Learning Guides will tell you if it would be sensible to choose this option) • Small Learning Community • Study Centre
English Baccalaureate • A fairly new qualification that shows if a student has a good overall academic ability • GCSE passes in: • English Language • Mathematics • Two Sciences (Core + Additional / Triple / computer science) • Language • Humanities (Geography or History)
Pathway 1 Students • Expect this group to follow a traditional academic route • Should predominantly consider GCSEs • Will take the English Baccalaureate • Need to complete a special Pathway 1 form • BTECs may be appropriate, especially in favourite subjects or if it suits learning style
Pathway 2 Students • Should consider GCSEs, Level Two vocational courses and BTECs • Could do English Baccalaureate
Pathway 3 Students • Curriculum choice is crucial • Should consider, • BTECs rather than GCSEs (where there’s a choice) • Additional English and Maths (where we recommend it) • Level One/Two vocational college courses • Study Plus might be a good option too
Pathway 4 Students • Should definitely consider BTECs rather than GCSEs • Additional English and Maths may well be a good option if we recommend it • Consider level One vocational courses • Study Plus would be a good option
Issues with Options • No BTEC/GCSE in similar subjects • Language choice • A/S in Use of Maths • Science options: Additional or Triple • Year 8 in to 9 options
How to choose option subjects • Read the booklet carefully • Listen to advice • Choose subjects you enjoy • Choose subjects you are good at • Be an individual • Opt in to subjects not out of others • Take a long term view – 4 more years in education/training
Things to consider • Do you know what is studied in each subject? • Do you have a career in mind? • Are you considering a science subject at A level? • Are you thinking about university one day? • Which qualifications suit me best? GCSE/BTEC/vocational? But not • What are my friends doing? • Which teachers do I like?
Year 10 options evening Parents and students can start visiting subject areas from 7pm in the following locations. T block Art, Technology and Media C block social area PE, H&S Care, Business Studies, Study Plus, Use of Maths, Triple Science, Vocational courses (College) M1/drama studio Drama, Dance and Music A Block social area History, Geography, MFL