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Key Stage 4 Year 8 Options Evening

Key Stage 4 Year 8 Options Evening. Tonight. Information Asking questions Thinking and reflecting Formulating ideas. The Key Stage 4 Curriculum. Broad and balanced Flexibility and personal learning Opportunities for all students to achieve. Stretch and challenge

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Key Stage 4 Year 8 Options Evening

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  1. Key Stage 4 Year 8 Options Evening Tradition * Innovation * Community * Achievement

  2. Tonight • Information • Asking questions • Thinking and reflecting • Formulating ideas Tradition * Innovation * Community * Achievement

  3. The Key Stage 4 Curriculum • Broad and balanced • Flexibility and personal learning • Opportunities for all students to achieve • Stretch and challenge • Extension, enrichment and a chance to excel • Guidance and support Tradition * Innovation * Community * Achievement

  4. KS4 and GCSE • 3 years • New GCSE syllabi • New grading system (9 – 1) • Higher standards and tougher assessment • Linear examination system • No re-sits • Minimal coursework/ controlled assessment • SPaG Tradition * Innovation * Community * Achievement

  5. New GCSE Exam grading • 1-9 Exams • More Challenging Content • Fewer 9 Grades than A* • 4/C & 7/A Tradition * Innovation * Community * Achievement

  6. KS4 and GCSE English Baccalaureate (EBacc) Tradition * Innovation * Community * Achievement

  7. EBacc • The Government expect that students have the opportunity to study the Ebacc It is the Government’s ambition that nationally in state-funded mainstream schools: • By 2022, 75% of Year 10 pupils study the EBaccGCSE courses nationally by 2022 (exams in 2024) • By 2025, 90% of Year 10 pupils (exams in 2027). • All students have the opportunity to opt for the Ebacc • We highly recommend that students consider the Ebacc • We realise that this is not an option that is preferable for all our students Tradition * Innovation * Community * Achievement

  8. Year 9 Curriculum Core English Language & Literature; Mathematics; Trilogy Science; RS; Core PE(core); Creative curriculum • 3 Options • One choice must be either Geography or History or French To qualify for the EBacc students need to choose : French & Geography or History Tradition * Innovation * Community * Achievement

  9. Creative Curriculum • Creative subjects • Decline nationally at Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5 • Important part of the GCSE and A-level programme at the school • Important part of the national economy • Strong belief in the benefit of these subjects All students to continue with creative subjects in Year 9 • developing knowledge, skills • appreciation for the Arts • develop their cultural capital • contribute to their well-being Tradition * Innovation * Community * Achievement

  10. Year 9 Curriculum Tradition * Innovation * Community * Achievement

  11. Option Subjects • Fine Art • Art: Photography • Business Studies • Child Development • Computer Science • Drama • DT: Graphics • Food Preparation & Nutrition • French • Geography • Health & Social Care • History • Information Technology • Media Studies • Music • PE • Sociology • Triple Science • ASDAN Communication Tradition * Innovation * Community * Achievement

  12. Year 10-11 Curriculum Tradition * Innovation * Community * Achievement

  13. Setting Students are taught in academic sets for: • English • Maths • Science For all other subjects, students are taught in mixed ability groups The following information is used when deciding sets: • Performance in internal assessments • Progress Reviews, reports and attitude to learning • GCSE predictions from Fischer Family Trust • GCSE predictions from other data Tradition * Innovation * Community * Achievement

  14. Next Steps • Time • Option forms • Information, data and letters regarding pathways and option choices Year 9 students • Diya Ali • Sara Lala Gul Tradition * Innovation * Community * Achievement

  15. Timetable for Pathway and Option Choices Tradition * Innovation * Community * Achievement

  16. Contacts Academic questions related to specific subjects • Head of Department or Key Stage lead Other Questions • Miss H Smyth - Progress Manager • Mr Turrell – Senior Vice Principal Tradition * Innovation * Community * Achievement

  17. GCSE Options – Enquiry Name:_________ Student’s name:_______ Email_______________________________________ Tradition * Innovation * Community * Achievement

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