’Be the best you can be ’ Key Stage 4 Options Evening January 2012 Welcome!

1. Langley School ’Be the best you can be’ Key Stage 4 Options Evening January 2012Welcome!

2. Introducing The Team • Mr. Talbot – Headteacher • Mr. Ollier – Head of Careers • Mrs. Haywood – Head of Year 9 • Mr. Evans – Assistant Headteacher (Student Achievement / Development) • Mr. Barratt – Assistant Headteacher (SEN / Inclusion) • Mr. Affleck – Assistant Headteacher (Teaching and Learning / Innovation) • Mr. Keddie – Assistant Headteacher (Self Evaluation / Accountability) • Mrs. Cooke – Assistant Headteacher (CPD / Timetable) Staff will available at the end of this session for specific questions.

3. Believe it or not ….. • Congratulations! • 2030? • A portfolio of careers? • Qualifications • Is there anything else required apart from qualifications?

4. Your child needs to be…. • a flexible, adaptable, creative learner • an independent person who also knows the value of working collaboratively • someone who is ready and willing to put something back into society • determined to succeed • someone with the self-belief to try and risk failure • someone with the confidence to try and try again

5. Aims • The Process • Courses available • How options work within the curriculum • Help and support

6. General Guidance Significant issues to consider

7. The Process Stage 1 Information for parents, pupils and staff Option Booklet distributed Thursday 26th January Options Success Evening Tues 31st January Stage 2 Subject information for pupils Option Assemblies / Taster Lessons 27th Feb – 1st March Form Tutor Support Mon 12th – 15th March Stage 3 Parent / Student consultation Yr 9 Reports issued Mon 26th March Parents’ Evening Thurs 29th March Year 9 Review Morning Friday 30th March

8. The Process (continued) Stage 4 Administration and staff consultation Forms collated & Faculty Consultation Mon 2nd April Onwards Stage 5 Guidance for Success Individual Pupil Interviews Stage 6 Option choices confirmed by letter 4 weeks after Easter

9. Key Stage 4 Courses Core Curriculum • English • Maths • Science • Religious Education • ICT • PE Options • Art and design • Asdan • BTEC Construction • BTEC Travel & Tourism • BTEC Work Skills • BTEC PE • BTEC Business • BTEC Dance • Business Studies • D&T Graphics • D&T Textiles • Drama • French • Geography • German • H.E Child Development • H.E Food & Nutrition • History • GCSE ICT • ICT Nationals (2 GCSE Equivalent) • Italian • Media Studies • Music • Photography • Physical Education • Religious Studies • Study Plus • Travel & Tourism

10. The Option Form

11. BTEC Qualifications We have introduced a range of BTECs to provide accessible and appropriate courses for the range of abilities for which we cater. Assessment is based predominantly on coursework that is externally verified. The qualifications have GCSE equivalence of A* - C e.g. a Distinction award = A*/A More information at www.edexcel.com/quals/BTEC

12. The EBacc Colleges are increasingly looking at the English Baccalaureate as an entry requirement for A Level pathways. It will be awarded if a student achieves 5 GCSEs at Grade C or above including: • English • Maths • Double Science • History or Geography • French / German / Italian

13. Making the right choice • Read through the option booklet • Use the Yr 9 Parents’ Evening as an opportunity to talk to teaching staff • Ask questions • Find out about the courses that are on offer • Think about the career paths that your son/daughter may wish to follow. Use the JED link (http://tinyurl.com/bq2rgb3) • Contact Us – Subject teacher

14. School Website

15. Remember All option forms must be returned by Monday 2nd April 2012