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Toot Hill School Option Information Evening January 2013. KS4 Structure. Key aspects 3 year KS4 programme Accelerated provision English Baccalaureate Linear assessments. Acceleration. Principle. Benefits. Issues. Learning pathways. KS5. KS3. KS4. Broad learning Experience:
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Toot Hill School Option Information Evening January 2013
KS4 Structure Key aspects • 3 year KS4 programme • Accelerated provision • English Baccalaureate • Linear assessments
Acceleration Principle Benefits Issues
Learning pathways KS5 KS3 KS4 Broad learning Experience: incorporating Enterprise Creativity & critical thinking Healthy lifestyles Technology & the media PLTS GCE – AS and A2 BTEC Nationals CACHE GCSE BTEC Firsts
Core Subjects • English & English Literature • Mathematics • Science (2/3 GCSEs or BTEC) • MFL (French, German or Spanish) • RE • PSHE & Citizenship • PE (Leads to a minimum 6½ GCSE qualifications)
Option choices - GCSE • Geography Business Studies • History Economics • Philosophy & Ethics Law • Product Design ICT • Food Technology Computing • Catering PE • Child development Dance • Art & Design Media Studies • Art: Textiles & Fashion French (as a second language) • Music Spanish (as a second language) • Drama
Option choices - BTEC • BTEC First Certificate (counts as 2 choices) • Art & Design • Sport • ICT • BTEC First Award (counts as 1 choice) • Engineering • ICT
Option choices • Make 4 subject choices from the lists of GCSE and BTEC subjects on offer • One of these choices must be History or Geography in order that you follow an Ebacc curriculum (you will choose a language as part of your core curriculum) • BTEC First Certificate courses count as 2 choices • Only choose a language in the Options if you wish to study 2 languages
The Option Form Option choices – in order of preference Please indicate a first choice and second choice of language you wish to study. In core PE time you must choose to follow a core PE programme or the Sports Leaders course (SL1). Please tick one box. Core PE SL1
Course Provision • No Guarantees – • If the numbers of students opting for particular courses are low we cannot guarantee that they will appear on the timetable. • Reserve choices – • Please choose two reserve subjects
Principles • Broad and balanced choices • Progression on to Post 16 courses • Opportunity for future career aspirations • Responds to future demands • Relevance to personal strengths • Success!
Process • Get as much advice and information as possible • Choose 4 different subjects (GCSE / BTEC or mixture) - unless choosing a BTEC First Certificate in Sport, ICT or Art & Design • Hand your Option Form to your tutor by Monday 25th February 2013