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KEY STAGE 4 SUBJECT CHOICES 2014-16

KEY STAGE 4 SUBJECT CHOICES 2014-16. A time for decisions … Your choice Your future. Science: Double science – 9 periods per fortnight: Core and Additional

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KEY STAGE 4 SUBJECT CHOICES 2014-16

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  1. KEY STAGE 4 SUBJECT CHOICES 2014-16

  2. A time for decisions… • Your choice • Your future

  3. Science: • Double science – 9 periods per fortnight: Core and Additional • Triple science – 9 periods + 1 option choice: Biology, Chemistry, Physics (remember that this is only on the recommendation of your teacher. There will be only one triple science class) • The opportunity to gain 3 Science GCSEs in double science time: core, additional, further

  4. DON’T: • Select a subject because your friends are • Select a subject because you like your current teacher • Select a subject because you think you ought to DO: • Select a subject because you are good at it • Select a subject because you will do well in it • Select a subject because you know you will work hard in it.

  5. Making your choice – advice and guidance • Questions and answers in form time • Options Evening • Talking to subject staff • Talking to Ms Herman, Mr Barron, Miss Wiles and other senior staff • Parents’ Evening • Discuss at home.

  6. University requirements • Applicants to study Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Science are usually required to have very good GCSE results in Maths, Science and English. • Applicants to study Teacher Training are required to have a minimum grade C in GCSE Maths, Science and English. • For a degree in English, universities often look for applicants to have a GCSE in a modern or classical language. • For a Business degree, sometimes a grade A, or more often at least a grade B, in GCSE Maths is required. • A grade B in maths is often required for a degree in Psychology, and a grade B in science may sometimes be required. • To study a science subject at university (including Biology, Chemistry or Physics) applicants who are not offering Maths at advanced level will often need to have achieved a minimum of a grade C in Maths at GCSE. • http://russellgroup.org/InformedChoices-latest.pdf

  7. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step… Choose your path wisely…

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