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KEY STAGE 4 INFORMATION EVENING 2019

Join us for an informative evening where we will discuss the curriculum, changes to GCSEs, and available option choices for Year 10. Find out how to choose subjects that will provide breadth, balance, and personal enjoyment. Support and guidance will be provided by subject staff, careers advisors, and the school leadership team.

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KEY STAGE 4 INFORMATION EVENING 2019

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  1. KEY STAGE 4 INFORMATION EVENING 2019 A Warm Welcome to Year 9 Pupils and Parents Mr Steve Devereux Deputy Headteacher Sde@herschel.slough.sch.uk @SDE_HGS

  2. OFSTED • The curriculum is broad and provides excellent opportunities for pupils to develop personal qualities and skills. • The curriculum in the main school and sixth form includes a good breadth of subjects and provides well for pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development.

  3. ALL PUPILS WILL COMPLETE:

  4. Main Changes Modern Foreign Language - compulsory Religious Studies – optional.

  5. The EBacc Studying both a modern foreign languageand either History or Geography is considered important by the Department for Education. • studying EBacc subjects may help improve performance in English & Maths. (Sutton Trust) • Taking the Ebacc may enhance prospects for entering further education.

  6. Reformed GCSEs All GCSEs have now changed.. • More demanding • Additional content • Limited or no non examined assessment • New Grades 1-9 Year 10 Information Evening Sep 2019.

  7. Compulsory Subjects Which Are Not Examined • Physical Education (timetabled lessons) • Cross-Curricular ICT • Work-Related Learning, Business & Enterprise • Personal Social Health and Citizenship Education • Religious Studies (unless taken as a GCSE)

  8. Option Choices

  9. Optional Choices(pages 20 - of the Options Booklet) GCSE Art GCSE Business GCSE Computing GCSE Design & Technology GCSE Drama GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition GCSE Geography GCSE History GCSE Media GCSE Music GCSE Physical Education GCSE Religious Studies.

  10. Option ChoicesHow do I choose? Food Preparation Computing Physical Education Media Studies Music Business Art Geography Drama History Religious Studies Design Technology

  11. Make sure Your choices give you: • Breadth and balance? • Subjects you will enjoy • Subjects you will work hard at and do well in?

  12. Option Choices Need More help?

  13. Help is at Hand! • Subject staff will be able to advise you on your suitability • Careers Advisors can give help and guidance. • Head of learning and tutors • The Options booklet • School careers website • Y12 & 13 students • Members of leadership team www.herschel.slough.sch.uk/For-Students/Careers/Year-9-Options

  14. What Else? • You can choose both History & Geography • Think carefully about subjects requiring specific skills – do you have those skills. • You can only choose the Technology subject you are currently studying. • Your reserve subject must be one you will be happy studying.

  15. Key Stage 4 Option Forms The option form from the back of your KS4 booklet(or the website) needs to be returned to your form tutor by: Tuesday 19th March

  16. The Options Choice Form List choices in order of preference

  17. I’ve changed my mind!

  18. KEY STAGE 4 INFORMATION EVENING 2019 Thankyou for listening Mr Steve Devereux Deputy Headteacher Sde@herschel.slough.sch.uk @SDE_HGS

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