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Welcome to the Y9 Options Evening 2013

Welcome to the Y9 Options Evening 2013. Please collect your pack from the tables by the door. Thursday 07 February 7.00 - 8.00pm. Curriculum booklet. Options booklet - Core subjects. Smaller class sizes in En, Ma, RE, Sc and ICT.

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Welcome to the Y9 Options Evening 2013

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  1. Welcome to the Y9 Options Evening 2013 Please collect your pack from the tables by the door. Thursday 07 February 7.00 - 8.00pm

  2. Curriculum booklet

  3. Options booklet - Core subjects • Smaller class sizes in En, Ma, RE, Sc and ICT. • This is because there are 5 groups in En, Ma, RE and Sc and 6 groups in ICT

  4. Core or Compulsory subjects Number of periods per week

  5. Personalised Learning Supporting progress Within this there are several option choices to support pupils with their GCSE workload. • Extra English & Maths p12 • English only p10

  6. Personalised LearningExtra challenge Within this there are opportunities for the most able to an extra GCSE • Triple Science GCSEs • Latin GCSE • Astronomy GCSE • Psychology GCSE

  7. Personalised LearningLearning Pathways Determined by English & Science groupings (See letter in pack)

  8. Curriculum diagram (p6)

  9. Curriculum diagram (p6)

  10. Curriculum diagram (p6)

  11. Curriculum diagram (p6)

  12. Core subjects Religious Studies GCSE

  13. Core subjects English Language GCSE English Literature GCSE Or English GCSE

  14. Core subjects Maths GCSE (+ Additional Maths 1/3 AS option for those in top set)

  15. Core subjects Science GCSE × 2/3 or BTEC Science Mr Sharp will now explain

  16. Core subjects ICT CiDA course

  17. Core subjects PE (Core) – no qualification

  18. Option classes • Smaller class sizes (Currently 20-32 in year 9, in year 10 will be 12-24) • More time for these subjects than you have now

  19. Art Computing Drama DT Graphics DT Food French Geography History ICT Music PE Spanish See p15 - 30 for more details

  20. Do NOT choose a subject just because… • Your friends are doing it • Of your current teacher

  21. Choose wisely • Future goals (Sixth form, career, apprenticeships) • Careers advice available (ring the school to book appointments) • Current performance (Reports, teacher comments) • Balanced set of choices • Consider the demands of controlled assessments (see p7)

  22. Resources to support your choices (see p8) • Steps booklet • Fast Tomato website. Free 24 hour access (see www.fasttomato.com) 20 minutes to complete and produce a detailed report. • Career advisor interviews.

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  24. 5 7 3 1 2 6 4 

  25. See named letter

  26. Dates (see p8)

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