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Year 9 Parents’ and Options Evening Monday 28 th January 2013

Year 9 Parents’ and Options Evening Monday 28 th January 2013. Shape Surrey Heath Area Partnership for Education. Level 1 courses (GCSE grades D & below) offered in: Hairdressing Beauty Therapy Construction Motor Maintenance Catering Equine Studies Public Services.

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Year 9 Parents’ and Options Evening Monday 28 th January 2013

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  1. Year 9 Parents’ and Options Evening Monday 28th January 2013

  2. Shape Surrey Heath Area Partnership for Education • Level 1 courses (GCSE grades D & below) offered in: • Hairdressing • Beauty Therapy • Construction • Motor Maintenance • Catering • Equine Studies • Public Services Tomlinscote School & Sixth Form College Mrs Tressider has more details

  3. Compulsory Examined Subjects * Single, Double or Triple Science ** French, German or Spanish *** Short Course (Half a GCSE)

  4. Why is a Modern Foreign Language compulsory? • Academically valued • Proven to help develop literacy skills • The world’s getting smaller! • Part of the English Baccalaureate

  5. The English Baccalaureate (EBacc.) • First ‘awarded’ in 2011 • Comprises GCSE passes (A*-C) in:

  6. In 2012 what % of students achieved the English Baccalaureate? Nationally Gordon’s but 57% of students nationally achieved 5+A*-C grades

  7. Should I choose a humanity just to get the English Baccalaureate? • No is the simple answer.

  8. What are the option subjects?

  9. Some points • A subject will ‘run’ if it is economical to do so as determined by student demand & staffing • A second modern foreign language is available - French - German - Spanish - French & German - French & Spanish - German & Spanish

  10. Business Studies GCSE or BTEC?

  11. What happens now? • Read the Options Booklet • Complete the table on page 5 • Return your options form to Mrs Williams in the school office by Wednesday 27th February

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