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Welcome to Year 8 Options Evening Wednesday 15 th February 2012

Welcome to Year 8 Options Evening Wednesday 15 th February 2012. Welcome Mr Lennox (Headteacher) Curriculum Options for Year 8 Mr Taylor (Deputy Headteacher) English and MathsCourses from Year 9 to Year 11 Mrs Browne (Core Zone Leader). Aims of the session.

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Welcome to Year 8 Options Evening Wednesday 15 th February 2012

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  1. Welcome toYear 8 Options Evening Wednesday 15th February 2012 Welcome Mr Lennox (Headteacher) Curriculum Options for Year 8 Mr Taylor (Deputy Headteacher) English and MathsCourses from Year 9 to Year 11 Mrs Browne (Core Zone Leader)

  2. Aims of the session • To outline the Year 9-11 GCSE and Vocational pathways. • To outline how to make a good choice. • To explain English and Mathematics courses from Year 9.

  3. Year 9 Courses from September 2012 All Year 8 students will begin GCSE courses in September 2012. Subjects that remain non-optional… English Mathematics Science MFL R.E. P.E

  4. Red Pathway Our range of GCSEs Including…

  5. The English Baccalaureate A combination of GCSE qualifications includes:- • English GCSE • Mathematics GCSE • Dual/ Triple Science GCSE • History or Geography GCSE • Any MFL GCSE

  6. Pathways LEVEL 5 in English and Maths? • Three GCSE route • Optional Vocational Courses (Year 10) • Additional English and/or Maths support • Four GCSE route • Triple Science • 2nd or 3rd MFL • Diploma option (Year 10) BELOW ABOVE

  7. Joe Bloggs W1 P I want to work as an engineer Graphics Vehicle Maintenance Geography I.C.T Graphics

  8. Off-site Vocational Courses Blue Pathway • These are only for people who are mature and sensible enough to be trusted to go to placements away from school, some are as much as 4 or 5 miles away. • These courses will begin in Year 10. • We expect to be able to offer courses in: • Construction • Catering • Hair & Beauty • Motor Vehicles

  9. Joe Bloggs W1 P Textiles I.C.T Sociology Triple Science Child Dev Drama Spanish Computing I want to work in computers or teaching

  10. Making the right choice... What do I enjoy? What looks interesting to me? What might I do in the future? What do the right people think?

  11. Which teacher do I like? Which subject looks easiest? Which subjects are my friends doing? What do the wrong people think? Making the wrong choice...

  12. Year 8 Options Evening Next steps… Read through ‘Options Booklet’ (also available on website www.walkden.uk.com) Speak to people about the right choice for you RETURN Options forms by THURSDAY 1st March 2012 Options Counseling Interviews if needed.

  13. Dates for your Diary February 15th OPTIONS INFORMATION EVENING February 17th Data Capture 2 February 19th–26th HALF TERM HOLIDAY March 1stOPTION FORM RETURN DEADLINE March-April Guidance Meetings (where needed) June 1st Data Capture 3

  14. English and Maths Mrs L Browne Head of Core Zone

  15. GCSE English Language and English Literature English Language Unit 1 – 1 X 2hr exam on response to reading and two writing tasks Unit 2 – 3 x Speaking and Listening tasks Unit 3 – a) Extended Reading on a literature text b)2 X Creative writing tasks c) Spoken Language task Exam = 40% Controlled Assessment = 60%

  16. English Literature Unit 1 – 1 x 11/2 hour exam on two literature texts Unit 2 – 1 x 1hr 15 minute exam on poetry Unit 3 – 1 task on Shakespeare and one other text Exam = 75% Controlled Assessment = 25%

  17. Controlled Assessment Pupils will have a set time , usually 2 –3 hours to complete the task in controlled conditions. THIS MEANS – • Total concentration in all lessons • Attendance in all lessons • Taking notes in all lessons • Being organised!

  18. Mathematics

  19. GCSE Maths - Sept 2012 • Our exam board is Edexcel • All sets will follow a linear course • Set 1 and 2 study the Higher tier • Set 3,4 & 5 study the Foundation tier • Set 1 will also study towards either GCSE Statistics or another FSMQ • (free standing mathematics qualification).

  20. Linear Course • One set of exams in Summer 2015 (summer of Year 11) • No coursework • Course has 4 key strands • (Number, Algebra, Shape & Data)

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