1 / 12

Welcome to the Key Stage 4 Choices Evening January 10 th 2013

Welcome to the Key Stage 4 Choices Evening January 10 th 2013. The Aims of our P resentation:. To introduce: Who we are and what our roles are in this process What choices are open to your children. The Aims of our P resentation:. To explain the options process:

uriah
Download Presentation

Welcome to the Key Stage 4 Choices Evening January 10 th 2013

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Welcome to the Key Stage 4 Choices Evening January 10th 2013

  2. The Aims of our Presentation: • To introduce: • Who we are and what our roles are in this process • What choices are open to your children

  3. The Aims of our Presentation: • To explain the options process: • How you and your child may decide • What choices may be best for your child • Who can help you and your child make the decision • Timetable of the process

  4. The curriculum • The Curriculum will consist of compulsory core subjects as well as free choices • The subjects your child will study will be mainly GCSEs • Some students may be given time in Curriculum Support • Certain subjects may be recommended for some students

  5. Core Curriculum – Compulsory Subjects

  6. Science courses • Triple Science – A GCSE in each of Biology, Chemistry and Physics • Double Science – A GCSE in each of Core Science and Additional Science • BTEC Applied Science – Can achieve the equivalent to • 2 x GCSE A*-C • During the summer term Rydon and Steyning science teachers liaise to help guide students onto the appropriate course.

  7. Free choices – GCSE subjects (Choose 4) • Art & Design (Fine Art) • Art & Design (Animation) • Business Studies • Economics • Dance • Drama • Electronic Products • Food Technology • French • Geography • German • Graphic Products • History • ICT • ICT Computing • Music • Physical Education • Resistant Materials • Spanish Applied Double Award Subjects Engineering GCSE Health & Social Care GCSE Travel & Tourism BTEC

  8. Different ways of learning and of being assessed

  9. For many students we strongly recommend English Baccalaureate subjects (EBacc) • Humanities - Geography or History and a • Modern Foreign Language- French, German or Spanish • If your child is considering a University degree in the future we strongly recommend taking a Humanities based subject and a Modern Foreign Language • Mr Blackmore and Mr Swann are points of contact at Rydon if you have any issues concerning the EBacc

  10. WHAT HAPPENS NOW? January 10th – Information Evening for parents January 15th and 17th – Parents’ Consultation Evenings January 24th – ‘Choices Form’ given out January 29th – Open Evening with subject stands at Steyning February 7th – Deadline for return of ‘Choices Form’ March – Steyning will match your choices to the courses. A course may not run if too few students opt for it May – A letter confirming choices will be sent home

  11. Who can I talk to about this? • Subject teachers at Rydon • Subject Teachers at the Open Evening at Steyning • Mr Blackmore, Mr Swann and your tutors • For questions about KS3 levels/likely KS4 targets speak to Mr Blackmore or Mr Swann

  12. And remember… • Open evening at Steyning on Tuesday 29th January 2013 6.00pm – 8.00pm Thank you very much

More Related