Transcript Year 9 Options - Newent Community School
Key Stage 4 Options
Parents’ Information Evening 9 th January 2014
• The core curriculum • What are the Options?
• Key things to consider • Support and guidance • Key dates • Can you change your mind?
• Vocational learning
Core Curriculum
30 hours per fortnight:
Subject
Mathematics Science RE PSHE PE
Lessons per fortnight
8 10 11 1.5
1.5
4
Sciences
• • (Core) Double Science • Two GCSEs • A combination of the three science disciplines • Sound preparation for A level Sciences (Optional) Triple Science • Three separate Science GCSEs • Chosen in an option column • For those with a strong leaning to Science
Options
• 20 hours per fortnight • 4 five hour blocks • Options are not guaranteed to run • College courses take up two blocks
Block A GCSE Geography Block B GCSE French 1 st Dip in Construction Block C Block D GCSE Triple Science Core Skills GCSE 3D Studies GCSE ELBS
The most important things to consider • Allow progression to the post-16 courses or work • Have balance to keep future choices open • Allow most success • Will be enjoyable - learning and assessment
Raising Participation Age Current Year 9 students must continue in Education or training requiring for two years beyond Year 11. This could mean: • • • full-time study in a school, college or with a training provider full-time work or volunteering combined with part-time education or training (280 hours) an apprenticeship Additionally, students without GCSE English or Maths will have to continue study in that area
Raising Participation Age Newent Community School Sixth Form is changing to allow more of our learners to continue their education where they are best known and supported: • Retaining our excellent AS and A2 provision through a CHALLENGE Pathway • Introducing a more flexible ADVANCED pathway with AS and A2 equivalent qualifications • Exploring ways of providing pathways for almost all our learners by September 2016
Support and Guidance: Booklets
Targeted to ensure: • • • • More suitable advice + course offer Transparency Great overlap in content Flexibility – ultimately decisions are made at an individual level
Support and Guidance: Signing off choices
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“Traditional, Academic Subjects”
From: History, Geography, French, German, Computing, Triple Science •
Art subjects
From Fine Art, Graphics, 3D studies
Support and Guidance: Who to turn to for advice
• Tutors and House staff • Mr Cheeseman (Progress Leader) • Mrs Lawrance and the Careers team • www.cascaid.co.uk
“Kudos” and “Careerscape” – register with licence code “tipstime31” • Range of useful links on school website
Support and Guidance: Individual Interviews
• A one to one interview for parents and students • Appointment time will be circulated tonight • Between 4 and 7 p.m. on Tuesday 14 th 16 th January to Thursday • If there is a problem contact Mrs Lawrance: • [email protected]
• 01531 828915
Support and Guidance: Year 9 Parents Evening
• A chance to talk to subject teachers about: • Nature and Content of Courses • Course suitability • Try to target appointments to subjects of interest • Thursday 30 th January
Support and Guidance: Careers Fair
• Representatives of: • School departments • Post 16 colleges • Universities • Employers • Thursday 13 th February – 6.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.
Key Dates Summary
Date
14 th to 16 th January Thursday 30 th January Thursday 13 th February Wednesday 26 th February
Event
Individual interviews Subject Parents’ Evening Careers and Post 16 Fair Deadline for submission of options forms
Can you change your minds?
It depends: • Reasons for change • Suitability for new course • Class size • Timing
Vocational Learning
• Hands on, practical learning • Whole learning days • Predominantly assessment by portfolio • Very high success rates