Transcript Yr . 9 Options - Willowfield School

Yr . 9 Options
Choices
For 2015 - 2017
The most important thing:
Getting the choices right for you
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Groups Of Subjects
• Core Subjects (Compulsory)
• Optional Subjects
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School Timetable
• Core Subjects
– English Language & Literature
– Maths
– Science
– PE
– PSHE & Citizenship
– Religious Education
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New School Timetable
• Core Subjects
– Total = 30 periods / fortnight
• Optional Subjects
– Total = 20 periods / fortnight
– Made up of 4 choices of 5 periods each
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Optional Subjects
• Familiar subjects
– Geography GCSE
– History
GCSE
– French
GCSE
– Resistant Materials
– Food Technology
– Art & Design
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These are the
Humanities, you must
do one of them.
GCSE
GCSE
GCSE
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Optional Subjects
• New Subjects (GCSE)
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Computer Science
Electronics
Health & Social Care
Music
Drama
Textile Design
• New Subjects (Technical Award)
– Sports BTEC First Award
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Art Subjects
• You can only follow ONE course in art:
– Art & Design
– Textile Design
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Design Technology Subjects
• You can only follow ONE course in DT:
– Resistant Materials
– Food Technology
– Electronics
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Invitation only courses
There are two courses which are by
invitation only.
•Asdan Youth Award Scheme
- aimed at developing key skills
•Withdrawal
- For students who benefit from less subjects and
more support.
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Choices
• You must decide on your pathway
• You will be guided in your individual
interview on Friday 27th Feb 2015.
• You can talk to you parents and your
teachers
• You have all already met a careers
advisor.
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English Baccalaureate
A*-C in all of the following:• English (Language)
• Maths
• Two Sciences
• A Humanity (e.g. History or Geography)
• A Modern Foreign Language (French) or an
Ancient Language
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English Baccalaureate
English
Maths
Science (Double or Treble)
Modern Foreign Language
A Humanity
•Not for everybody.
•Aimed at those capable of achieving A*-C in those subjects.
•Those capable will be guided that this would be a wise choice.
•Those unlikely to achieve will also be advised appropriately.
•Nobody made to do it, nobody capable of success stopped from doing it.
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Choices Form
You have to make 4 choices and a reserve.
Your first choice is HISTORY or GEOGRAPHY.
Then choose three more in priority order.
You must choose a reserve.
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Choices
• Students choosing two Humanities
subjects may not be allocated both –
although most usually are.
• It may or it may not be possible to study
two Humanities and French
• It may and it may not be possible to study
Music and Drama.
• You cannot study more than one
technology subject.
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Choices - Rules
• You must choose either History or
Geography. Choose wisely, as you may
not get both.
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Choices - Rules
• Must pick a reserve.
• Not all possible combinations will turn out
to work. If you combination does not work
then you will be offered your reserve.
• You will be spoken to at all stages.
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A word of warning!
Every attempt will be made to give you the choices you
choose but this cannot be guaranteed. Some students will
be disappointed.
Sometimes there are not enough students to run some
courses.
Sometimes there are not enough places on some courses.
We do not make changes after the courses have
started in September.
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Further Help
www.fasttomato.com
Register with code WFDL09
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Good Luck
Make your choices wisely
Contacts for further advice:
Form Tutor
Ms D Smart
Mr G Widger
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Key Dates
• Options Evening
– Thursday 12th February 2015
• Choices Forms Returned
– Monday 23rd February 2015 (after half term)
• Individual Interviews
– Friday 27th March 2015
• Choice Allocations Returned
– Monday 22nd June 2015
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Questions?
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