Year 9

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Year 9 Courses from September 2012

All Year 9 students have begun GCSE and BTEC courses.

Subjects that remain non optional…

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English Mathematics Some Science Some MFL Some P.E

Including… Art Astronomy Business Studies Citizenship Computer Science Dance Drama Food Technology Graphics Geography History Law Media Studies Music P.E

Resistant Materials Religious Studies Science: BTEC, Double & Triple Award Sociology Spanish Textiles

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

Pathways

LEVEL 5 in English and Maths?

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

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

Dates for your Diary

October 26 th December 20 th February 18 th February 13 th March 22 nd April 11 th May 24 th July 19 th Data Capture 1 Data Capture 2 Year 9 Exams Week Data Capture 3 Data Capture 4 Parents’ Evening Data Capture 5 Data Capture 6 Annual Report