Transcript KS4 Pathways - Netherhall School

Netherhall School
KS4 Pathways
Netherhall School
KS4 Pathways
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Career Paths
The Curriculum
Maximising Success
Measuring Success
The Process
KS4 Pathways
Career Paths
Higher Education
Academic
Employment
Applied
Vocational
Further Education
GCSEs
Applied Courses
(BTECs/Nationals)
KS4
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KS4 Curriculum
• The Core – Compulsory Exam Courses
• “Options”– Up to 4 other Exam Courses
• Other educational experiences – eg PE,
PSHE, work experience, extra-curricular
activities
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KS4 Curriculum
The Core – Compulsory Exam Courses
All students will do the following subjects:
English Language
Science:
English Literature
• either Core (Yr 10)
+ Additional (Yr 11)
• or Triple
Maths
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Options (Group A)
The majority of students will do one
language and either History or Geography
French
History
German
Geography
Spanish
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Options (Group C)
Some students will be invited to do a course
which will support them in their other
subjects
Vocational Studies
Study Support
EAL
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Options (Group B)
All students will do subjects from the following list
to make up the remainder of their 4 options
ICT
Art
Business
Catering
Studies
Computing Drama
Electronics
Economics Graphics
PE (GCSE) Music
Philosophy Resistant
Sport BTEC Media
& Ethics
Studies
Materials
Dance
Health &
BTEC
Social Care
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KS4 Curriculum
Year 10 Curriculum Requests for September 2015
Name …………………………………………………..
Form
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You will receive a separate copy of this form which should be returned to the KS3 Office by
Monday 9th February, 2015
Groups A and B : Completing the Form
 In total six subjects should be selected: this will allow for two reserve choices
 Each subject should be numbered 1 to 6 in order to show the order of preference
Group A : Subjects
 Students in Languages Groups 1 2 4 or
5
 Students in Languages Groups 3 or 6

Students not currently studying a
Language
Languages
Preference (Number)
Select at least two subjects including one
Language and one Humanity
Select at least one subject (if a Language
is chosen it should be French)
Select either Geography or History
Humanities
Geography
German
History
Spanish
Spanish, not having been taught at KS3, is available to the
most able linguists and/or students with an appropriate
personal background in this language
Group B : Subjects
Remaining selections should be made from Group B to give a total of six when Groups A
and B are combined.
Preference
(Number)
Preference
(Number)
Art
Computer
Science *
PE *
GCSE
Drama
Sport *
BTEC
Preference
(Number)
Preference
(Number)
Business
Studies *
Economics
*
Catering
Music
Philosophy
& Ethics
(RE)
Graphics
Media
Studies
Health &
Social
Care (BTEC)
Resistant
Materials
Electronics
Dance
BTEC
Group C
 Where appropriate, students will be invited to join one of the following groups
 This will be discussed during one to one guidance interviews
EAL Support
Study Support
Vocational Studies
(replaces one option subject)
(replaces one option subject)
• 6 subjects should be
selected in total
Preference (Number)
French
ICT *
The Option Request Form
(replaces two option subjects)
* Where two subjects from the same curriculum area are marked with an asterisk, the school
will decide which option the student is most suited to and will advise accordingly
• This will allow for 2 reserve
choices
• Each subject should be
numbered 1 to 6 in order
of preference
Year 10 Curriculum Requests for September 2015
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Name …………………………………………………..
Form
……………
You will receive a separate copy of this form which should be returned to the KS3 Office by
Monday 9th February, 2015
KS4 Curriculum
Groups A and B : Completing the Form
 In total six subjects should be selected: this will allow for two reserve choices
 Each subject should be numbered 1 to 6 in order to show the order of preference
The Option Request Form
Group A : Subjects
 Students in Languages Groups 1 2 4 or
5
 Students in Languages Groups 3 or 6

Students not currently studying a
Language
Preference (Number)
Languages
Select at least two subjects including one
Language and one Humanity
Select at least one subject (if a Language
is chosen it should be French)
Select either Geography or History
Humanities
Preference (Number)
French
Geography
German
History
Spanish
Spanish, not having been taught at KS3, is available to the
most able linguists and/or students with an appropriate
personal background in this language
Group B : Subjects

Students not currently studying a
Language
Spanish
Languages
Preference (Number)
Select either Geography or History
Spanish, not having been taught at KS3, is available to the
Humanities
Preference
(Number)
most able linguists and/or students
with an appropriate
personal background in this language
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French
Geography
Group B : Subjects
Remaining
B to give a total of six when Groups A
German selections should be made from Group
History
and B are combined.
Preference
Preference
Preference
Preference
Spanish, not having
been taught at KS3, is available
to the
Spanish
(Number)
(Number)
(Number)
(Number)
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ICT *
TheArtOption Request
Form
Business
Catering
most able linguists and/or students with an appropriate
personal background in this language
Studies *
Group
B : Subjects Drama
Computer
Economics
Electronics
Remaining
B to give a total of six when Groups A
Science
* selections should be made from Group
*
and
Philosophy
PE *B are combined. Music
Graphics
Preference
Preference & Ethics
Preference
Preference
GCSE
(Number)
(Number)
(Number)
(Number)
ICT
Sport* *
BTEC
Computer
Science
Dance *
PE
*
BTEC
GCSE
Art
Media
Studies
Drama
Music
(RE)
Business
Health &
Studies
Social *
Economics
Care (BTEC)
*
Catering
Resistant
Materials
Electronics
Philosophy
& Ethics
(RE)
Graphics
Group
Sport * C
Media
Health &
Resistant
BTEC
Where appropriate,Studies
students will be invited
to join one of the following
groups
Social
Materials
 This will be discussed during one to one Care
guidance
interviews
(BTEC)
EAL
Support
Study Support
Vocational Studies
Dance
(replaces one option subject)
(replaces one option subject)
(replaces two option subjects)
BTEC
* Group
Where C
two subjects from the same curriculum area are marked with an asterisk, the school
will decide which option the student is most suited to and will advise accordingly
Computer
Science *
PE *
GCSE
Drama
Sport *
BTEC
Media
Studies
Dance
BTEC
Economics
*
Electronics
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Philosophy
& Ethics
(RE)
Graphics
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Resistant
Materials
Music
Health &
Social
Care (BTEC)
The Option Request Form
Group C
 Where appropriate, students will be invited to join one of the following groups
 This will be discussed during one to one guidance interviews
EAL Support
Study Support
Vocational Studies
(replaces one option subject)
(replaces one option subject)
(replaces two option subjects)
* Where two subjects from the same curriculum area are marked with an asterisk, the school
will decidethe
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the student is
suited to and
advise accordingly
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agreed, it is,
however, sometimes necessary for the school to refuse
certain requests.
We expect most courses to run, but, if any particular subject
does not attract enough students, we may have to cancel it
and use reserve subjects.
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Options
Take into account:
• interests
• abilities
• variety and balance
• content of each subject
• future career path
• guidance of teachers and KS Office
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Maximising Success
Expectations, aims and aspirations
• School
• Students
• Parents
• English, Maths and Science
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Measuring Success
Recent changes:
• No modular exams
• All exams take place at the end of the
course
• New style GCSEs in Maths and English
(increased content; different grading
system)
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Measuring Success
Attainment 8
• Replaces the 5+ A*-C with English and
Maths measure
• Measures attainment across 8 subjects
• Making progress to achieve potential is
key
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Measuring Success
English Baccalaureate
• Measures higher grades achieved in
specific subjects
• Grade 5 or above in English and Maths
• Grade C or above in 2 Sciences
(including Computer Science), any
Language and either Geography or
History
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Maximising Success
Matching requests with courses
• One size doesn’t fit all
• Guidance interviews
• Decisions
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The Process
Tue 13 Jan
Parents’ Information Evening
Wed 14 Jan – Fri 16 Jan
Registration Activities
Fri 16 Jan
Collapsed Lessons with Form Tutor
Mon 19 Jan – Fri 23 Jan
Lunchtime Drop-In Sessions
Mon 19 Jan – Fri 6 Feb
Guidance Interviews
Mon 9 Feb
Deadline for submitting choices
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The Process
Who can help?
• Careers Office: Miss Lambley, Tony French (ChYPS)
• KS3 team: Mrs Wilders, Miss Baker, Mrs Griggs
• KS4 team: Mr Carlson, Mr Fraser, Mr Ward
• Mrs Underwood
• Mr Wilson
• subject teachers
• form tutor
• family and friends