Transcript Options Evening - Phoenix Academy, Telford

Phoenix Academy
2014
The Future Ahead
 It is an ever challenging world for the present year 9.
 More competitive and changing
 At the Phoenix Academy, we need to ensure all pupils are
prepared for this future as best we can
 This means ensuring all pupils have a broad and relevant
curriculum at Key stage 4
 All pupils future choices will be affected by their
achievement across all subjects at Key stage 4
Government changes to option
subjects in Key Stage 4
 A focus on GCSEs and a narrower range of high quality
vocational qualifications by limiting the number of NVQs
qualifications that count in excess of the equivalent of 1
GCSE
 Staying on in some form of Education until the pupils are
18 years of age. This could be Full Time Education,
Apprenticeships, Work with a planned and structured
examination course
Government changes to option
subjects in Key Stage 4
 If pupils want to move onto an A level or NVQ level 3
course post 16, they must achieve a C grade in English
and Maths at GCSE level otherwise they will need to resit
the Exam at their Post 16 place of Learning
Key Steps
 Consultation Day
 Options Booklet
 Year 9 Parents’ Evening
 Yr 9 Options Evening
 Talks in assembly by Subject Leaders
 Pupil questionnaire about future pathways and
progression
 Information to help with choices
 Use www.fasttomato.com website
 The options information will be on the Academy website
at:
 http://phoenix-academy.org/ Follow the link from
Parents to Year 9 Options
 This Presentation will be on the school website tomorrow
Beware of jargon!
 GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education)
 NVQ ( National Vocational Qualification)
 BTEC ( Business and Technology Education Council)
 Level 1 = D – G Grades
 Level 2 = A* - C Grades
The National Qualifications Framework
Level 1
Builds on basic level of knowledge,
understanding and skills, and the
ability to apply learning to activities
that relate to everyday situations
All GCSEs grades D – G, basic
key skills, NVQ level 1, basic
BTEC introductory
Level 2
Builds knowledge and or skills in
relation to subject or sector areas;
gaining ability to apply learning to a
varied range of tasks
All GCSEs grades A* - C basic
and key skills, NVQ level 2
Teacher Assessments
 All subjects will be assessed at the end of year 9 and a
National Curriculum Grade will be given
 An Assessment report will be published and sent
home at the end of year 9.
 The Teacher Assessments will be used to inform
option and English, Maths and Science classes in year
10.
KS4 Curriculum
Compulsory Core Subjects
 GCSE Subjects:
 English (Language & Literature)
 Maths
 Science (Physics, Chemistry & Biology)
 ICT
 Non GCSE Subjects:
 PSHEE ( Including careers, work experience)
 R.E.
 Core PE
KS4 Curriculum
English Baccalaureate
 GCSE Subjects:
 English (Language & Literature)
 Maths
 Science (Physics, Chemistry & Biology)
 History or Geography
 French or German
Option Subjects
Art
GCSE P.E
Catering
Systems and Control
Drama
French
Geography
German
History
Music
Product Design (D&T, Electronic Product, Textiles)
Spanish
Option Subjects
BTEC Business Communication Skills
BTEC Dance
BTEC Sport Performance
BTEC Digital Media
English Baccalaureate
 The following subjects are included in the English
Baccalaureate:
 Mathematics, English, Science (Physics, Biology, Chemistry),
Geography, History and Languages.
 These are subjects most likely to be required or preferred for
entry to degree courses and ones that will keep the most
options open
 Return Option Preference form by Thursday 10th April
2014
 We may need to alter the options as a result of low
numbers of pupils opting for particular subjects.
 If numbers are below 15 in an option group, it will be
necessary to look at this issue
GCSE Courses
 Being organised
 Homework
 Attendance/holidays
 Coursework
 Using ICT/Learning Resource Centre
How to choose: We ask Pupils to
consider all the aspects below to
make a rounded decision
 Your strengths
 What interests you
 What you are good at
 Read the Option/Careers booklets
 Use information - Careers Jeanette Hill
 Talk to your parents & teachers
 PSE time & assemblies
Enlgish Literature
Maths
Science
Science
PE
ICT
PSHEE
English Language
Pathway
OPTION A
CHOICE
OPTION B
CHOICE
OPTION C
CHOI
CE
All pupils take one subject from the
following:
All pupils take TWO subjects from the
following:
All pupils take one subject
from the following:
Computing
Science
Art
BTEC Business
Studies
French
Catering
Geography
Drama
BTEC Dance
BTEC Digital
Media
German
French
BTEC Sport
History
Geography
Spanish
German
Triple Science
History
Product Design
Catering
Geography
Systems & Control
Music
Triple Science
PE GCSE
Product Design
PSHEE
PE
ICT
Science
Science
Maths
English Literature
English Language
Pathway
OPTION A
CHOICE
OPTION B
CHOICE
OPTION C
CHOI
CE
All pupils take one subject from the
following:
All pupils take TWO subjects from the
following:
All pupils take one subject
from the following:
Computing
Science
Art
BTEC Business
Studies
French
Catering
Geography
Drama
BTEC Dance
BTEC Digital
Media
German
French
BTEC Sport
History
Geography
Spanish
German
Catering
Triple Science
History
Product Design
Geography
History
Systems & Control
Music
Triple Science
PE GCSE
Product Design
PSHEE
ICT
Science Single
GCSE
PE
English
Language
English
Literature
Maths
Pathway
choic
Option A
e
All pupils take one subject from
the following:
French
Geography
German
Spanish
Additional Maths
Option B
choice
All pupils take TWO subjects from the
following:
Art
Catering
Drama
French
Geography
German
Product
Design
Travel 2 Learn
Option C
choice
All pupils take one subject from the
following:
BTEC Sport
BTEC Dance
Additional
English
Catering
Geography
Product Design