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Welcome
Aims of the Evening.
Explain the Key Stage 4 curriculum and
the options process.
Key stage 4
What is the difference?
• students study subjects in more depth
• they must choose some and stop studying
others
• not everyone will study the same thing
• students will work towards a qualification
• The college aims to ensure that all
students leave with a qualification
– GCSE
– Vocational GCSE
– BTEC
– Key Skill
• The college aims to ensure that all
students are still educated in life skills,
moral, spiritual & cultural aspects of life.
Main routes through 14-19 education and training
CONSIDER
OPTIONS
GCSE
A-Level
BTEC
Level 3 BTEC or Equivalent
Foundation Learning
CONSIDER
OPTIONS
16
14
Foundation
Learning/GCSE/Level 1 or 2
Apprenticeship
Employment with
training
Functional Skills and Personal,
Learning and Thinking Skills
CONSIDER
OPTIONS
17
Further education
Higher education
CONSIDER
OPTIONS
Apprenticeship post 18
18
Employment
Employment with training
There are, of course, many other options
after you turn 18, including a gap year
and volunteering
The Curriculum
Curriculum
BTEC
Science
PE
Option 2
Option 3
English
BTEC
Science
PE
Option 1
Option 3
English
Maths
BTEC
Science
Option 1
Option 3
English
Maths
Biology
Option 1
Option 2
English
Maths
Biology
Religious
Studies
Option 2
Curriculum Triple Science
Chemistry
PE
Option 2
Option 3
English
Chemistry
Physics
Option 1
Option 3
English
Maths
Physics
Option 1
Option 3
English
Maths
Biology
Option 1
Option 2
English
Maths
Biology
Religious
Studies
Option 2
Curriculum Work Related
Learning
English
Work
Related
Learning
Work
Related
Learning
PE
Option 2
Option 3
PE
Option 1
Option 3
English
Maths
Science
Option 1
Option 3
English
Maths
Science
Option 1
Option 2
English
Maths
Science
Religious
Studies
Option 2
Breakdown of the week
9, 38%
7, 29%
Maths and English
Science
PE and RS
Options
3, 12%
5, 21%
Science
Core Science
Additional
Science
Biology
Chemistry
Application of
applied science
Principles of
applied Science
GCSE
Physics
BTEC
The Work Related Learning
Course
• Engaging
• Will lead to a qualification equivalent to a
GCSE
• Will be available at level 1 or level 2
• Will help students become more prepared
for the world of work
• Will include an element of work
experience
What should I consider?
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Career
Interests
Your ability
Pathways
Learning styles
Does it lead to a job?
Do you enjoy it?
Are you good at it?
Where can I go next?
Do it suit the way I
learn?
Post 16
Key Stage 4
BTECs and GCSEs
GCSE
A-Level
BTEC
Award
Level 1
BTEC
Award
Level 2
BTEC
Award
Level 2
BTEC
Award
Level 3
BTEC Diploma
Level 3
Recent changes/concerns
Aren’t the new
government going
to change BTECs?
Is there a change to
acceptable
qualifications?
What is the EBacc?
Government report on Vocational
Education
The Wolf Report
High-quality vocational qualifications can
offer a valued and legitimate path to both
higher education and employment.
Only rigorous vocational qualifications
which add real value to young people’s
education should be recognised in school
league tables
Recent Government report on
Vocational Education
The Wolf Report
BTEC National Diplomas are also valuable
in the labour market, and a familiar and
acknowledged route into higher
education, alone or in conjunction with 1
or 2 A level
Changes to Qualifications
We also propose that other qualifications should only
count if:
• They have a proven track record - only qualifications
that have been taught for at least two years with
good levels of take-up among 14-16 year olds should
be included.
• They offer pupils progression into a broad range of
qualifications post-16 rather than a limited number in
one or two occupational areas.
• They are the size of a GCSE or bigger.
• They have a substantial proportion of external
assessment.
• They have grades such as A*-G (those with simple
pass or fail results will be excluded).
Are our subjects on the
approved list?
• Yes!
• 4827 courses were narrowed down to less
than 100.
• All our BTEC courses are on the approved
list
The EBacc
The English Baccalaureate (EBacc)
The government have added a measure
to school performance tables which
counts those students who gain C+
grades in…
Maths
Geography or History
English
2 GCSE Science (core and
additional or 2 from Biology,
Physics and Chemistry)
A Language (French or German)
The EBacc
The English Baccalaureate (EBacc)
The measure is intended to make it easier to
identify “those schools which succeed in
giving their pupils a properly rounded
academic education”.
Extract from “Informed choices”
Produced by the Russell group of Universities
• Applicants to study Medicine are usually required to have
very good GCSE results in Maths, Science, and English.
• For a degree in English, universities often look for
applicants to have a GCSE in a modern or classical
language.
• For a Business degree, a grade B in GCSE Maths is often
required.
• A grade B in Maths and sometimes Science is often
required for a degree in Psychology.
• To study a science subject at university (including Biology,
Chemistry or Physics) applicants who are not offering
Maths at advanced level will often need to have achieved a
grade C in Maths at GCSE.
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• Occasionally, a university will require a foreign language for
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entry to any course, for example, University College
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London is introducing such a requirement from 2012 entry.
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Art (TX)
Engineering
ICT (BTEC)
German
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On the form
• Make it clear whether it is Btec or GCSE
• Don’t chose a Btec and a GCSE in the
same subject
• Pick at least one GCSE course
• If you want to qualify for the Ebacc make
sure you pick a language and Geography
or History
Reserve?
Reserve choices are for our
information only. We will not put you
in a reserve choice without consulting
with you and parents first.
Why don’t we just do blocks?
Each year is different and it helps us to
make sure we get the highest numbers of
students into their preferred course.
Where to get advice
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Subject teacher
Form tutor
Connexions service
Personal interview
Connexions website
Options Booklet
Check the FAQs page in the booklet