Transcript Year 10 Parents Curriculum Information Evening

Welcome
Year 10 Parents Curriculum Information Evening
Curriculum for Year 10 Students:
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English
Maths
Science
Citizenship
Philosophy and Ethics
Personal, Social and Health Education
Games and Health & Self
Year 10 Parents Curriculum Information Evening
Plus up to four Option subjects.
These are chosen from:
• French, German, Spanish
• Engineering, Resistant Materials, Textiles,
Graphics, Food Technology
• Geography, History
• Art, Drama, Music
• PE, ICT
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There are some other choices:
• Triple Science
• College or Farm course
• Functional Skills
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The English Baccalaureate:
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English Language (C or above)
English Literature
Maths (C or above)
Double Science (2 Cs or above)
Geography or History (C or above)
A Modern Foreign Language (C or above)
Year 10 Parents Curriculum Information Evening
Almost all courses are now
linear
Exams happen at the end of Year
11 but not in Year 10
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The only exception to this is
Science in which there will be
an exam in January for the
double scientists and another
exam in June for all students
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Most courses have a coursework
element
Some of these coursework elements
are done in school under
‘Controlled Assessment’
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Courses with Controlled Assessment are:
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English
All DT subjects
Geography
History
Science
All Languages
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What is Controlled
Assessment – See
booklet
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Some courses are ‘continually
assessed’
The work done throughout the
course counts towards the GCSE
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Courses that are continually assessed are:
• Art
• ICT
• PE (BTEC)
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Some courses have a ‘Practical
Assessment’
These generally take place in
Year 11
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Courses with a Practical Assessment are:
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PE (GCSE)
Music
Art
Drama
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‘Core’ subjects are
English, Maths and
Science
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The booklet that was
issued to those who
attended this presentation
is available from the
General Office
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Questions
I was asked to provide a
list of subjects with exam
boards so this is on the
next slide
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Art
Citizenship
Drama
Engineering
Food Technology
Graphics
Resistant Materials
Textiles
English
French
Geography
German
History
ICT
Maths
Music
Philosophy and Ethics
PE
Science
AQA
AQA
Edexcel
Edexcel
Edexcel
AQA
Edexcel
AQA
AQA
Edexcel
AQA
Edexcel
OCR
Edexcel
Edexcel
Edexcel
OCR
Edexcel
AQA
Year 10 Parents Curriculum Information Evening