Transcript Slide 1

Pathways at KS4
Mr Dickson - Headmaster
Mr Kennedy - Assistant Head
Miss Begovic - Line Master
College Prayer
Lord Jesus
Teach me to be generous;
To serve you as you deserve;
To give and not to count the cost;
To fight and not to heed the wounds;
To toil and not to seek for rest;
To labour and not to ask for any reward
save that of knowing I do your will.
St Ignatius, Pray for Us
Plan of the Evening
4.30 pm - 5.00 pm
 Introduction by Mr Dickson
 The Three Pathways – Mr Kennedy
 Pathways: Making Decisions – Miss Begovic
 What happens now? – Mr Kennedy
5.00 pm - 6.30 pm
 Visit the departments
6.30 pm - 7.00 pm
 Questions
Refreshments will be available from
5.00 pm to 6.30pm
in the canteen
PATHWAYS
What does it mean for me?
The Three Pathways
Compulsory Subjects
The Compulsory Subjects
Full Course GCSE
 English
 Mathematics
 Science
 Religious Studies
Non Examinable Studies
 Physical Education
 Citizenship
English Baccalaureate
 A new Government way of measuring success in
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To achieve The ‘E Bac’ a pupil must achieve A*- C in
at least five GCSE’s including:
Mathematics – English – Science
Plus
A Humanity – History or Geography
A Modern Foreign Language – German, French or
Spanish
Why the ‘E Bac’
 Government want a ‘broad and rounded
education’
 Mirror similar qualifications in Europe and
Asia
 Focus on more ‘academic’ subjects
 St Ignatius College was 2nd in Enfield for the
E Bac last year – 40% of Year 11 Cohort
achieved the criteria
Caution – Examination changes
 Coursework weighting – up to 60% in some
subjects
 Controlled Assessment / Coursework – in
school
 Examinations are now Linear and not
Modular
 Raised Participation Age: this means your
son will need to stay in education until he is
18
Headline Measures in 2016
 Progress across 8 subjects (which we are
calling Progress 8)
 Attainment across 8 subjects (which we are
calling Attainment 8)
 The percentage of pupils achieving a C grade
or better in both GCSE or iGCSE English and
Maths
 The English Baccalaureate
GCSE & BTEC
GCSE Grades
A* A B C
Higher passes
D E
Lower level pass
F G
Foundation grades
U
Fail
progress to Level 3 courses
i.e. A-Levels or BTEC advanced
BTEC Grades
Distinction
Equivalent to A grade at GCSE
progress to Level 3 courses
i.e. A-Levels or BTEC advanced
Merit
Equivalent to a B grade at GCSE
Pass
Equivalent to a C grade at GCSE
The Pathways
 Blue
Data
Description
Blue
Purple
Green
Autumn Average
Level
This is the average of your son’s
levels in English, Maths and
Science.
5A+
4A-5B
4B and below
CAT score
CAT scores are based on the tests
your son did in Year 7. They give an
indication of your son’s ability to
absorb knowledge.
100+ 99-86
 Purple
 Green
85 and below
Chance of achieving Taken from an independent
5A*-C including
organisation which analyses pupil
English and Maths
data.
80%
31%-79% 30% and below
Likely number of
GCSEs at A*-C
Taken from an independent
organisation which analyses pupil
data.
9+
6-8
5 and below
Reading Age
From a reading test taken at the
start of this year.
15+
12-14
Below 12
Blue Pathway
 Follow the Compulsory subjects
 Take at least ONE Humanities subject
 Take ONE Language
 Take ONE additional GCSE from either
Option Block 1, 2 or 3 (See Blue Pathway
Option Blocks at the back of your Pathways
Booklet)
 Pupils will study 9-10 GCSEs
 High workload: pupils need to be able to cope
with this level of study
Purple Pathway
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Follow the Compulsory Subjects
Then pupils have two possible options:
Take three GCSEs from Option Blocks 1, 4 &
5 (See Purple Pathway Option Blocks at the
back of your Pathways Booklet)
ii. Take two GCSEs and 1 BTEC from Blocks 1,
4&5
 Pupils achieve 9 GCSEs or equivalents –
including qualifying for the E Bac if opting for
a Humanities and Language
Green Pathway
 Follow the Compulsory Subjects.
 Take TWO GCSEs or ONE GCSE and ONE
Btec from Option Blocks 4 & 5 (See Green
Pathway Option Blocks at the back of your
Pathways Booklet)
 Study for the Certificate of Personal
Effectiveness
 Study Jamie Oliver’s Home Cooking Skills
Course
 Pupils achieve 8 qualifications (7 ½ GCSEs or
equivalents, plus Level 1-2 courses)
Pathways at KS4
Making Decisions
New Subjects
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ICT - BTEC
Business Studies - BTEC
Business Studies and Economics - GCSE
Tech: Resistant Materials, Graphic Products & Food
Technology
Sports Science - GCSE
Sport Science - BTEC
Computer Science
Certificate of Personal Effectiveness
Jamie Oliver Home Cooking Skills
Which courses should I
choose?
Choose courses that:
 You know you can do well in
 Are subjects you like
 Reflect your interests and personal qualities
 Will help you keep your options open
Which courses should I
choose?
 What’s your passion?
 The future ?
 Be unique?
 Subjects not Personalities
 Continual Assessment v Exams. Which do
you prefer?
And nearly finally…..
 Take your time choosing
 Consider all your options
 Discuss it with Parents, Teachers, Careers Advisor,
Form Tutor and your Line Master.
 Have you thought about what you want to do in the
future?
The Option Choice Form
 Given that our resources are limited, it must
be emphasised that the provision of some
options will depend on:
 sufficient pupils choosing a subject to make
the group viable
 the availability of teachers and facilities in the
school
Finally – What happens now?
 Initial Subject Preferences to be completed by 3rd
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April and returned to the Front Office marked
“Pathways Choices”
Staff Consultation
Pathways constructed
Interviews take place where necessary
PARENTS KEPT INFORMED AT EVERY STEP
Decisions made by end of Third Line - pupils and
parents informed
Visit the Departments
 A bell will ring 6.30 pm to inform parents that
the opportunity to visit departments has
finished
 Mr Dickson, Mr Kennedy and Miss Begovic
will be available throughout the evening
 The Careers Adviser Mrs Barbra Orr will be in
room 103