Transcript Year 10 Options - Manshead School

YEAR 10 OPTIONS
2014 – 16
Briefing for parents
Jim Parker - Headteacher
Debbie Chivers - Assistant Headteacher KS4
AIMS
To engage students with the options process
 To start students on the right courses
 To start students on courses which suit their
learning styles
 To start students on courses they can pass
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CORE CURRICULUM: YEAR 10
English
7 hours
2 GCSEs
Maths
5 hours
1 GCSE
Science
8 hours
2 GCSEs
RE
4 hours
1 GCSE
Computing
5 hours
1 GCSE
PE
4 hours
PDE
1 hour
TOTAL
34 hours
CORE CURRICULUM: YEAR 11
English
7 hours
Maths
6 hours
Science
6 hours
RE
4 hours
Computing
3 hours
PE
3 hours
PDE
1 hour
TOTAL
30 hours
OPTION CHOICES
4
option choices with - 4 hours in Year 10
- 5 hours in Year 11
– one option choice
 BTECs First Awards– one option choice
 Vocational courses – three option choices
 GCSEs
QUALIFICATIONS
Level One
D – G equivalent
Level Two
A* - C equivalent
GCSE
Vocational Courses
GCSE
BTEC Awards
Vocational Courses
GCSES
 Exam
based academic qualifications
 Assessed at the end of the course with
some controlled assessments
 Graded
A*-C (Level 2)
 D-G (level 1)
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GCSES
Art & Design
History
Tech: Catering
Business Studies
Media Studies
Tech: Graphics
Dance
Music
Tech: Product Design
Drama
PE
Tech: Textiles
French
Use of Maths
(A/S)
Triple Science
Geography
Spanish
LEVEL 2 BTEC FIRST AWARDS
 One
option choice
 Equivalent to one GCSEs at A* - C grade
graded Pass, Merit, Distinction and Dist*
 All can reach Pass grade but the higher
grades are challenging
 80% coursework(20% external assessment)
 Less exam focus than other subjects but
you need to be just as hard working
LEVEL 2 BTEC FIRST AWARD
Business
Sport
Health & Social Care
VOCATIONAL OPTIONS
Level One
Level Two
Construction
Construction
Hair & Beauty
All count as three options
 Access to these courses will be agreed with
individual students as they are specialised options
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STUDENT SUPPORT
Study Plus
 Additional English and Mathematics (Learning Guides
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will tell you if it would be sensible to choose this option)
Small Learning Community
 Study Centre
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ENGLISH BACCALAUREATE
A fairly new qualification that shows if a student has
a good overall academic ability
 GCSE passes in:
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English Language
Mathematics
Two Sciences (Core + Additional / Triple / computer
science)
Language
Humanities (Geography or History)
PATHWAY 1 STUDENTS
 Expect
this group to follow a traditional
academic route
 Should predominantly consider GCSEs
 Will take the English Baccalaureate
 Need to complete a special Pathway 1 form
 BTECs may be appropriate, especially in
favourite subjects or if it suits learning style
PATHWAY 2 STUDENTS
Should consider GCSEs, Level Two vocational
courses and BTECs
 Could do English Baccalaureate
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PATHWAY 3 STUDENTS
Curriculum choice is crucial
 Should consider,
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BTECs rather than GCSEs (where there’s a choice)
 Additional English and Maths (where we recommend it)
 Level One/Two vocational college courses
 Study Plus might be a good option too
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PATHWAY 4 STUDENTS
 Should
definitely consider BTECs rather than
GCSEs
 Additional English and Maths may well be a
good option if we recommend it
 Consider level One vocational courses
 Study Plus would be a good option
PATHWAY SUMMARY
Pathway
GCSEs
BTECs
Voc.
Level 1
Voc.
Level 2
Student
Support
English
Bacc.
1
Yes
Possibly
No
No
No
Yes
2
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Possibly
Possibly
3
Yes
Yes
Yes
Possibly
Possibly
No
4
Possibly
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
ISSUES WITH OPTIONS
No BTEC/GCSE in similar subjects
 Language choice
 A/S in Use of Maths
 Science options:
Additional or Triple
 Year 8 in to 9 options
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HOW TO CHOOSE OPTION SUBJECTS
Read the booklet carefully
 Listen to advice
 Choose subjects you enjoy
 Choose subjects you are good at
 Be an individual
 Opt in to subjects not out of others
 Take a long term view – 4 more years in
education/training
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THINGS TO CONSIDER
Do you know what is studied in each subject?
 Do you have a career in mind?
 Are you considering a science subject at A level?
 Are you thinking about university one day?
 Which qualifications suit me best?
GCSE/BTEC/vocational?
But not
 What are my friends doing?
 Which teachers do I like?
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TIMELINE
29th Jan
Option Evening
12th Feb.
Parent Consultation. Learning Guides to
arrange appointments with their students
Option forms returned and checked by
Learning Guides
14th Feb.
YEAR 10 OPTIONS EVENING
Parents and students can start visiting subject areas from 7pm in the
following locations.
T block
Art, Technology and Media
C block social area
PE, H&S Care, Business Studies, Study Plus, Use of Maths, Triple Science,
Vocational courses (College)
M1/drama studio
Drama, Dance and Music
A Block social area
History, Geography, MFL