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Portslade Aldridge Community Academy
Year 9 Option ProcessSpring 2012
Aims:
Give general information regarding option process.
Highlight key dates and milestones
Where are we heading? By 2015:A high performing schoolAn outstanding schoolHighly popular and oversubscribedA centre of excellence for innovative approaches to learningThe best school in the City
PACA will improve the life chances of every student by:
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Unlocking otential
Maximising chievement
Developing ore Values
Entrepreneurial ttributes
Future Attainment
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% 5 A* - C inc English & Maths
% 5 A* - C
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Choices - This is the term when students and parents decide!
Assemblies Learning Families Director of Learning Tutor PSHE Older students Plan it
Core:
EnglishMathsScience PE (core)ICT – level 2 qualificationPSHE
What are we aiming for? Breadth of subjects A sense of future directions 5A*-C 60% 5A*-C including English and Maths More engagement, choice, “buy in” and enjoyment for
students Success!
Key Dates Tuesday 21st Feb – presentation to parents Tuesday 21st Feb option booklet to students
Wednesday 29th February – Subject and option evening
February – interview with your DoL
12th March– option deadline. April May – college interviews June – finalised options and taster sessions
Choices – Best route for each student
Guided choice to ensure you have the best chance of success and best future options.
Year 10 RoutesRed Route Blue Route Green Route Yellow Route
Option 1 History History Art Art
Art Art Business Business
Spanish Business Music Construction L1*
Music Spanish Catering L2* Motor Vehicle L1*
Geography Music Engineering L2*
Geography
Option 2 French French Photography Photography
Geography Geography Child Development Child Development
Photography Photography PE OCR/NS Construction L1*
Art Art Catering L2* Motor Vehicle L1*
Sports Sports Engineering L2*
Option 3 Media Media Media Media
PA PA PA PA
History History PE OCR PE OCR
PE GCSE Sports Textiles Textiles
Textiles Textiles
* City College course must be picked in both option blocks
What can you do now? Read through the options booklet Discuss with your child – talk about the specific choices but
also the wider issues Go through Plan it at home Talk to older students Make appointments with the relevant teachers Contact the DoL for your child Contact me! [email protected]
Good reasons for choosing a subject You enjoy it You are good at it You may be thinking of studying it in the future You’ve spoken to the teacher and also spoken to year 10
students.
Bad reasons for choosing a subject:
Your mates are choosing the same subject! You like the teacher You like the title of the course and can’t be bothered to look
any further!
Some questions... Why the routes? What if the choices don’t work for me? Can students change their mind? City College – what’s that all about? Will students get their first choices? What’s the difference between a BTEC and GCSE? What is the EBac?
