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KS4 Structure

Key aspects3 year KS4 programme Accelerated provisionEnglish BaccalaureateLinear assessments



Acceleration

Principle

Benefits

Issues



Learning pathwaysKS3 KS4 KS5

GCSE

BTEC Firsts

Broad learning Experience: incorporating Enterprise Creativity & critical thinking Healthy lifestyles Technology & the media PLTS

GCE – AS and A2

BTEC Nationals

CACHE



The KS4 Curriculum

Core Subjects

English Baccsubjects

Work related subjects

Other optional subjects



Core Subjects• English & English Literature• Mathematics• Science (2/3 GCSEs or BTEC)• MFL (French, German or Spanish)• RE • PSHE & Citizenship• PE

(Leads to a minimum 6½ GCSE qualifications)



Option choices - GCSE• Geography Business Studies• History Economics• Philosophy & Ethics Law• Product Design ICT• Food Technology Computing• Catering PE• Child development Dance• Art & Design Media Studies• Art: Textiles & Fashion French (as a second

language)

• Music Spanish (as a second language)

• Drama



Option choices - BTEC• BTEC First Certificate (counts as 2 choices) Art & Design Sport ICT

• BTEC First Award (counts as 1 choice) Engineering ICT



Option choices• Make 4 subject choices from the lists of GCSE and

BTEC subjects on offer• One of these choices must be History or Geography in

order that you follow an Ebacc curriculum (you will choose a language as part of your core curriculum)

• BTEC First Certificate courses count as 2 choices• Only choose a language in the Options if you wish to

study 2 languages



The Option FormOption 1 Option 2 Option 3 Option 4 Reserve 1 Reserve 2

Option choices – in order of preference

First choice of language (either French, German or Spanish)

Second choice of language (either French, German or Spanish)

Please indicate a first choice and second choice of language you wish to study.

In core PE time you must choose to follow a core PE programme or the Sports Leaders course (SL1). Please tick one box. Core PE SL1



Example 1Option 1 GeographyOption 2 Product DesignOption 3 Business StudiesOption 4 BTEC Award in ICT Reserve 1 ComputingReserve 2 BTEC Award in Engineering


French


Spanish



Example 2Option 1 HistoryOption 2 EconomicsOption 3 FrenchOption 4 Law Reserve 1 Business StudiesReserve 2 Spanish


German


Spanish



Example 3Option 1 BTEC Certificate in SportOption 2 BTEC Certificate in SportOption 3 GeographyOption 4 Drama Reserve 1 DanceReserve 2 Art & Design


French


Spanish



Example 4Option 1 Media StudiesOption 2 DramaOption 3 BTEC Certificate in Art & DesignOption 4 BTEC Certificate in Art & Design Reserve 1 Art & DesignReserve 2 BTEC Award in ICT


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Course Provision• No Guarantees – If the numbers of students opting for

particular courses are low we cannot guarantee that they will appear on the timetable.

• Reserve choices –Please choose two reserve subjects



Principles• Broad and balanced choices

• Progression on to Post 16 courses

• Opportunity for future career aspirations

• Responds to future demands

• Relevance to personal strengths

• Success!



Process

• Get as much advice and information as possible• Choose 4 different subjects (GCSE / BTEC or

mixture) - unless choosing a BTEC First Certificate in Sport, ICT or Art & Design

• Hand your Option Form to your tutor by Monday 25th February 2013


Documents

Toot Hill School Option Information Evening January 2013