Welcome to the Year 9 Options Evening

Year 9 Options EveningYear 9 Options Evening

Purpose:

1.To explain the process for selecting option choices at Hitchin Girls’ School.

2.To outline the types of qualification on offer for students at Key Stage 4.

3.To give students an opportunity to discuss courses with appropriate staff.

Preparation so far..Preparation so far..

- Impact Theatre GroupImpact Theatre Group- Ex HGS student talksEx HGS student talks- Subject talksSubject talks- Special AssemblySpecial Assembly- Learn to Earn DayLearn to Earn Day- Options eveningOptions evening

Options 2009Four Different Routes2011

Route 1Route 1

CoreCore

Plus 5 GCSE’sPlus 5 GCSE’s

Total 11 GCSE’sTotal 11 GCSE’s

This is the traditional route taken by our This is the traditional route taken by our students and is still appropriate for the students and is still appropriate for the majoritymajority

Route 2Route 2

CoreCore Plus 3 GCSE’sPlus 3 GCSE’s Plus 2 blocks of Personalised Plus 2 blocks of Personalised

Learning and the opportunity to Learning and the opportunity to undertake a ‘Project’undertake a ‘Project’

Personalised Learning comprises Personalised Learning comprises additional Maths, English, ICT and additional Maths, English, ICT and other support.other support.

Route 3Route 3

The Applied Learning RouteThe Applied Learning Route CoreCore Plus 2 GCSE’sPlus 2 GCSE’s Plus Level 1 College or School Based Plus Level 1 College or School Based

Vocational Course Vocational Course Plus Personalised Learning, including a Plus Personalised Learning, including a

projectproject

This route may involve studying for This route may involve studying for half a day at an alternative venue.half a day at an alternative venue.

Route 4Route 4

CoreCore Plus Principal Diploma LearningPlus Principal Diploma Learning Plus Generic LearningPlus Generic Learning Plus 1 GCSE and a projectPlus 1 GCSE and a project

This route involves studying for one This route involves studying for one full day at an alternative venuefull day at an alternative venue

Subject ChoicesSubject Choices

A Foreign Language:A Foreign Language:

French French // German / Latin / (Spanish / Panjabi- via German / Latin / (Spanish / Panjabi- via after school tuition)after school tuition)

A Technology: A Technology: Product DesignProduct Design Graphics Graphics Textiles Textiles Food TechnologyFood Technology

Subject Choices continued..Subject Choices continued..

Humanities:Humanities: Geography, History, Geography, History,

Philosophy and Ethics, Classical Philosophy and Ethics, Classical

CivilisationCivilisation

Expressive Arts:Expressive Arts: Drama, Art and Drama, Art and

Design, Music, Physical Education, Design, Music, Physical Education,

DanceDance

Choices continued…Choices continued… Business StudiesBusiness Studies ICTICT LatinLatin Media StudiesMedia Studies Health and Social Care Health and Social Care SociologySociology

Choices continued…Choices continued…

North Hertfordshire College support a North Hertfordshire College support a

work related course which includes work related course which includes

Level 1 entry courses in Hair, Beauty, Level 1 entry courses in Hair, Beauty,

Automotives and Construction.Automotives and Construction.

Course Choices: DiplomasCourse Choices: Diplomas

There are 5 lines of learning available There are 5 lines of learning available at Level 1 and 2 across the areaat Level 1 and 2 across the area

Construction and the Built Construction and the Built EnvironmentEnvironment

Creative and MediaCreative and Media Society, Health and DevelopmentSociety, Health and Development Information TechnologyInformation Technology EngineeringEngineering

Constraints..Constraints..

Dependent on viable group sizesDependent on viable group sizes

Some combinations are problematic due Some combinations are problematic due

to timetablingto timetabling

The English BaccalaureateThe English Baccalaureate

The current Education Minister is The current Education Minister is encouraging schools to offer a encouraging schools to offer a particular combination of GCSE’s particular combination of GCSE’s entitled the E BAC.entitled the E BAC.

This means in addition to the core, This means in addition to the core, students need to select either students need to select either History or Geography.History or Geography.

Students also need to pass a Students also need to pass a Foreign Language at grade A*-C.Foreign Language at grade A*-C.

Making ChoicesMaking Choices

Whilst maintaining breadth and Whilst maintaining breadth and

balance, also considerbalance, also consider

-What you enjoy-What you enjoy

-What you are good at-What you are good at

-What you may wish to do after Year -What you may wish to do after Year

11: 11:

AS levels, college, employment, AS levels, college, employment,

trainingtraining

We are available to answer questions. We are available to answer questions.