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Welcome toYear 8 Options Evening Wednesday 15th February 2012
WelcomeMr Lennox (Headteacher)
Curriculum Options for Year 8Mr Taylor (Deputy Headteacher)
English and MathsCourses from Year 9 to Year 11Mrs Browne (Core Zone Leader)
Aims of the session
• To outline the Year 9-11 GCSE and Vocational pathways.
• To outline how to make a good choice.
• To explain English and Mathematics courses from Year 9.
Year 9 Courses from September 2012
All Year 8 students will begin GCSE courses in September 2012.
Subjects that remain non-optional…
» English» Mathematics» Science » MFL» R.E.» P.E
Red PathwayOur range of GCSEs
Including…Art
Astronomy
Business Studies
Citizenship
Computing
Dance
Drama
Food Technology
Graphics
Geography
History
Law
Media Studies
Music
P.E
Resistant Materials
Science: BTEC, Double & Triple Award
Sociology
Spanish
Textiles
The English Baccalaureate
A combination of GCSE qualifications includes:-
• English GCSE• Mathematics GCSE• Dual/ Triple Science GCSE• History or Geography GCSE• Any MFL GCSE
Pathways
• Three GCSE route
• Optional Vocational Courses (Year 10)
• Additional English and/or Maths support
• Four GCSE route
• Triple Science
• 2nd or 3rd MFL
• Diploma option (Year 10)
LEVEL 5 in
English and Maths?
ABOVEBELOW
Joe Bloggs W1
Geography I.C.T Graphics
Graphics Vehicle Maintenance
I want to work as an engineer
• These are only for people who are mature and sensible enough to be trusted to go to placements away from school, some are as much as 4 or 5 miles away.
• These courses will begin in Year 10.
• We expect to be able to offer courses in:– Construction– Catering– Hair & Beauty– Motor Vehicles
Off-site Vocational Courses
Blue Pathway
Joe Bloggs W1
Textiles I.C.T Sociology Triple ScienceChild Dev Drama Spanish Computing
I want to work in computers or teaching
Making the right choice...
• What do I enjoy?
• What looks interesting to me?
• What might I do in the future?
• What do the right people think?
• Which teacher do I like?
• Which subject looks easiest?
• Which subjects are my friends doing?
• What do the wrong people think?
Making the wrong choice...
Next steps…
• Read through ‘Options Booklet’ (also available on website www.walkden.uk.com)
• Speak to people about the right choice for you
• RETURN Options forms by THURSDAY 1st March 2012
• Options Counseling Interviews if needed.
Year 8 Options Evening
Dates for your Diary
February 15th OPTIONS INFORMATION EVENINGFebruary 17th Data Capture 2February 19th–26th HALF TERM HOLIDAY
March 1st OPTION FORM RETURN DEADLINE
March-April Guidance Meetings (where needed)
June 1st Data Capture 3
English and Maths
Mrs L Browne
Head of Core Zone
GCSE English Language and English Literature
English LanguageUnit 1 – 1 X 2hr exam on response to
reading and two writing tasksUnit 2 – 3 x Speaking and Listening tasksUnit 3 – a) Extended Reading on a literature
text b)2 X Creative writing tasks
c) Spoken Language taskExam = 40% Controlled Assessment = 60%
English Literature
Unit 1 – 1 x 11/2 hour exam on two literature texts
Unit 2 – 1 x 1hr 15 minute exam on poetry
Unit 3 – 1 task on Shakespeare and one other text
Exam = 75% Controlled Assessment = 25%
Controlled Assessment
Pupils will have a set time , usually 2 –3 hours to complete the task in controlled conditions.
THIS MEANS – Total concentration in all lessonsAttendance in all lessonsTaking notes in all lessonsBeing organised!
Mathematics
GCSE Maths - Sept 2012 • Our exam board is Edexcel
• All sets will follow a linear course
• Set 1 and 2 study the Higher tier
• Set 3,4 & 5 study the Foundation tier
• Set 1 will also study towards either GCSE Statistics or another FSMQ
•(free standing mathematics qualification).
Linear Course• One set of exams in Summer 2015 (summer of Year 11)
• No coursework
•Course has 4 key strands
•(Number, Algebra, Shape & Data)