Year 8 Option Information Booklet 2017

KeyStage4Curriculum

Welcometothisveryimportantevening.Duringthefiveyearsyourchildiswithustherearetwokeymomentswhentheyareexpectedtomakeachoiceofsubjects-atage16andnowatYear8.Wewanttoprovideeachchildwithguidanceandadvicesothatthebestchoiceismadeandthepotentialofeverystudentisrealised.Ouraimisforeverybodytoleaveourschoolwiththegradestoentertopuniversitiesandleadsuccessfullives.

OurtrackrecordinexaminationsisimpressiveandourGCSEresultshavebeenoutstandingandplaceusamongstthetopperformingschoolslocally.Overthenextfewyearswehavesetambitioustargetsforourfutureresultsandconfidentlyexpectthemtogetevenbetter.OfcourseweknowwhatasignificantpartparentsplayinthesuccessoftheirchildandduringthiseveningwewillprovideyouwithalotofinformationaboutourGCSEcoursesandtheoptionsprocess.Examinationresultsareclearlyimportantbutpleasebeassuredthatwealsopushveryhardondevelopingthevaluesandpersonalskillstomakeourstudentsintogoodpeopleaswellasprovidingthequalificationstoenterthebestuniversitiesinthecountryandontoinfluentialcareers.

JGrant

Headteacher

ShevingtonHighSchool

OptionsProcess

MrJGrant

Headteacher

KeyStage3(Year7&8)atShevingtonHighSchoolformsabasicgeneralcourseforallpupils.InKeyStage4(Years9,10&11),toallowmoretimeforsubjectstobestudiedindepth,anelementofchoiceisintroduced.

ThisbookletcontainsdetailsofcoursesavailableinKeyStage4.Itisdesignedtohelppupilsandparentsunderstandtheimplicationsofoptionchoicesandtoassistpupils,inparticular,tomakewisechoices.

Allpupils’inKeyStage4willstudythecoresubjects.PupilswillbeaskedtochoosesubjectsfromtheOptionSubjectsprovidedwithinthisbooklet.

WhenmakingchoicesofsubjectsitisbeneficialtokeepCareersandFurtherEducationinmind.Itisthereforeimportantforthemajorityofpupilstoconcentrateonabalanced,generaleducation.

Itisalsoadvisabletoassesstheacademicstudyrequiredbydifferentsubjects,especiallyinrelationtoControlledAssessments.Ifyouhaveanyconcernsaboutyourchoicespleasespeaktoyourchild’sFormTutororHeadofYear.

TheHeadteacherreservestherighttowithdrawanyoftheoptionsandtoamendthepupils’choiceswhereitiseducationallydesirable.

Ithasalwaysbeenimportantforpupilstomakeinformedchoicesbasedontheirownstrengths,asoncechoiceshavebeenmade;thescopeforchangeislimited.Itisalsothecasethat,withregret,wemayhavetoaskpupilsoptingforlesspopularsubjectstomakealternativechoices.Forsubjectsthatareoversubscribedwewillendeavourtodiscussfurtheroptionswithindividualpupils.

MrsCBaggaley

ShevingtonHighSchool

OptionsProcess

MrsCBaggaley

DeputyHeadteacher

Readtheinformationinthisbookletcarefully.

Youwillfinditveryusefultocheckyourassessmentgrades.Theseresultswillhelpguideyourchoices.

ThepupilswhosucceedinGCSEchoosesubjectsbecausethey;

• Studyasubjecttheyenjoy• Believethattheywillgainsuccesswiththesubject• Understandthatthesubjectwillhelpthemachievecareergoals

DONOTchooseasubjectbecause;

• Youthinkitiseasy• Youliketheteacherinthatsubject-youmaynotbetaughtbythemnextyear• Yourbestfriendhaschosenit.

Introduction

16thJanuary2017 MrsBaggaleywilltalktoallyear8pupilsinassembly.

16th-19thJanuary2017 Year8formTutorswillusethebooklettodiscusschoices.CareersOfficerswillalsogivepupilsadvice

23rd-27thJanuary2017 Pupilswillbegiventheopportunitiestomeetsubjectteachers.

31stJanuary2017 Aneveninghasbeenorganisedforparents

2ndFebruary2017 One-to-onemeetings

ShevingtonHighSchoolOptionsProcess

MrsTHarwoodHeadofYear

THarwood@shevingtonhigh.org.uk

10thFebruary2017 OptionFormdeadline

DuringKeyStage4(Year9,10and11),allpupilswillfollowacurriculumthatissuitedtotheirneedsandinterest.TheywillfinishYear11equippedwitharangeofappropriatequalifications,skillsandattributestoenablethemtopursuetheirchosenpathintofurthereducationandemployment.Thecurriculumisdividedintotwoparts,corecurriculumandoptions–theseareoutlinedbelow.

TheCoreCurriculum(compulsoryforallpupils)• GCSEEnglishLanguage&GCSELiterature• GCSEMathematics• GCSECombinedScience• PhysicalEducation(noqualification)• Personal,Social,HealthandCareersEducation(noqualification)

OptionSubjects

• GCSEDrama• GCSESeparateSciences-Biology,ChemistryandPhysics• GCSEFrench• GCSEGeography• GCSEHistory• GCSEComputerStudies• GCSESpanish• GCSEArt• GCSEMediaStudies• GCSEFood&Nutrition• GCSEDesignandTechnology• GCSEMusic

TheKeyStage4Curriculum

• GCSEPhysicalEducation• GCSEReligiousEducation

ShevingtonHighSchoolhas3pathwaysdesignedtobeappropriateforeachstudent.Eachchildiscarefullyplacedusingdataandteacher’sprofessionaljudgement.SubjectchoicesarethesameacrossRed,BlueandGreenthoughwetakeintoaccountthesuitabilityofparticularcoursesforyourchild.

Subjects NumberofGCSEs

EnglishLanguage&EnglishLiterature 2

Mathematics 1

CombinedScience 2

Option1:Humanities,MFL,ComputerScience,TripleScience(Aonly)

1

Option2 1

Option3 1

Option4 1

BeAware

• Pathwaysarenotoptionchoices• ReligiousEducationandPEarefullGCSEsandavailabletostudyas

optionsubjects

PathwaystotheFuture

• LanguagesstillfeaturesstronglyinhigherEducationalenrolmentliterature.

• Itmaynotbepossibletodoeverythingyouwanttodo:Haveareserve

• Themostsuccessfulpupilsarethosewhoattendregularlyandworkhard.

• IfyouchooseSeparatesciencesitwillaccountfor28%ofyourtimetable.• Useyourfreechoicestoprovidebalanceandbreadthtoyourtimetable.• Donotbeinfluencedbyyourfriendsasyoumaywellbeindifferent

groups.• Donotchooseasubjectbecauseyouliketheteacherasyoumaynotbe

taughtbythemnextyear.

EnglishBaccalaureateTheEnglishBaccalaureate-thoughnotaqualificationinitself-isameasureofsuccessincoreacademicsubjects;specificallyEnglish,mathematics,historyorgeography,thesciencesandalanguage.

Thesearesubjectsmostlikelytoberequiredorpreferredforentrytodegreecoursesandonesthatwillkeepthemostdoorsopen.PupilswishingtoapplyforSixthFormandUniversityarestronglyencouragestofollowanEnglishBaccalaureatecurriculum.

AllpupilswillstudyEnglish,MathematicsandtheSciencesaspartoftheirCoreCurriculum.PupilsareencouragedtoopttostudyaLanguage(FrenchorSpanish)andaHumanity(HistoryorGeography)aspartofoptionsubjects.

GettingtheBalanceRight

Subjects Periods Overview

GCSEEnglish 4 AllstudentswillstudyEnglishLiteratureandEnglishLanguage

Mathematics 4

AllpupilswillstudyMathematicsinclasseswhicharesetaccordingtoability.

CombinedScience

4

AllpupilswillstudyScience.Achoicesofcoursesisavailable.

PhysicalEducation

1 PhysicalEducationisacompulsorynon-examinationsubject

Option1,2,3&4

3 Pupilshavetheopportunitytobroadentheirrangeofexperiencesbyselectingfouradditionalcourses.

3

Option3 3

CurriculumTimetable9-11

Option4 3

Occasionally,pupilsmayfeeltheyhavemadeawrongdecisionwithanOptionandmayrequestachange.However,pleasenotethatallrequestsforoptionchangecanorcannotbegrantedduetostaffingandtimetableschedules.Inordertorequestachange,aletterfromparents/carersisrequireddetailingthereason.

The“RequestforOptionChange”formwillthenbeissuedtothepupiltocomplete.ThisshouldbethenhandedtoMrsBaggaleyDeputyHeadteacher.

ThedeadlineforalloptionchangesisOctoberhalfterm2017.Requestafterthistimewillnotbeconsideredduetopupilhavingmissedanumberofteachinghoursinthesubjecttheywishtochange.

RequestforOptionChange

Subject Monday23rdJanuary

Tuesday24thJanuary

Wednesday25thJanuary

Thursday26thJanuary

Friday27thJanuary

MediaStudies

P2

Drama Lesson Lesson Lesson Lesson

ART Lesson Lesson Lesson

PE P3 P5

Food P4

D&T P4

Music Lesson Lesson Lesson Lesson Lesson

Science Lesson Lesson Lesson Lesson Lesson

Geography Lesson Lesson Lesson Lesson Lesson

RE Assembly

History Lesson Lesson Lesson Lesson Lesson

ComputerScience

Lesson Lesson Lesson Lesson Lesson

OptionTalkTimetable

French Lesson Lesson Lesson Lesson Lesson

Spanish Assembly

EnglishBaccalaureateSubject

CourseDescriptionEnglishBaccalaureateSubject

CourseDescriptionTheEnglishLanguageGCSEassessestheskillsofreadingandwriting.InthisGCSEpupilswilldeveloptheirskillsofinferenceanddeductionwhichwillequateto50%oftheirfinalEnglishLanguageGCSE.Pupilswillalsodeveloptheirwritingskillswhichwillinvolvewritingcreativelyandforaspecificpurpose.

Thecourseisnow100%examwithpupilssittingtwopapersattheendoftheyear11:Paper1‘ExplorationsinCreativeWritingandReading’(50%offinalGCSE)andPaper2‘Writer’sViewpointsandPerspectives’(50%offinalGCSE).AllpupilswillalsoundertakeaSpokenLanguagestudywhichwillbeteacherassessed.

TheGCSEcoursebuildsontheskillsdevelopedinYear7and8.Thekeyareasofassessmentfocusonhowwellpupilscan:AO1:Identifyandinterpretinformation,andselectevidencefromdifferenttexts.AO2:Explain,commentonandanalysehowwritersuselanguageandstructureusingrelevantsubjectterminology.AO3:Comparewriters’ideasandperspectives,aswellashowtheseareconveyed,acrosstwoormoretextsAO4:Evaluatetextscriticallyandsupportthiswithappropriateevidence.AO5:Communicateclearly,effectivelyandimaginativelyfordifferentforms,purposesandaudiences.Organiseinformationandideas.AO6:Usearangeofvocabularyandsentencestructuresforclarity,purposeandeffect,withaccuratespellingandpunctuation.(Thisrequirementmakesup20%ofthemarksforthespecification)AO7:Demonstratepresentationskillsinaformalsetting.AO8:Listenandrespondappropriatelytospokenlanguage,includingtoquestionsandfeedbackonpresentations.AO9:UsespokenStandardEnglisheffectivelyin

SubjectTeachers

MrsJohnson

MrLunt

MrsPerry

MrsLloyd

MrsDouglas

MrsHarwood

Subject:EnglishLanguageHeadofFaculty:MrsJohnsonljohnson@shevingtonhigh.org.uk

GCSEExaminationBoard

AQA

Subject:EnglishLiteratureHeadofFaculty:MrsJohnson

ljohnson@shevingtonhigh.org.uk

GCSEExaminationBoard

AQA

EnglishBaccalaureateSubject

CourseDescriptionTheLiteratureGCSEfocusesontheskillsofreadingandinference,exploringcharacters,plotandthemeswithinthesocialandhistoricalcontextofthetexts.InthisGCSEpupilswillstudyworksofpoetry,aplayandanovel.Thecourseisnow100%examwithpupilssittingtwopapersattheendoftheyear:Paper1‘Shakespeareandthe19th

Centurynovel’(40%offinalGCSE)andPaper2‘Moderntextsandpoetry’(60%offinalGCSE).Thesettextscurrentlystudiedare;RomeoandJuliet,TheSignofFour,BloodBrothersandthePowerandConflictpoetrycollection.

Pupilsareassessedonhowwelltheycan:AO1:Read,understandandrespondtotexts.MaintainacriticalstyleanddevelopaninformedpersonalresponseUsetextualreferences,includingquotations,tosupportandillustrateinterpretationsAO2:9Explainhowlanguage,structureandformcontributetowriters’presentationofideas,themesandsetting.AO3:Explainlinksbetweentextsandcontextsinwhichtheywerewritten,evaluatingwriters’differentwaysofexpressingmeaningandachievingeffects.AO4:Usearangeofvocabularyandsentencestructuresforclarity,purposeandeffect,withaccuratespellingandpunctuation

SubjectTeachers

MrsJohnson

MrLunt

MrsPerry

MrsLloyd

MrsDouglas

MrsHarwood

Subject:MathematicsHeadofFaculty:MrsWilliams

lwilliams@shevingtonhigh.org.uk

GCSEExaminationBoard

Edexcel

EnglishBaccalaureateSubject

CourseDescriptionTheGCSEcoverssixareasoftheMathematicsNationalCurriculumandwillbuildonworkstudiedatKeyStage3.Thesixareasare‘Number’,‘Algebra’,‘Ratio,proportionandratesofchange’,‘Geometryandmeasures’,‘Probability’and‘Statistics’.

InYear11,allpupilswillsitanEdexcellinearpaper.ThiscourseisdesignedtotestallaspectsoftheMathematicalcourseincludingtheirabilitytosolveproblems.

AssessmentGCSELinearMathematics100%Examination3Exams1.5hourseach(1non-calculatorand2calculatorpapers)May/JuneofYear11

SubjectTeachersforGCSEMsWilliams

MrsGordon

MrsCritchley

MrMcIntyre

MissEdwards

MrsBaggaley

MissBall(FacultyTA)

HigherEducationCourses/CareersAlevelMathematics,AlevelFurtherMathematics,AlevelAccountancy

Subject:CombinedScienceHeadofFaculty:MrWigham

lwigham@shevingtonhigh.org.uk

2GCSEExaminationBoard

AQA

EnglishBaccalaureateSubject

CourseDescriptionAllpupilsatShevingtonHighSchoolStudyTrilogyScienceatGCSEinYears9and10and11.YouwillstudyBiology,ChemistryandPhysicseveryyearanditisworthtwoGCSEs.Thiswillincludepracticalworktoaidunderstandingandhelpprepareyouforfurthereducation.InBiology,youwillstudyClassification,InheritanceandtheEnvironment.InChemistry,youwillstudytheEarth,Acids,MetalsandFuels.InPhysics,youwillstudyLight,TheElectromagneticSpectrum,WavesandEnergy.

TheexaminationattheendofYear11willconsistofa6x1¼hourwrittenexamination.Therewillbeshortanswerquestions,whichwillthenbuilduptolongeranswerstotestyourunderstandingofthesubject.

AssessmentTrilogyScience100%ExaminationTwoGCSEAwardedatendofYear11

SubjectTeacherMrHolcroft

MrsBarrow

MrsMason

MrsBanks

MrWarburton

MissFinch

HigherEducationCourses/CareersSixthForm:GCEAlevelPhilosophyandEthicsGCEAlevelSociology

OptionSubjects

Subject:ReligiousStudiesHeadofFaculty:MrOtunnu

dotunnu@shevingtonhigh.org.uk

GCSEExaminationBoard

OCR

CourseDescriptionTheGCSEReligiousStudiescourseChristianityandMuslim,philosophicalandethicalquestions.Itequipspupilsnotonlywithreligiousknowledgebuttheskillstoevaluatetheimportanceandrelevanceofspirituality,ethicsandmoralityintoday’ssociety.Topicsstudiedincludetheteachingsofrelationships,familylifeandmoralprinciples,reasonsforandagainsttheexistenceofGod,peaceandconflict.Thecoursealsocoversprayerandrituals,festivalsandspecialdaysfromaChristianandIslamicperspective.

Allelementsofthecoursewillbeassessedbywrittenexamination.ThereisnocourseworkelementtotheReligiousStudiesGCSE.

AssessmentPaper1StudyofReligion:Christianity100%ExaminationJuneofYear11–50%offinalmarkPaper2StudyofReligionIslam:100%ExaminationJuneofYear11–25%offinalmarkPaper3PhilosophyandEthics100%ExaminationJuneofYear11–25%offinalmark

SubjectTeacherMrsHawthornwaite

HigherEducationCourses/CareersSixthForm:GCEAlevelPhilosophyandEthicsGCEAlevelSociology

Subject:SeparateScienceBiology,Chemistry&Physics

HeadofFaculty:MrWigham

lwigham@shevingtonhigh.org.uk

3GCSE

ExaminationBoard

AQA

EnglishBaccalaureateSubject

CourseDescriptionIfyouchooseGCSEScience,youwillreceivethreeGCSEsinScience.YouwillstudyBiology,ChemistryandPhysicsover3years.Thiswillincludepracticalworktoaidunderstanding.InBiology,youwillbestudyClassification,InheritanceandtheEnvironment.InChemistry,youwillstudytheChemicalReactions,Acids,MetalsandFuels.InPhysics,youwillstudyLight,Radiation,TheElectromagneticSpectrum,WavesandEnergy.Theexaminationattheendofeachyearwillconsistofa6x1¾hourwrittenexaminations.Therewillbeshortanswerquestions,whichwillthenbuilduptolongeranswerstotestyourunderstandingofthesubject.ChoosingScienceasanoptionwillgiveyouanexcellentgroundinginpreparationforAlevels.

Assessment Biology100%ExaminationGCSEAwardedatendofYear11Chemistry100%ExaminationGCSEAwardedatendofYear10Physics100%ExaminationGCSEAwardedatendofYear11

Subject Teachers MrsMason

MrsBarrow

MrHolcroft

MrsFinch

MrWarburton

Higher Education AlevelBiologyAlevelChemistryAlevelPhysics

Subject:ComputerScienceHeadofFaculty:MrEdey

medey@shevingtonhigh.org.uk

GCSEExaminationBoard

Edexcel

EnglishBaccalaureateSubject

CourseDescriptionThisbrandnewexcitingcourse;ComputerScienceGCSEisauniquecurriculumwhichincludesexcitingadvances,suchasdevelopmentofmobileappsandwebtechnologies,aswellaslearningcomputingtheoryandessentialprogrammingskills.TheseinnovativeskillswillbesignificantforGCSEpupilstoaddressthedemandsoftheITindustryandotheremployers.

AssessmentPrinciplesofComputerScienceUnit-externallyassessed-1hourand20minuteswrittenexaminationpaper(worth75%ofGCSE)Unit2-ControlledAssessment-practicalprogramming(worth25%ofGCSE)

SubjectTeacherMrEdey

MrChow

HigherEducationCourses/CareersAlevelComputingAlevelInformationandCommunicationTechnology

EnglishBaccalaureateSubject

CourseDescriptionAllpupilsareofferedtheopportunitytostudyforaLanguageGCSEqualification.Pupilswhoareshowaninterestin,oranaptitudeforlanguagesarestronglyrecommendedtocontinuewiththeirlanguagetoGCSElevel.

Areasofstudywillinclude:themesaboutidentityandculture;local,nationalinternationalandglobalareasofinterest;currentandfuturestudyandemployment.

AssessmentAllfourskillswillhaveanequalweightingandwillallbeworth25%.PupilswillcompleteaterminalexaminationineachskillinYear11.ListeningandreadingexaminationswillhaveamixofquestionsinFrenchandinEnglishrequiringanswersinbothlanguages.InthereadingexamtherewillbeatranslationfromFrenchintoEnglish.Therewillbeaseriesofdifferentquestionsforthewritingexamination.ThiswillalsoinvolvetranslationsfromEnglishintoFrench.

SubjectTeachersMrsDawsonMissWhittaker,MrsHames

HigherEducationCourses/CareersAlevelFrenchStudyingalanguagedegreeisessentialforteachingalanguage,translatingandinterpreting.However,therearemanyothercareerswhereanadditionallanguagewouldbeveryuseful.

Subject:ModernForeignLanguageHeadofFaculty:Otunnu

dotunnu@shevingtonhigh.org.uk

GCSEExaminationBoard

AQA

Subject:GeographyHeadofFaculty:MrOtunnu

dotunnu@shevingtonhigh.org.uk

EnglishBaccalaureateSubject

CourseDescriptionThiscoursegivespupilstheopportunitytounderstandmoreabouttheworld,thechallengesitfacesandtheirplacewithinit.Theywilldeepentheirunderstandingofgeographicalprocesses,illuminatetheimpactofchangeandofcomplexpeople-environmentinteractions,highlightthedynamiclinksandinterrelationshipsbetweenplacesandenvironmentsatdifferentscales,anddeveloptheircompetenceinusingawiderangeofgeographicalinvestigativeskillsandapproaches.Geographyenablesyoungpeopletobecomegloballyandenvironmentallyinformedandthoughtful,enquiringcitizens.PupilsmustcompleteallthreeassessmentsinMay/Juneinanysingleyear,(undertakenattheendofYear11).AssessmentComponent1:InvestigatingGeographicalIssues:

• Theme1:ChangingEconomies• Theme2:ChangingEnvironments• Theme3:EnvironmentalChallenges

100%writtenexamination:1hourand45minutes,40%ofthequalification.

Component2:ProblemSolvingGeography:100%writtenexamination:1hourand30minutes,30%ofthequalification.

Component3:AppliedFieldworkEnquirywrittenexamination:1hourand30minutes,30%ofthequalification.

SubjectTeachersMrsParkinsonMissLonsdale

HigherEducationCourses/CareersAlevelGeographyAlevelGeologyAlevelEnvironmentalScience

GCSEExaminationBoard

Eduqas

Subject:History

HeadofDepartment:MrOtunnu

dotunnu@shevingtonhigh.org.uk

GCSE

ExamBoard

OCR

EnglishBaccalaureateSubject

CourseDescriptionTheGCSEHistorycoursecoversover1000yearsofHistoryenablingpupilstohaveawideunderstandingofhoweventshaveshapedourworld.TheKeyfeaturesofthecourseinclude:

Paper1:Thematicstudyandhistoricenvironment

• CrimeandpunishmentinBritain,c1000–presentandWhitechapel,c1870-c1900:crime,policingandtheinnercity.

Theassessmentis1hourand15minutes,itisworth30%ofthetotalqualification.

Paper2:PeriodstudyandBritishdepthstudy

• EarlyElizabethanEngland,1558–88• SuperpowerrelationsandtheColdWar,1941–91

Theassessmentis1hourand45minutes,itisworth40%oftotalqualification.

Paper3:Moderndepthstudy

• WeimarandNaziGermany,1918–39

Theassessmentis1hourand20minutes,itisworth30%ofthetotalqualification.

AssessmentGCSEHistory100%ExaminationJuneofYear11

StaffMrsChapman,MrOtunnu

HigherEducationAlevelHistory,AlevelClassics,AlevelGovernmentandPolitics

Subject:Art

HeadofDepartment:MrsGreen

kgreen@shevingtonhigh.org.uk

GCSE

ExamBoard

AQA

CourseDescriptionThisinnovativecourseisbestsuitedtothosewhowishtochanneltheircreativeenergiesintoproducingoriginalartpiecesthatreflecttheirindividuality,andtoinvestigateandrespondtotheworldaroundthem.Thiscourseprovidesstudentswithawiderangeofcreative,excitingandstimulatingopportunitiestoexploretheirinterestsinartanddesigninwaysthatarepersonallyrelevantandtrulydevelopmentalinnature.Therequirementsofthespecificationallowforthestudyofartanddesigninbothbreadthanddepth.ItprovidesprogressionfromKeyStage3andastrongandappropriatefoundationforfurtherprogressiontoartanddesignrelatedcoursessuchasA-levelArt.

StaffMrsParker

MrsFairhurst

AssessmentPupilsmustevidencecoverageofallfourassessmentobjectivesinthePortfolioofWorkandtheirresponsetotheexternallysettask.Coursework(60%):Youwillproduceacourseworkportfolio,submittingthebestpiecesfromDigitalArt,FineArtandTextilesandacreativesketchbookthatactsasasourceofvisualinspirationandresearchforyourprojects.Youwillhavethefreedomtointerpretthesetthemeinanappropriatewaythatreflectsyourinterests.AmockexaminationwillbeheldintheAutumntermofYear11inpreparationfortheofficialexamination.Inthisyouwillhavetheopportunitytocreateafinalpiece.Examination(40%):InJanuaryofYear11theexaminationtopicisreleasedtostudents.A10-hourexaminationistakeninMarchofYear11.Youwillbeexpectedtoproduceaportfolioofworkpriortotheexam.

HigherEducationCoursesAlevelFineArt,Alevel3DDesign,Level3BtecinArtandDesign,Photography,Textiles,ProductDesign,Fashion,Graphics,Architecture

Subject:FoodPreparationandNutrition

HeadofDepartment:MrEdey

medey@shevingtonhigh.org.uk

GCSE

ExamBoard

AQA

CourseDescription

ThenewGCSEFoodPreparationandNutritionisanexcitingandcreativecoursewhichfocusesonpracticalcookingskillstoensurepupilsdevelopathoroughunderstandingofnutrition,foodprovenanceandtheworkingcharacteristicsofingredients.Foodpreparationskillsareintegratedintofivecoretopics:

•Food,nutritionandhealth

•Foodscience

•Foodsafety

•Foodchoice

•Foodprovenance

Assessment50%Non-examAssessment:

Task1:FoodinvestigationreportTask

2:Foodpreparation/practicalassessment(pupilswillprepare,cookandpresentafinalmenuofthreedisheswithinasingleperiodofthreehours,planninginadvancehowthiswillbeachieved)BothtaskscompletedinYear1150%Writtenexamination(1hour45minutes):

StaffingMrsMarsden,MrSilcock

HigherEducationCourses/CareersUponcompletionofthiscourse,pupilswillbequalifiedtogoontofurtherstudy,orembarkonanapprenticeshiporfulltimecareerinthecateringorfoodindustries

Subject:MediaStudies

HeadofDepartment:MrsJohnson

ljohnson@shevingtonhigh.org.uk

GCSE

ExamBoard

WJEC

CourseDescriptionTheGCSEMediaStudieswillinspireandmotivatepupilstoconsideracareerinthecreativedigitalmediaindustries,ratherthanjusttoparticipateinmediarecreationally.Thiscoursewillgivepupilstheopportunitytogainabroadunderstandingandknowledge,developingskillsacrossthecreativedigitalmediasectors,e.g.movingimage,audioproduction,gamesdesign,websitedesign,advertisingandpublishing.Thiscoursewillgivepupilsthepotentialopportunity,induecourse,toenteremploymentwithinawiderangeofrolesacrossthecreativedigitalmediasectorincluding,forexample,photographer,soundrecording,assistanteditor,assistantwebdesigner,assistantgamesdesigner,andgraphicdesign.

AssessmentUnit1:writtenexaminationpaper.-1hour30minutes

Unit2:internallyassessedwrittenexamination-1hour30minutes

Unit3:Nonexamassessment-CreatingMedia

StaffingMrsLloyd

MrChow

MrsJohnson

MrsHarwood

MrLunt

HigherEducationCourses/CareersBTEClevel3InteractiveCreativeMediaProduction

Subject:Music

HeadofDepartment:KGreen

kgreen@shevingtonhigh.org.uk

GCSE

ExamBoard

AQA

AllpupilscompletetheAQAGCSEinMusic.Pupilsareencouragedtotakeprivateinstrumentallessonsandallareexpectedtobringtheirmusicalinstrumentandanyrelevantsheetmusic/booksinadditiontotheirregularequipmentforschool.Thiscourseismainlycoursework-basedbutdoesincludealisteningexaminationbasedonthemusicalelementsofTheWesternClassicalTradition,PopularMusicofthe20thand21stCenturiesandWorldMusic.ItisrecommendedthatpupilsbegintoworktowardsRockSchoolorABRSMgradingbeforecommencementofthiscourse.

Thecourseconsistsofthefollowingunits:

Component1:Understandingmusic(40%oftotalGCSEmarks)

Component2:PerformingMusic(30%oftotalGCSEmarks)

Component3:ComposingMusic(30%oftotalGCSEmarks)

AssessmentThisincludesindividualperformingandcomposingcourseworkforcomponent2and3.Thereisa1hourand30minuteexaminationforComponent1.

SubjectTeacherMrGreer

HigherEducationCourses/CareersA-LevelMusicBTECLevel3MusicorequivalentcoursesMusicormusicperformanceDegreeOtherperformance-relatedcollegecoursesStudentswhocompleteadegreeinMusicworkinawiderangeofprofessionsinsideandoutsidemusic.Careersinclude:ProfessionalMusician,SessionMusician,BandMember,OrchestralMusician,Singer,Producer,Composer,SoundEngineer,MusicTeacher,TalentScout,MusicJournalist,BandManager,PrivateMusicTeacherandMusicTherapist.

Subject:PhysicalEducation

HeadofDepartment:MrsGreen

kgreen@shevingtonhigh.org.uk

GCSE

ExamBoard

OCR

CourseDescription

TheGCSEcoursefollowsonfromtheKeystagethreeprogrammeofstudybyprovidingpupilswithexcitingopportunitiestoleadahealthyandactivelifestylebychoosingfromavarietyofrolesandactivitiesinwhichtoparticipateinphysicalactivity.ThecourseisdesignedtoenablepupilstoenjoyandunderstandthebenefitsoflivingahealthylifestyletoprovidearouteintofurtherstudyinPEaswellasrelatedcareers.Aspartofthepracticalsideofthecoursepupilswillbeassessedinthreedifferentactivities(oneteamactivity,oneindividualactivityandathirdeitherteamorindividualactivity).Thepracticalassessmentscanbesportstheyundertakeoutsideofschoole.g.Skiing,Horseriding,Swimming,GymnasticsandDance.

Assessment

Paper1forPEis-Appliedanatomyandphysiology,physicaltraining.

Thepracticalassessment-Practicalactivityassessmentanalysingandevaluatingerformance

SubjectTeachersMrCrookes

MrWright

MrsGreen

HigherEducationCourses/CareersAlevelPhysicalEducationBTEClevel3SportSportsScienceSportsDevelopmentSportsCoachingPhysiotherapyTeachingPhysicalEducationArmedForces

GCSE

ExamBoard

AQA

CourseDescription

ProductDesignenablesstudentstodesignandmakeproductswithcreativityandoriginality,usingarangeofmaterialsandtechniques.Packaging,labellingandinstructionsareencouragedaspartofthecompletedesignproposalandadvertising,pointsofsalecanbeusedtosupplementthemakingexperienceandhelpcreateproductswhichcanbeevaluatedfortheircommercialviability.

Thiscoursehas60percentcontrolledassessmentinordertorecognisetheimportanceofpracticalworkwithinthissubject.ThecoursewillbuilduponskillsacquiredinKeyStage3sothatcandidatescanconceptualize,designandmakeproductstocaterforatargetmarket.Pupilswillneedtoproblemsolve,modelmake,learnhowtousemachinery,CAD,CAMandselectmaterials.

Thecourseconsistsofonecontrolledassessmentprojectandisstructuredtogivethepupilstheopportunitytobecreativewithintheirdesignsandportfoliosandstretchtheirtechnicalskills.

Assessment60%ControlledAssessmentFebruaryofYear1140%ExaminationJuneofYear11

SubjectTeachersMrSilcock

MrsHaines

MrsMarsden

MrsBaggaley

HigherEducationCourses/CareersAlevelProductDesignAlevelEngineeringALevel3DdesignBTECCreativeMediaBTECGamesDevelopmentBTECEngineering

Subject:ProductDesign

HeadofDepartment:MrEdey

medey@shevingtonhigh.org.uk

Subject:Drama

HeadofDepartment:MrsGreen

kgreen@shevingtonhigh.org.uk

CourseDescription

Dramaencouragesstudentstodevelop:-criticalthinkingskillsandbecomeeffectiveandindependentlearners.Withthefocusonworkingimaginatively,collaboratingcreativelyandcommunicatingeffectively,itprovidesasolidfoundationforfurtherDramastudiesandvocationalopportunities.

KnowledgeandUnderstanding-style,genreandsocialcontext

PerformanceTechniques-interpretation,improvisation,voice,physicality,stagerelationshipswithothers

DesignSkills–interpretation,visualanddesignimpactsandtheuseofscenicdevices

TechnicalAbilities–lighting,sound,technologyandappropriateequipmentpracticalskillsfrommakingmasksandpuppetstomake-up.

AssessmentWrittenexam:1hourand45minutesOpenbook,80marks,40%ofGCSE

Processofcreatingdeviseddrama-Performanceofdeviseddrama(studentsmaycontributeasperformerordesigner)-Analysisandevaluationofownwork

Devisinglog(60marks),Devisedperformance(20marks),80marksintotal,40%ofGCSE

Performanceoftwoextractsfromoneplay(20%)

SubjectTeachersMrsJones

HigherEducationCourses/CareersAlevelDrama,Level3BtecinPerformingArts,PerformanceDiploma,ALevelTheatreStudies

GCSE

ExamBoard

AQA

FAQ

Q.HowmanysubjectsmustIchoose?

A.AllPathwaysRed,Green&Bluemustselect4

Q.WhyarestudentsassignedPathways?

A.PathwaysareassignedinYear8toenablefacultiestoassignstafftospecificlearninggroups.

Q.AretheresubjectsIHAVEtochoose?

A.Yes.IfyouareintheRedorGreenpathwayyoumustchooseonefromthefollowing:History,Geography,ComputerScience,TripleScience(RedPathwayonly),FrenchorSpanish.Youmaythenchoose3otheroptions.

Q.IfIaminpathwayRedorGreenwhymustIdoaMFLsubjectoraHumantiy?

A.IncludingEnglish,MathsandSciencethesesubjectsfacilitatetheProgress8measurebywhichallstudentsnationallyarenowcompared.Post-16collegesmaytakethiscomparisonintoaccountwhenstudentsapplyforplaces.

Q.DoIhavetotakeTripleSciencetodoScienceatALevel?

A.No

Q.WhydoIneedtochoosea‘reserve’subject?

ASometimesitisnotpossibletotimetableeverybodyintothetimetableandsometimestherearenotenoughstudentschoosingasubjectforittorun.Youneedareservesubjectyouarepreparedtodoincaseyoucan’thaveallofyourfirstchoices.

Q.WhenwillIknowifmyselectionwassuccessful?

A.BeforeEaster.

Q.HowwillIknowwhichArts/Technology/Humanities/Science/Languagecoursetochoose?

A.ASKTHEPEOPLEWHOTEACHTHOSESUBJECTSBEFOREYOUMAKEYOURSELECTIONSANDATTENDTHEPRESENTATIONS.

Q.WhendoIhavetohandinmyselectionform?A.

FridayFebruary10th2017.

Q.WhatareCoresubjects?

A.Thesearesubjectsthatarestatutory!Thismeansthatthegovernmentsaysthatweneedtodothem.TheyareEnglish,maths,science&PE.PSHEisalsocoveredthroughoutKS4.

Q.WillIbeabletodoDoubleScience?

A.AllstudentswilltakeDoubleAwardSciencetobetterfacilitatetheProgress8measure.

Q.CanIdomorethanonelanguage?

A.Yes.

Q.CanIdoHistoryandGeography?

A.Yes.