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Year 9 Options 2019 4th February 2019
This presentation will be available via the school website from tomorrow, along with a copy of the Options Booklet, flow chart and video.
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“Every student will leave Woking High School prepared for life in Modern
Britain.”
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The purpose of this evening:
To introduce parents to Woking High School’s KS4 curriculum for 2019-21;
To explain the Options process;
To inform you about the range of courses on offer;
To answer any questions that you may have.
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Options Pack Check
Today students have received:
• Presentation in assembly;
• Options Booklet;
• Flow chart for the online process of selecting subjects.
Tomorrow students will receive: • An email to say SIMs Options Online has gone
live.
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Key Stage Four Curriculum Compulsory Subjects:
– English – GCSE Language, Literature 8 hours.
– Mathematics 8 hours – able Mathematicians will be offered the chance to study GCSE Statistics and Further Maths.
– Science (Trilogy or Triple) 10 hours or 12.
– Students will also follow a course of Recreational PE, which will result in a technical award for most students.
– PSHE, Citizenship and Careers.
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Options are not optional!
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Key Stage Four Curriculum
Option subjects: – Students choose 4 option subjects and 1 reserve;
– Five hours allocated to each subject;
– 19 courses offered.
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Group A Group B Group C Group D
French
Spanish
Latin
Geography
History
French
Spanish
Latin
Geography
History
Computing
Art
Business Studies
Food and Nutrition
Religious Studies
Physical Education
PE (BTEC)
Technology
Drama
Child Development (TA)
Music
Media Studies
Hospitality and Catering
(TA)
IT (TA)
Creative Media (BTEC)
French
Spanish
Latin
Geography
History
Computing
Art
Business Studies
Food and Nutrition
Religious Studies
Physical Education
PE (BTEC)
Technology
Drama
Child Development (TA)
Music
Media Studies
Hospitality and Catering
(TA)
IT (TA)
Creative Media (BTEC)
French
Spanish
Latin
Geography
History
Computing
Art
Business Studies
Food and Nutrition
Religious Studies
Physical Education
PE (BTEC)
Technology
Drama
Child Development (TA)
Music
Media Studies
Hospitality and Catering
(TA)
IT (TA)
Creative Media (BTEC)
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The Full English Baccalaureate:
• English
• Maths
• Two sciences
• One Language
• Either History or Geography
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Frequently asked questions about MFL
• What if I haven’t studied a language in Year 9?
• What if I speak or study a language outside school?
• What if I want to take two languages?
• Do I have to take a language?
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Group A Group B Group C Group D
French
Spanish
Latin
Geography
History
French
Spanish
Latin
Geography
History
Computing
Art
Business Studies
Food and Nutrition
Religious Studies
Physical Education
PE (BTEC)
Technology
Drama
Child Development (TA)
Music
Media Studies
Hospitality and Catering
(TA)
IT (TA)
Creative Media (BTEC)
French
Spanish
Latin
Geography
History
Computing
Art
Business Studies
Food and Nutrition
Religious Studies
Physical Education
PE (BTEC)
Technology
Drama
Child Development (TA)
Music
Media Studies
Hospitality and Catering
(TA)
IT (TA)
Creative Media (BTEC)
French
Spanish
Latin
Geography
History
Computing
Art
Business Studies
Food and Nutrition
Religious Studies
Physical Education
PE (BTEC)
Technology
Drama
Child Development (TA)
Music
Media Studies
Hospitality and Catering
(TA)
IT (TA)
Creative Media (BTEC)
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Non-Ebacc subjects:
• Students can choose any of the subjects, regardless of what they have studied before.
Please be aware that there are some subjects which cannot be chosen in conjunction. These are: • GCSE PE and PE BTEC. • Computer Science and Information Technologies
(Technical Award). • GCSE Food Nutrition and Hospitality and Catering
(Technical Award). • GCSE Media Studies and Creative Media BTEC.
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Group A Group B Group C Group D
French
Spanish
Latin
Geography
History
French
Spanish
Latin
Geography
History
Computing
Art
Business Studies
Food and Nutrition
Religious Studies
Physical Education
PE (BTEC)
Technology
Drama
Child Development (TA)
Music
Media Studies
Hospitality and Catering
(TA)
IT (TA)
Creative Media (BTEC)
French
Spanish
Latin
Geography
History
Computing
Art
Business Studies
Food and Nutrition
Religious Studies
Physical Education
PE (BTEC)
Technology
Drama
Child Development (TA)
Music
Media Studies
Hospitality and Catering
(TA)
IT (TA)
Creative Media (BTEC)
French
Spanish
Latin
Geography
History
Computing
Art
Business Studies
Food and Nutrition
Religious Studies
Physical Education
PE (BTEC)
Technology
Drama
Child Development (TA)
Music
Media Studies
Hospitality and Catering
(TA)
IT (TA)
Creative Media (BTEC)
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What are Technical Awards and BTECs?
• Vocational learning qualifications.
• Vocational courses provide a different type of course and a different type of qualification.
• Worth the same as a GCSE.
• 25% - 50% exam.
• Very clear progression routes from Level 2 to Level 3 (post-16).
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Examination at GCSE:
Terminal exams.
NEA (Non-examined assessments)
• Internally assessed
• Externally moderated
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Reformed GCSEs:
• All subjects have now been reformed and they will be graded on a scale from 1 to 9.
• 1 is the lowest and 9 the highest.
• 4 = Standard Pass 5 = Strong Pass.
• Students will need to re-sit English and Maths if they do not achieve at least a 4.
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The process of selecting options:
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Parental involvement Discourage students from:
• Copying friends’ choices.
• Choosing courses because they like the teacher.
• Choosing a subject just because it is new.
• Choosing a subject because others think they should.
Encourage students to:
• Consider their post-16 plans.
• Choose courses they find interesting.
• Choose subjects that they are good at.
The parental approval button on the SIMs application does not work!
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Support
• Video on the website
• Tutors and Head of Year
• IT support during registration this week
• Parents and students will be able to book a meeting with Mrs Walter week beginning 11th February and week beginning 25th February during the day or after school. Mrs Walter will also have appointments at the Year 9 Parents’ Consultation Evening. All appointments to be made by contacting Mrs Allen in the school office.
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Deadline:
4th March 2019 (Choices will be confirmed by Easter. If we can’t accommodate
100% of choices, we will contact students to discuss.)
For more information about Options please contact:
Student’s tutor
Dr Downie ([email protected])
Miss Jarman ([email protected])
Mrs Walter([email protected])