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Toot Hill SchoolOption Information EveningJanuary 2013
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KS4 Structure
Key aspects3 year KS4 programme Accelerated provisionEnglish BaccalaureateLinear assessments
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Acceleration
Principle
Benefits
Issues
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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
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The KS4 Curriculum
Core Subjects
English Baccsubjects
Work related subjects
Other optional subjects
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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)
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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
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Option choices - BTEC• BTEC First Certificate (counts as 2 choices) Art & Design Sport ICT
• BTEC First Award (counts as 1 choice) Engineering ICT
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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
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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
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Example 1Option 1 GeographyOption 2 Product DesignOption 3 Business StudiesOption 4 BTEC Award in ICT Reserve 1 ComputingReserve 2 BTEC Award in Engineering
First choice of language (either French, German or Spanish)
French
Second choice of language (either French, German or Spanish)
Spanish
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Example 2Option 1 HistoryOption 2 EconomicsOption 3 FrenchOption 4 Law Reserve 1 Business StudiesReserve 2 Spanish
First choice of language (either French, German or Spanish)
German
Second choice of language (either French, German or Spanish)
Spanish
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Example 3Option 1 BTEC Certificate in SportOption 2 BTEC Certificate in SportOption 3 GeographyOption 4 Drama Reserve 1 DanceReserve 2 Art & Design
First choice of language (either French, German or Spanish)
French
Second choice of language (either French, German or Spanish)
Spanish
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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
First choice of language (either French, German or Spanish)
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Second choice of language (either French, German or Spanish)
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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
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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!
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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