Welcome to Katharine Lady Berkeley’s School Year 10 Options Evening Andrew Harris Welcome Colin Mann The Key Stage 4 Curriculum & Options Programme Simon Pegg Careers Advice and Guidance Jon Dudbridge Pastoral Support Key Changes for 2018 New Vocational Courses Greater flexibility in the options programme Single Design and Technology GCSE RE and PSHE replaced by Health, Wellbeing and Citizenship All subjects now using the new number grades 1
Types of Qualifications GCSE BTEC V CERT CoPE GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education) Usually a mix of theoretical study and investigative work Some subjects have large practical elements Some subjects have a combination of written examinations and project work Examinations take place at the end of the course in Year 11 2
GCSE Grading for all subjects examined in summer 2020 • Previous Current Broadly the same proportion of students will achieve a grade 4 and above as 9 A* currently achieve a grade C and above 8 • Broadly the same proportion of students A 7 will achieve a grade 7 and above as 6 currently achieve an A and above B • For each examination, the top 20 per cent 5 of those who get grade 7 or above will get a C 4 grade 9 – the very highest performers • The bottom of grade 1 will be aligned with D 3 the bottom of grade G E • The mathematics, sciences, and languages 2 F GCSEs will be tiered, with grades 4 and 5 1 G available through both tiers U U BTEC and V CERT Qualifications Students can see the relevance of the work They are rewarded for their efforts as the course progresses 60% continuous assessment 40% of the course assessed by controlled assessment Contact with people from outside school Developing a wide range of work-related skills Equivalent to one GCSE Good preparation for other vocational courses in further education/apprenticeship at level 3 3
CoPE Certificate of Personal Effectiveness Students complete a range of practical, life enhancing and work related challenges Students are assessed by creating a portfolio of evidence as they complete various challenges English Baccalaureate Achieved if a student achieves “a good pass” (5) or above in: English Language and Literature (combined or separate) Mathematics At least two Sciences (or double certificate) Computing can count as one of the science GCSEs One modern language History or Geography 4
Key Stage 4 Curriculum Plan Subject Qualification Lessons per two week cycle English 2 GCSEs 8 Mathematics 1 GCSE 7 Science 2 or 3 GCSEs 10 P.E./Games 3 Health, Wellbeing & Accredited by ASDAN 2 Citizenship Option Subject 1 GCSE/BTEC/V CERT 5 Option Subject 2 GCSE/BTEC/V CERT 5 Option Subject 3 GCSE/BTEC/V CERT 5 Option Subject 4 GCSE/BTEC/V CERT/COPE 5 The Options Booklet Section 1 General information, advice and guidance More detailed information on the types of qualifications Section 2: Subject information pages Introduction; optional additional expenses; Course content; skills developed; methods of learning most used; assessment; what can you do next? 5
Making Choices Advice for students Consider subjects … that are suitable for you in which you are successful that you are interested in that give you a broad curriculum that will take you along a career pathway that give you a realistic chance of doing well Read the advice on the options form regarding Ebacc subjects The Options Process 6 February Options Evening: Parents only 7 February Options Assembly to all Year 9 students From 8 February Those subjects currently teaching Y9 give talks on the Y10 courses in timetabled lessons From 8 February Student interviews with Senior Staff, Mr Dudbridge or Mr Grenfell-Williams 22 February Year 9 Parents’ Evening 6
The Options Process 19 February Drama GCSE presentation to all Y9 students 20 February BTEC and V CERT presentation to all Y9 students 22 February Sociology GCSE presentation to all Y9 students 23 February Business presentation to all Y9 students 23 March Deadline for the option form to be handed in to tutors The wider role of support when making options choices 7
Individual interviews/ Mentoring ▪ Work styles ▪ Life after Year 11 ▪ Concerns Careers Advisor – Mr Pegg Advice from subject teachers and Heads of Department Tutors – day to day contact Communication between parents and school jdudbridge@klbschool.org.uk spegg@klbschool.org.uk Contact Mr. Pegg if you require the log in details for Fast Tomato Fast Tomato 8
Options information pack If you haven’t already done so, please collect the information pack with your child’s name on as you leave. 9
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