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AGSB Options Evening 2019 • The GCSE Course • Choosing Options • Information about Geology • How to complete the online form YEAR 9 | Options Evening YEAR 9 |Options Evening

Options Evening 2019 Ms Weil : Assistant Head Curriculum and Assessment sweil@agsb.co.uk Mr Murray: Assistant Head (taking over the curriculum) tmurray@agsb.co.uk Mr Cammack : Head of Year 9 rcammack@agsb.co.uk Ms Howell : Curriculum Administrator phowell@agsb.co.uk YEAR 9 | Options Evening

Compulsory Subjects Examination Subjects Non-Examination Subjects • A Language • Careers • English Language • Physical Education • English Literature • Personal, Social and Health • Mathematics Education • Science • Religion & Philosophy YEAR 9 | Options Evening

Foreign Language All pupils must study at least one Language, chosen from: • Chinese • French • German • Latin • Spanish YEAR 9 | Options Evening

Maths Mathematics 8 classes (2 parallel sets of 4) Set 3 and 4 Set 1 and 2 GCSE Maths GCSE Maths Further Maths Qualification YEAR 9 | Options Evening

Science • Pupils can choose to study Combined Science Trilogy (2 GCSEs) or Separate Sciences (Biology, Chemistry and Physics (3 GCSEs). – Combined Science Trilogy (2 GCSEs) + 3 other options – Separate Sciences (3 GCSEs) + 2 other options YEAR 9 | Options Evening

Religion and Philosophy • All pupils study the AS Religious Studies • Pupils can opt to take the AS Religious Studies exam – Exam at the end of Y11 – Pupils make the decision at the start of Y11 YEAR 9 | Options Evening

Compulsory Subjects Examination Subjects Non-Examination Subjects • A Language • Careers • English Language • Physical Education • English Literature • Personal, Social and Health • Mathematics Education • Science • Religion & Philosophy YEAR 9 | Options Evening

GCSE Pathways - AGSB Maths Science English Langua Religious Options PE Maximum ge Studies GCSEs Pupil A – Top Set Triple (2) Set 1 (1) Option to 2 1 11 Set 1s (2) award (3) take AS Level Pupil B – Set 2 (2) Triple (2) Set 2 (1) 2 0 10 Religious Set 2s award (3) Studies Pupil C – Set 4 (1) Combines (2) Set 4 (1) 3 0 9 Set 4s Science Trilogy (2) Minimum number of GCSEs is 9 Maximum number of GCSEs is 11 (+1 AS) YEAR 9 | Options Evening

Options Subjects (2/3 choices) • Art and Design • Geography • Business Studies • Geology • Computing • German • Chinese • History • Latin • Economics • Electronics • Music • Food and Nutrition • Design Technology • French • Spanish YEAR 9 | Options Evening

Subjects not studied before • Business Studies • Economics • Geology YEAR 9 | Options Evening

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How to make the decisions • Read Options booklet • Parent and Student Evening • School Report (before Christmas) • What is he good at? • What does he enjoy? YEAR 9 | Options Evening

Timeline Thursday 7 th February Options Evening Friday 8 th February Options Assembly Wednesday 6 th March Parent and Student Evening Monday 11 th March Deadline for Online Options Form submission Tuesday 12 th March Choices are entered into system. YEAR 9 | Options Evening

Questions? YEAR 9 | Options Evening