OPTIONS PROGRAMME Argoed High School 2020
OBJECTIVES OF THIS EVENING • Receive information about the KS4 choices process, the compulsory qualifications in Wales, the use of Careers Wales website and SIMS Options and the key dates. • Find out about the guidance that the pupils will receive. • Check what subjects are part of the compulsory core and what option subjects are available. • Consider any implications of choosing options.
VISION Learning together, working together, succeeding together
KEY DATES February 13 th Introduction to pupils February 14 th Option Booklet issued Parents’ Information Evening February 25 th January 29 th Careers Fayre in PSE Lesson Year 9 Subject Parents’ Evening March 10 th Free Choice Survey Completion March 20 th Date April 1 st Final Deadline for option choices to be completed
KEY QUALIFICATIONS IN WALES • GCSE English Language and GCSE English Literature • GCSE Mathematics and GCSE Numeracy • Welsh Baccalaureate • GCSE Double Award Science • GCSE Welsh Full Course
WHY DID QUALIFICATIONS CHANGE? • Emphasis on strengthening language and number skills. • Builds on the LNF at key stage 3. • To equip young people with the skills needed in the modern workplace.
THE IMPACT ON CHOICES AT ARGOED • Greater curriculum time given to compulsory courses (the core), including GCSE Welsh and the Welsh Baccalaureate. • Students can make up to 3 choices from the options.
GCSE requirement for different routes Apprenticeship Medicine Primary Teaching Advantages Disadvantages at Airbus Edinburgh John Moores University University • Six GCSEs at Grade • It is a government • Average applicant C or above in requirement that all has Maths, English and Trainee Teachers 6A*. Science (Core and have attained Additional or Double grade B in GCSE • Top 3 rd of Award). English language, applicants Maths (or have 8-11 A*. • If GCSE Science has equivalent), and for been taken as Early Years and separate subjects, Primary, GCSE one of the Science. qualifications gained must be in Physics.
USE OF CAREERS WALES AND SIMS • Students have been issued usernames. • Information and guidance on website. • Students will be asked to fill in Free choice survey and final options online via SIMS Options, details to follow.
CHOOSING OPTIONS, FACTORS TO CONSIDER: ▪ Subjects they enjoy ▪ Subjects they are good at ▪ Find out which subjects they need if they have a chosen career in mind ▪ Keep their options open by making a balanced choice
DO NOT: • Choose a subject because their friend is taking it • Reject a subject because they think it’s ‘for girls’ or ‘for boys’ • Choose or reject a subject because they like or dislike a teacher • Choose a subject only because they think it will be easy • Choose a new subject without finding out more about it • Decide at the last minute
THE CORE: • English Language • English Literature • Mathematics - 2 GCSE’s in maths and numeracy • Science – 2 GCSE’s • Welsh - Full Course GCSE • Religious Education • PE • PSE • WBQ
THE WELSH BACCALAUREATE All Year 10 will follow The Welsh Baccalaureate course as well as their chosen route. It is the equivalent of a GCSE and involves four challenges: • Global citizenship • Enterprise and employability • Community • Individual project The combined outcomes of the four components will determine whether students gain the National (L2 award) or the Foundation (L1 award).
THE OPTIONS Route 1 Route 2 Route 3 Route 4 Choose 3 Single Vocational Personalised options Sciences curriculum Skills from + Based options 2 options Course blocks ASDAN CoPE
OPTION SUBJECTS • Art and Design • Food and Nutrition • Geography • Product Design • Business • Music • Drama • Spanish • Physical Education • History • Engineering • French • Computer Science • ICT • Health & Social Care
PERSONALISED CURRICULUM • Based on individual need • Partnerships with external providers • Students will have a modified timetable
SUBJECTS ARE AVAILABLE IF: • There is sufficient take-up for each option subject to make it viable • Some subjects may be oversubscribed • Pupils have been advised to have a reserve option as some subjects may be placed in the same option block.
WHAT TO DO NEXT • Discuss: ✓ At home ✓ In school with teachers ✓ Careers Wales Advisor Use of website ✓ Online – www.careerswales.co.uk
CAREERS ADVICE AND GUIDANCE • Job Matching Quiz – pupils can access using their new logins they set up during the Year 9 group work - https://www.careerswales.com/en/tools-and-resources/ideas- quiz/ • Subject links - https://www.careerswales.com/en/tools-and- resources/job-information/subject-links/ • A-Z of careers - https://www.careerswales.com/en/tools-and- resources/job-information/a-to-z/ • Job families - https://www.careerswales.com/en/tools-and- resources/job-information/job-fam
Thank you and please do not hesitate to contact us should you require further information
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