YEAR 9 OPTIONS 2018
QUALIFICATIONS There are two main types GCSE • Examination at the end of the course BTEC • Mainly coursework based but have an examined element T echnical • Practical element assessed via coursework followed by an examination at the end of the Award course
GCSE GRADING 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 BTEC & VCERT Distinction* Distinction Merit Pass TECHNICAL AWARD TECHNICAL AWARD LEVEL 2 LEVEL 1 Distinction* Distinction Merit Pass Pass
New GCSE Old GCSE 9 9 T op 3% A* - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8 7 A - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6 B - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5 5 Good Pass 4 C Standard Pass 3 D - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 E - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 F/G - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4
CORE SUBJECTS
SCIENCE PATHWAYS
LANGUAGE COURSES
HUMANITIES COURSES
ENGLISH BACCALAUREATE
BTEC COURSES BTEC Sport BTEC Business BTEC Health and Social Care BTEC Travel and T ourism
TECHNICAL AWARDS VCTC Cambridge Cambridge National National Hair & ICT Engineering Beauty
PRACTICAL COURSES
OTHER COURSES GCSE Business GCSE RE GCSE Computer GCSE Triple Science* Science* * Subject to academic ability
Choose 3 Subjects + 2 Reserve Subjects Hospitality & BTEC Business Catering Drama BTEC Travel & T ourism Design T echnology Choose 1 Subject Choose 1 Subject Food & Nutrition BTEC Health & Social Care PE Geography French RE History BTEC Sport Italian Computer Science German Business Cambridge National ICT Spanish Triple Science History Cambridge BTEC Business National Geography BTEC Sport Engineering Spanish Cambridge National Hair & Beauty Italian ICT Art German Music Media
ACCESSING THE ONLINE OPTIONS FORM You will be given an Options Booklet which contains the link to the Options Form. This will also be published on the school website.
DEADLINE
Q&A When will I know if my option choices have been successful? What happens if I change my mind before September?
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