Welcome to Year 9 Options Evening Tuesday 17 th January 2017
Year 9 Options – Key Staff • Miss S Hesten – Vice Principal Teaching and Learning. • Mr M Carter – Data and Options Manager. • Mrs C Williams – Head of Year 9 • Mrs R Myles – Pastoral Support for Year 9
Year 9 Options Evening Purpose of the evening •Information about the whole curriculum offer •Updates on Government direction for your child’s education •Detailed subject information •The process after tonight
What to choose – DO c hoose subjects that… •You can do well in •You like •Reflect your interests and personal qualities •Help you learn in the best way for you •Help keep your options open in the future
Don’ts Don’t Choose subjects because... • Your best friend is doing it • You like the teacher
Parents and Family Know you best of all as a person. Ask their advice Other Students Subject Staff already doing the Can provide a true course can give picture of your you valuable subject ability insights Form Tutor Knows you quite well, Head of Year having seen you Understands your develop socially all-round school and academically situation this year
GCSE BANDING The current Year 9 will be the second year group to be assessed and graded using the new National Curriculum Number Bands which will replace the letter grades. Your child has already been given bands as targets since Year 7 and these are the nationally expected bands to achieve at least 3 levels of progress from KS2. Broadly the same proportion of pupils will achieve a grade 4 and above as those who currently achieve a grade C at GCSE; the same proportion of pupils will achieve a grade 7 and above as achieve an A and above. The bottom of grade 1 will be aligned with the bottom of grade G. The current end of Year 11 targets show what your child’s chances are of achieving that grade. We would advise the subject choice is matched to the target grade where possible for best success at GCSE.
Section A Compulsory Core Curriculum • English Lang/Lit • Mathematics • Science • PE Core • PSHE/ Religious Education.- changes to Philosophy and Ethics.
New GCSEs For first teaching from 2015 First examinations in 2017
GCSE English Language • Reading (50% of GCSE) A range of fiction and non-fiction texts • Writing (50% of GCSE) A range of fiction (e.g. narrative writing) and non-fiction writing (e.g. writing to argue/persuade/give views) • Speaking and Listening (will not count towards GCSE) One speech/talk/presentation following by response to questions • No controlled assessment or coursework – all exam • No grades (A*-G) – replaced by 9-1
English Literature • Shakespeare play • Post-1914 novel or play • 19 th Century novel • A range of poetry from 1789 (some studied prior to the exam from an anthology and some unseen) • No controlled assessment or coursework – all exam • No grades (A*-G) – replaced by 9-1
New Maths GCSE • Foundation and Higher Tiers still remain. • Foundation Tier will be more demanding. Students will have to remember formulae. • No controlled assessment or coursework – all exam • No grades (A*-G) – replaced by 9-1
The New 9 – 1 Grades 9 A** 8 A* 7 A 6 B 5 New international C 4 D Current C grade 3 E 2 F 1 G
Section B Humanities Geography 1 GCSE or History 1 GCSE Science Double award – two GCSE’s *Triple award available in the ‘choices ‘ section.
Section C Options MFL Option Spanish For Ebbac recommendation and keen pupils Or ICT ‘Free choices’ • 2 subjects from an open list of 17 subjects • Choose 4 subjects and rank them 1 - 4
A Traditional Curriculum? At Lydiard Park Academy we have maintained a traditional curriculum which we feel is appropriate to students. Alongside this curriculum there is the opportunity to study vocational courses now known as ‘Tech Awards’. There is the opportunity to take a range of qualifications.
GCSE or Tech Award GCSE • Controlled assessment in some subjects • Examination – Linear no longer modular • Weighting varies depending on subject BTEC – New generation • 20% of external assessment must contribute to the final grade • 80% coursework
The National Picture • The Ebacc is the ‘Gold Standard’ • English and Maths ( band 4 for year one and 5 from year two) will remain important to 6 th Form/Colleges/Employers • ‘Progress 8’ – A new focus for schools on Ebacc subjects and 3 other GCSEs • Triple Science essential if pupils wants to study single sciences at A level.
English Baccalaureate ‘ Ebacc ’ English Maths Science History or Geography Modern Foreign Language
‘Progress 8’
Next steps • Meet subject staff • Read the options booklet • Return your form • Feb – March – Options dialogue • Confirmation
Completing the form Year 10 Option Choices Form (2017-19) Options 2017-19 You have to do all subjects in section A Please tick one subject in section B and C and rank FOUR subjects from section D (the last two will be reserve subjects). Compulsory subjects English Literature & Language PE Core Section A Maths Combined Science Tick one of the following humanities subjects Section Geography B History Name : <<Forename>> <<Surname>> Tutor: <<reg>> Tick one of the following subjects Section Spanish C ICT Choose a minimum of FOUR subjects below Business 1……………………………… Computer Science Drama 2…………………………… Photography Food Prep. & Nutrition 3…………………………….(Reserve) Travel & Tourism BTEC Section D Media 4……………………………. (Reserve) DT: Product Design Triple Science Sociology Sport(PE): GCSE or Sport BTEC Creative: Art or Textiles Music: GCSE Music or Music Technology V-Cert Religious Studies (Philosophy and Ethics)
Key Dates • Options evening – 17 th Jan • Option form deadline- 2 nd Feb to form tutors. • Final confirmation of choices by June 2017.
Thank you for listening • We will be around after this presentation to answer any questions.
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