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Year 9 Options 2017 30th January 2017

This presentation will be available via the school website from today, along with a copy of the Options Booklet and the Options Form.

“Every student will leave Woking High School prepared for life in Modern

Britain”

The purpose of this presentation:

To introduce Woking High School’s KS4 curriculum

for 2016-18

To explain the Options process

To inform you about the range of courses on offer

To answer any questions that you may have

Options Pack Check

Students received today:

• Presentation in assembly

Students will receive tomorrow:

• Options Booklet

• Options Form

Key Stage Four Curriculum

What will students be studying?

• Compulsory Subjects

– English – GCSE Language, Literature 8 hours

– Mathematics 8 hours

– Science (Double or Triple) 10 hours or 12

Key Stage Four Curriculum

- Able Mathematicians will be offered the chance to study GCSE Statistics and a Further Maths qualification

- All students will study an IT course at Key Stage Four

- Students will also follow a course of Recreational PE lessons, these will be non-examined

Key Stage Four Curriculum

• Option subjects – 21 courses offered

– Six hours allocated to each subject

– Three groups of subjects

– You choose THREE subjects in total

– ONE from each group

NEA (Non-examined assessments)

• Internally assessed

• Externally moderated

What are Technical Awards? • Vocational leaning qualifications • Worth the same as a GCSE • 25% - 50% Exam • Provide a different type of qualification and a

different type of course which may be better for you!

• Very clear progression routes from Level 2 to Level 3 (post 16)

• http://qualifications.pearson.com • http://www.aqa.org.uk/technical-awards • www.aqa.org.uk\technical-awards

The 2017 Options Process

GROUP 1 – English Baccalaureate Subjects

GROUP 2

GROUP 3

You must also choose a reserve subject from both Group 1 and Group 3

Please see the Options Form + Booklet

Group 1 ‘Ebacc’ subjects

Choose one subject from Selection 1

• GCSE French

• GCSE German

• GCSE Spanish

• GCSE Latin

Possible questions related to languages

• What if I haven’t studied a language in Year 9?

• What if I speak or study a language outside school?

• What if I want to take two languages?

Group 1 ‘Ebacc’ subjects

Further subjects in Selection 1:

• GCSE History

• GCSE Geography

Group 1 at a glance

• GCSE French

• GCSE German

• GCSE Spanish

• GCSE Latin

• GCSE History

• GCSE Geography

Group 2

Choose one subject from selection 2

• What is in selection 2?

• The same subjects that are in Selection 1 and…

• GCSE Art

• GCSE Business

Group 2

• GCSE Art

• GCSE Business

• GCSE Computing (ideally have a level 7 in Maths)

• GCSE Design and Technology

• GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition

Group 2

• Food and Catering

• GCSE Graphic Communication

• Materials Technology

• GCSE Religious Studies

• GCSE PE

• BTEC Sport

Design and Technology

GCSE Design and Technology GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition

GCSE Graphic Communication

Food and Catering

Materials Technology

Group 3

Choose one subject from selection 3

• What is in selection 3?

• All the subjects that are in Selections 1 and 2 and…

Group 3 • GCSE Drama

• GCSE Media Studies

• GCSE Music

• Child Development

The 2017 Options Process

GROUP 1 – English Baccalaureate Subjects

GROUP 2

GROUP 3

You must also choose a reserve subject from both Group 1 and Group 3

Please see the Options Form + Booklet

“High quality, independent careers advice in every year group for every

student”

Anna Murray, Innervate Careers Services

Anna Murray Innervate Careers Services

Preparing for GCSE Options

Year 9 Transitions & Decisions

31/01/2017 Copyright Innervate Career Services ©

• Consider your initial interests

and think about why…

• Get further information.

Is it what you expected?

Are you basing your decisions on reality?

How do you make decisions?

• Think about the potential of your options.

How will it help you in the future?

If you have career ideas does this subject help?

If you don’t have any career ideas does this subject keep many careers open?

• Consider the pros and cons.

• Go for subjects you enjoy!

How do you make decisions?

Which subjects are essential or important?

• Graphics or Art – essential for Graphic designer, games designer, interior designer, fashion designer, architect, animator - to build portfolio to study at A level/ college

• Language is useful for working for an airline, Doctor and Journalist

• History and Languages- Very useful for Law

Get Advice!

Speak to parents, teachers, older friends… and your Innervate Careers Adviser

To book a careers appointment, speak to Mrs Addison

Pastoral Support

Advice … DO • Consider your post 16

plans

• Choose courses you find interesting

• Choose subjects that you are good at

DO NOT

• Copy your friends’ choices

• Choose courses because you like your teacher

• Choose a subject because it is new

Please return all Option Forms to the main office by:

3rd March 2017 For more information about Options please contact:

Your tutor

Mr Goosen (bgoosen@wokinghigh.surrey.sch.uk)

Mrs Addison (haddison@wokinghigh.surrey.sch.uk)

Mr Sharples (options@wokinghigh.surrey.sch.uk)

Summary

• Three courses from twenty one!

• Two reserve choices (Groups 1 and 3)

• Take time to investigate the qualifications

• Technical Awards can be discussed upon request

• Parents can make appointments to discuss options if required (28th Feb and 2nd March)

“Every student will leave Woking High School prepared for life in Modern

Britain”