welcome aims of the evening. explain the key stage 4 curriculum and the options process
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Key stage 4What is the difference?
• students study subjects in more depth• they must choose some and stop studying
others• not everyone will study the same thing• students will work towards a qualification
• The college aims to ensure that all students leave with a qualification– GCSE– Vocational GCSE– BTEC– Key Skill
• The college aims to ensure that all students are still educated in life skills, moral, spiritual & cultural aspects of life.
CONSIDEROPTIONS
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GCSE
Foundation Learning/GCSE/Level 1 or 2
Apprenticeship
BTEC
Foundation Learning
Main routes through 14-19 education and training
Level 3 BTEC or Equivalent
A-Level
Employment withtraining
CONSIDEROPTIONS
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Further education
Higher education
Employment
Employment with training
Apprenticeship post 18
Functional Skills and Personal,Learning and Thinking Skills
There are, of course, many other optionsafter you turn 18, including a gap year and volunteering
CONSIDEROPTIONS
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CONSIDEROPTIONS
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Curriculum
English
English
English
English
Maths
Maths
Maths
BTEC Science
BTEC Science
Biology
Biology
BTEC Science
PE
PE
Religious Studies
Option 1
Option 1
Option 1
Option 2
Option 2
Option 2
Option 3
Option 3
Option 3
Curriculum Triple Science
English
English
English
English
Maths
Maths
Maths
Chemistry
Chemistry
Biology
Biology
Physics
Physics
PE
Religious Studies
Option 1
Option 1
Option 1
Option 2
Option 2
Option 2
Option 3
Option 3
Option 3
Curriculum Work Related Learning
English
English
English
English
Maths
Maths
Maths
Work Related Learning
Work Related Learning
Science
Science
Science
PE
PE
Religious Studies
Option 1
Option 1
Option 1
Option 2
Option 2
Option 2
Option 3
Option 3
Option 3
Science
Physics Biology
Core Science
Chemistry
Additional Science
Application of applied science
Principles of applied Science
GCSE
BTEC
The Work Related Learning Course
• Engaging• Will lead to a qualification equivalent to a
GCSE• Will be available at level 1 or level 2• Will help students become more prepared
for the world of work• Will include an element of work
experience
What should I consider?
• Career Does it lead to a job?
• Interests Do you enjoy it?• Your ability Are you good at it?• Pathways Where can I go next?• Learning styles Do it suit the way I
learn?
BTECs and GCSEs
GCSE
A-Level
Post
16
Key
Stag
e 4
BTEC AwardLevel 1
BTEC AwardLevel 2
BTEC AwardLevel 3
BTEC DiplomaLevel 3
BTEC AwardLevel 2
Recent changes/concerns
Aren’t the new government going to change BTECs? What is the EBacc?
Is there a change to acceptable
qualifications?
Government report on Vocational EducationThe Wolf Report
High-quality vocational qualifications can offer a valued and legitimate path to both higher education and employment.Only rigorous vocational qualifications which add real value to young people’s education should be recognised in school league tables
BTEC National Diplomas are also valuable in the labour market, and a familiar and acknowledged route into higher education, alone or in conjunction with 1 or 2 A level
Recent Government report on Vocational EducationThe Wolf Report
Changes to Qualifications
We also propose that other qualifications should only count if:• They have a proven track record - only qualifications that
have been taught for at least two years with good levels of take-up among 14-16 year olds should be included.
• They offer pupils progression into a broad range of qualifications post-16 rather than a limited number in one or two occupational areas.
• They are the size of a GCSE or bigger.• They have a substantial proportion of external assessment.• They have grades such as A*-G (those with simple pass or
fail results will be excluded).
Are our subjects on the approved list?
• Yes!• 4827 courses were narrowed down to less
than 100.• All our BTEC courses are on the approved
list
The EBacc
The English Baccalaureate (EBacc)The government have added a measure
to school performance tables which counts those students who gain C+ grades in…
Maths Geography or HistoryEnglish A Language (French or
German)2 GCSE Science (core and additional or 2 from Biology, Physics and Chemistry)
The EBacc
The English Baccalaureate (EBacc)The measure is intended to make it easier
to identify “those schools which succeed in giving their pupils a properly rounded academic education”.
Extract from “Informed choices”Produced by the Russell group of Universities
• Applicants to study Medicine are usually required to have very good GCSE results in Maths, Science, and English.
• For a degree in English, universities often look for applicants to have a GCSE in a modern or classical language.
• For a Business degree, a grade B in GCSE Maths is often required.• A grade B in Maths and sometimes Science is often required for a
degree in Psychology.• To study a science subject at university (including Biology,
Chemistry or Physics) applicants who are not offering Maths at advanced level will often need to have achieved a grade C in Maths at GCSE.
• Occasionally, a university will require a foreign language for entry to any course, for example, University College London is introducing such a requirement from 2012 entry.
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On the form
• Make it clear whether it is Btec or GCSE• Don’t chose a Btec and a GCSE in the
same subject• Pick at least one GCSE course• If you want to qualify for the Ebacc make
sure you pick a language and Geography or History
Reserve?
Reserve choices are for our information only. We will not put you in a reserve choice without consulting with you and parents first.
Why don’t we just do blocks?
Each year is different and it helps us to make sure we get the highest numbers of students into their preferred course.
Where to get advice
• Subject teacher• Form tutor• Connexions service• Personal interview• Connexions website• Options Booklet• Check the FAQs page in the booklet