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Navigating GCSE Options: Key Stage 3 & 4 Curriculum Changes

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Dive into the new GCSE grading system and curriculum changes to choose your core and optional subjects wisely. Get ready for the next step with expert advice. Attend relevant events and reviews to make informed decisions.

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  1. Year 9 Options February 2019

  2. Mrs McQuire • Assistant Headteacher • Mrs Bennett • Head of Careers • Mr Margerison • Head of Year 9

  3. Curriculum Changes • Key Stage 2 • New content • Scaled scores • Reformed GCSEs • New content • Reduction in controlled assessment • Increase in examinations • New grading

  4. New GCSE Grading 9-1

  5. New Ofsted Framework • The “St Aidan’s Framework” • The wider curriculum • Community cohesion and ‘climate’ • Readiness for next steps, at the right time • Professional expertise

  6. 2018 GCSE Results +0.79 Progress 8 91% at 9-4/A*-C 40% at 9-7/A*-A 57% achieving the Ebacc 88% at 9-4 in both English and Maths

  7. Careers and GCSE Options Mrs BennettHead of Careers

  8. Careers Department • Careers Information, Advice and Guidance and Work Experience • Help with choosing GCSE options

  9. Choosing GCSE Subjects • What Career? • Which Subjects?

  10. The Choice is Yours… Core Courses

  11. Which Subjects Do I Enjoy?

  12. Which Subjects Am I Good At?

  13. Which Subjects Do I Need? • Sixth Forms, Colleges, Universities and employers always require GCSE Maths and English • Universities look at top 8 GCSE grades

  14. Subjects That Will Be Useful… “It’s not what you can do with the subject but what the subject can do for you”

  15. Next Steps…

  16. Next Steps… Bitesize Schools Tour Friday 22nd February Period 3

  17. Next Steps…

  18. Mrs McQuireAssistant Headteacher

  19. Key Stage 3 (Years 7-9)

  20. Key Stage 3 Curriculum (Y7-9) • Geography • ICT • Art • Music • PE • Religious Studies • English • Maths • Science • Modern Foreign Language • Technology • History Students receive a progress grade based on a forecasted attainment range for each of these subjects.

  21. Geography • ICT • Art • Music • PE • Religious Studies • English • Maths • Science • Modern Foreign Language • Technology • History

  22. Key Stage 4 (Years 10 + 11) 2019-2021

  23. Core Subjects English (Language and Literature) Maths Science • 3 Separate Sciences (3 GCSEs) • Co-ordinated Science (2 GCSEs) Christianity, Islam and • 4 Philosophical/Ethical themes OR • 2 Philosophical/Ethical themes and 2 St.Mark’s Gospel themes RS • French • German • Spanish • Core Skills (Maths/English) MFL PE(unassessed)

  24. Optional Courses - choose 3 Geography Health and Social Care History ICT Media Studies Music PE Technology (Food, Textiles, Product design/Materials) • ASDAN (can be 2 options) • Art (Fine Art or Graphics) • Business • Computer Science • Core Skills • Dance • Drama • French

  25. Most courses are offered as a GCSE Some are Technical Awards GCSEs or Technical Awards?

  26. ASDAN (can be 2 options) Art (Fine Art or Graphics) Business Computer Science Core Skills Dance Drama French Geography Health and Social Care History ICT Media Studies Music PE Technology (Food, Textiles, Product design/ Materials)

  27. What happens next? • Careers • Assemblies • Options booklets • Options evening • Progress reviews - Fri 15th Feb • Parents’ evening - Tue 19th Feb • Hand in options form (with a reserve) – Thurs 7th March

  28. Mr MargerisonHead of Year 9