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WHICKHAM SCHOOL AND SPORTS COLLEGE

Curriculum and Options Information 5 th March 2014. WHICKHAM SCHOOL AND SPORTS COLLEGE. Guidance, Information and Advice available Understanding of some of the changes to qualifications Information about the form. Key Stage 4 Objectives of 3-year programme.

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WHICKHAM SCHOOL AND SPORTS COLLEGE

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  1. Curriculum and Options Information 5th March 2014 WHICKHAM SCHOOL AND SPORTS COLLEGE

  2. Guidance, Information and Advice available • Understanding of some of the changes to qualifications • Information about the form

  3. Key Stage 4 Objectives of 3-year programme • To increase the total time available for KS4 , enabling more creative and supportive study • To accelerate student progress and improve outcomes for all • To increase breadth of provision at KS4 ‘the majority of high-performing jurisdictions require all students to study a broad range of subjects to the age of 16.’ (Expert Panel-National Curriculum Review)

  4. Expert Panel-National Curriculum Review ‘The dip in achievement towards the end of Key Stage 3 is a well-documented phenomenon that is often attributed to a lack of student engagement and sense of purpose. We have therefore been considering the benefits of reducing Key Stage 3 to just two years to enable Key Stage 4, and GCSE preparation, to expand to three years in duration and thus provide a higher quality curriculum.’

  5. Timetable for Options Process

  6. Key Stage 4 Curriculum 2014 - 2017 Choice of Subjects ALL students follow a core curriculum of these subjects: English Language GCSE Mathematics GCSE Science – GCSE (Separate Sciences, Dual or Btec) Physical Education (PE) Information and Creative Technology Health Education Careers and Work-Related Learning Citizenship for Life Religious Studies(GCSE or Core)

  7. Key Stage 4 Curriculum Pathways • There are different routes that you can follow to ensure success at Key Stage 4. The choices you make will prepare you for the next stages of your education and your future career. In your selections, make sure that you combine your interests and abilities with an awareness of those subjects that will help you to progress to the next stage of your education.

  8. Key Stage 4 Curriculum Pathways 1.Core with Separate Science, GCSE RS,I&CT, Hu/MFL+ 2 GCSEs 2.Core with Dual Science, GCSE RS,I&CT, Hu/MFL, 1 Btec+ 2 GCSEs 3.Core with Dual Science, Core RS,I&CT Hu/MFL, 1 Btec + 2 GCSEs 4.Core with Btec Science, Core RE,I&CT, extended vocational options + 2 GCSEs

  9. English Baccalaureate • In November 2010, the government introduced a new measure of success for Key Stage 4 students, the English Baccalaureate. It has since gained increasing prominence. This covers those students who achieve success at A*-C in: • English • Maths • Science (Dual or Separate), Computing Science • History or Geography • A Modern Foreign Language • Our new curriculum enables a higher percentage of KS4 students to meet this measure.

  10. Types of Qualifications • GCSE • Graded A*-G • Examinations and Controlled Assessments

  11. Types of Qualifications Btec Courses Theseare well established qualifications. As a school with an additional specialism in vocational learning, we believe our Btec subjects enhance learning by relating study to contexts and practices in society and the world of work. As such they complement academic study by making learning relevant and develop a range of learning skills including research, planning, evaluation, collaboration and independence.

  12. Btec Study Assessment – a significant proportion assessed through on-going coursework assignments. There are additional external assessments. We offer Btec courses in the following areas:

  13. Types of Btec Qualifications Business Sport Art and Design Health and Social Care ICT Science Engineering Music Travel and Tourism Btec qualifications are graded: Distinction* A* Merit B Distinction A Pass C

  14. Year 9-11 Core Curriculum

  15. Year 9-11 Options Diagram

  16. Options Form Name: ........................................................ Tutor Group:………………. Look at the Options Diagram. You need to choose one subject from each column. (Add reserve choices for columns B and C/D.) Use the guideline provided to help you in your choices. Write in the subjects you want to study from each column. . Your parent / carer must sign here to say that they agree with your choices. Parent: …………………………………………………………….. Return this form to your Tutor by Friday 28th March 2014

  17. Then what? • Each student’s curriculum is checked • Timetable ‘processed’ to provide ‘best fit’ • Students may be asked to reselect a subject if: • too few students have opted for a subject • there is a ‘clash’ in the timetable for a particular combination of subjects • Teachers feel the student’s choice is inappropriate

  18. OPTIONS INFORMATION

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