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Year 8 - Options

Year 8 - Options. “We are each gifted in a unique and important way. It is our privilege and our adventure to discover our own special light .” Mary Dunbar. Your Options. Student Achievement First It’s simple and is at the heart of everything we do in school. Where are you going next?.

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Year 8 - Options

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  1. Year 8 - Options “We are each gifted in a unique and important way. It is our privilege and our adventure to discover our own special light.” Mary Dunbar

  2. Your Options Student Achievement First It’s simple and is at the heart of everything we do in school.

  3. Where are you going next? Students going to: Oxford/Cambridge Prestigious Universities (Russell Group) Students accepted for Medicine, Law, Dentistry Oakbank is in the top 200 most improved schools over the last 3 years. Oakbank Sixth Form Top 20% of all Sixth Forms in the country • Post 16 • What would you like to do at Oakbank Sixth Form? • Are you thinking of going on to college or an apprenticeship? • What university/career would you like to go on to?

  4. Options Process Are you considering the best options? Information that you have received: Rising Stars Data Student Survey Advice from form tutor and teachers

  5. Options Process Are you considering the best options? • You like it or find it interesting • You think you will do well • You’re good at it • You can develop new skills • It will combine well with other subjects • Your teachers think it is suitable for you • It’s useful for your future career

  6. National Changes Currently: Intense focus on 5 GCSEs at A*-C including English and Maths National Changes: English and Mathsat C grade or above + Progress 8 = how much progress students make within the best 8 GCSEs by the end of year 11 + English Baccalaureate

  7. What is the EBacc? MATHS ENGLISH English Baccalaureate SCIENCE Hi / Geo / CSci / Language Hi / Geo / CSci / Language

  8. My curriculum ENGLISH English Baccalaureate MATHS SCIENCE Hi / Geo / CSci / Language Hi / Geo / CSci / Language TECHNOLOGY Option 1 Option 2 Plus Open Minds and Computer Science (Computer Science will not be examined unless taken as an option)

  9. What subjects will you be doing in Year 9? • Core (17 periods) • Maths 3 periods • English 3 periods • Science 4 periods • D&T 3 periods • PE 2 periods • Open Minds 1 period • Computer Science 1 period Plus 4 option choices – 2 EBACC + 2 other options

  10. What are the options? GCSE/BTEC ENRICHMENT Media Sports Leadership Music Rock Futures Travel & Tourism Horrible History French PE

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  12. Enrichment 1 Oakbank TV/Radio Instead of choosing to do a GCSE, you can take an Enrichment Route. Select the box AND write the name of the Enrichment course in.

  13. FACT: Being at Oakbank each day helps you improve…..

  14. College – Rm 270 • Work shops on: • Construction • Fab and Weld • Hair and Beauty • Child Development • Astronomy • Engineering (Tech)

  15. Key Stage 4 – Advice Prospects – Careers Service are here (Craig Farrell and his advisers are based in the Dining Hall) Year Teams – Head of Year and Tutors are available throughout the evening to offer one to one advice (they are based in the Dining Hall).

  16. Important dates: Two weeks ago – the options survey (now completed) to indicate the kind of subjects you are interested in us providing Last Week - Option booklets went out. NOW - Options Evening – 13th Feb 2014 The next seven days: - OPEN MINDS options lessons - Departments to offer information and advice about KS4 courses in lessons. Friday 21st Feb – OPTIONS FORM DEADLINE.

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