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Navigating Year Eight Options: Choosing the Right Subjects for Your Future

As you approach Year Ten, it's essential to select subjects that align with your interests and career aspirations. This guide provides an overview of the new qualifications including GCSEs, BTECs, and the English Baccalaureate. You'll choose three subjects to study, guided by teachers and the options booklet. Key decisions include considering school leaving age and future sixth form choices. Engage with teachers and parents during the process, and remember, choose subjects you enjoy and that support your career plans. Deadlines are crucial!

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Navigating Year Eight Options: Choosing the Right Subjects for Your Future

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  1. YEAR EIGHT OPTIONS 2014

  2. Changes to qualifications • New GCSEs or I Levels • All Linear GCSEs • BTEC • English Baccalaureate

  3. Options information • Individual learning programme • Teachers • Careers

  4. Subjects studied • Maths 2. English Language E- Bacc subjects – the government recommendation is three subjects • Science • Science

  5. Subjects studied 5. Option one – another E-bacc subject 6. Option two – any subject 7. Option three – any subject • Religious Studies • ICT- Creative Imedia 10. English Literature

  6. Options • You will choose three subjects to study in year ten. • You will choose three GCSE preparation subjects to support your chosen options in year nine.

  7. Option Subjects

  8. GCSE preparation courses • All option pages have a suitable GCSE preparation courses listed at the bottom of the subject page.

  9. How do I choose? • Study your individual options booklet • Complete the personal data section • Read all the subject information in the booklet

  10. How do I choose? • Talk to teachers – Parents’ Evening 23rd of January • Talk to your parents • Complete ‘My choices’ • Discuss your choices with your College Leader in your options’ meeting

  11. DON’T choose a subject because your friend is taking it!

  12. DON’T choose a subject because you like the teacher!

  13. DO choose subjects you enjoy

  14. DO choose subjects that will help your career

  15. What else should I consider? • School leaving age • Sixth form choices

  16. Deadlines Monday the 24th of February – Form to your college leader.

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