Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School

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Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School

• 14-19 Education
• Year 9 Options 2009

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Schedule for this evening

• An introduction and overview - Mr Shapland
• Support for students through this process and
  during Years 10 and 11 Miss Speechley
• A guide to the options choices and processes Mr
  Boatwright

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14-19 Curriculum

• Increased choice
• Improved flexibility
• Personalised learning
• Wider range of qualifications

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Welcome

• Why are we here
• To find out what options are available to
  students.
• To support our students to select courses that
  they enjoy, will do well in and are right for
  their level of study.
• To think about what these courses might lead to
  when they finish Year 11

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What decisions do I have to make?

• Which courses should I choose?
• Is it OK to drop some subjects at the end of Year
  9?
• What things should influence my decision

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Choose Courses or Subjects That

• You can do well in
• That you like
• That reflect your interests and personal
  qualities
• That help you learn in the best way for you
• That will help keep your options open in the
  future

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Dont Choose Courses or Subjects ...

• Because your best friends are
• Because you like the teacher
• Because there is a good academic trip, remember
  you study a course for two years!
• Remember we are not in the business of setting
  our students up to fail!

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How will I reach that decision-The process

• Year 9 Options Evening
• Options Booklet
• PHSE
• Connexions
• Year 9 Parents Evening Thursday 5th March
• Tutor/HOY/SBT interviews

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How the curriculum is constructed

• Vocational Courses
• Traditional GCSE courses
• Diplomas
• A/S opportunities
• Additional Language opportunities
• Personalised Science curriculum
• Work experiences

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The Key Stage Four Curriculum
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Core Curriculum

• English Language
• English Literature
• Mathematics
• Religious
• PE and Games
• PSHE
• Core Science

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Science a bespoke offer

• Everyone does Core Science
• You will then take one of the four additional
  strands
• Triple Science (Biology, Physics, Chemistry worth
  3 GCSE passes)
• Additional Science (Traditional course, and
  individual science subjects can be taken at A
  level)
• Additional Applied Science (Science looking at
  the practical application of science in the
  world)
• Environmental and Land based Science (Land based
  vocational science)
• Additional, Additional applied and environmental
  Science are all worth 2 GCSE passes when combined
  with Core Science

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Option Choices

• Block A
• Block B
• Block C

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BLOCK A

• French
• German
• Double Language (French and German)
• BTEC First Sport
• Certificate of Personal Effectiveness (CoPE)

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BLOCK B

• Art and Design
• Business Studies
• DT Product Design Food
• DT Product Design Graphics
• DT Product Design Resistant Materials
• DT Product Design Textiles
• Geography
• Dance
• Drama
• History
• ICT

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BLOCK C

• Geography
• History
• ICT
• Music
• Art Design
• PE
• Construction (Oaklands College)
• Childcare (Oaklands College)
• History (AS)

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Diplomas

• The diploma courses are a new option this year.
• They are available to our students, though are
  taught at different educational institutions.
• They will finish beyond our school day so
  transportation home will need to be arranged by
  the students as the school busses will have gone.
• A representative from the SAPG is available in
  the library to supply information to you.
• If you are interested in one of these courses,
  you must register your interest on the separate
  form in your booklets by the Feb 26th. This does
  not commit you to the course.

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Combinations of subjects you can not do

• Btec first sport (Block A) and GCSE PE (Block C)
• History and A/S History
• In addition, if you select the diplomas option IT
  (Level 1 or Level 2) you can not select GCSE ICT.

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GCSEs How will a timetable lookA gifted and
talented option

• English Language
• English Literature
• Mathematics
• Religious Education
• Triple science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics)
• Option A - Double language (French, German)
• Option B ICT (Double Award)
• Option C A/S Histroy
• Achievement is 11 GCSEs at Level 2 and one A/S
  at Level 3

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GCSEs How will a timetable lookA vocational
option

• English Language
• Mathematics
• Religious Education
• Core Science with Environmental and Land based
  Science (Double Award)
• Btec First sport (Double Award)
• Option B Product Design Resistant materials
• Option C Construction
• Achievement is 9 GCSEs at Level 2 and one at
  Level 1

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Year 9 Time line
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Tonight's information

• This presentation and the options booklet can be
  found on the school website-
• www.nicholasbreakspearschool.co.uk

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Where to find the subject areas Tonight
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Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School

• 14-19 Education
• Year 9 Options 2008