Your Future, Your Choice

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Your Future, Your Choice
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• It is estimated that todays learner
• will have 10-14 jobs by
• the age of 38

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• Schools are currently preparing students for jobs

• Which dont yet exist
• Using technologies that havent been invented
• In order to solve problems which we dont even
  know are problems yet

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information

• It is estimated that one weeks copies of a
  newspaper contains more information
• than a person came across in
  a lifetime in the 18th century

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• Students should become
• Successful Learners
• Confident Individuals
• Responsible Citizens

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Redland Green Students

• The best way to predict the future is to build
  it
• Douglas Adams

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• What will the KS4 curriculum look like?
• Core 30 hours (6 days a fortnight)
• Languages 5 hours (1 day a fortnight)
• Options 15 hours (3 days a fortnight)

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The timetable
Mon Tues Weds Thurs Fri
Core Option A Diploma BTEC diploma BTEC certificate GCSE Core Language Core
Core Option B Diploma BTEC diploma BTEC certificate GCSE Option C GCSE BTEC Cert Core Core
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• The North Area Partnership Options

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• The Diploma
• A challenging, vocational course designed to
  prepare students for a career in a specific area
  of work
• Construction and the Built Environment
• Hair and Beauty Studies
• Engineering

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• The Diploma
• Combines subject learning (one day per week at
  another centre) with English, ICT, Mathematics
  and another subject (all at RGS)
• Have to pass all the components to achieve the
  Diploma
• Worth 7 7.5 GCSEs at grade A-C

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• BTEC Diploma
• Whole day courses the equivalent of four GCSEs
  A-C. They will take place all day on a Tuesday
  during two Option sessions.
• BTEC Certificate
• Half day courses the equivalent of two GCSE
  A-C. They will take place during Option
  sessions.

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• How will I know whether I want to study a subject
  I think I know nothing about?

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Decisions, decisions
Mentors and Heads of House
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Key Dates
Wednesday, 27 January 2010 BCC Diploma Roadshow,
_at_Bristol (6.00-8.00pm) Thursday, 28 January
2010 Year 9 Subject Consultation
Meeting (3.30-6.00pm) Week beginning Monday, 1
February 2010 Taster lessons in new subjects
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Filling in the form
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Opt for a modern foreign language
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Opting for a partnership course (off site)
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Full Name of Course Qualification Level Notes
Construction and the Built Environment Diploma Level 2 Tick two other subjects
Engineering Diploma Level 2 Tick two other subjects
Hair and Beauty Studies Diploma Level 2 Tick two other subjects
Animal Care BTEC Diploma Level 2 Tick two other subjects
Health and Social Care BTEC Diploma Level 2 Tick two other subjects
Creative Media Production BTEC Diploma Level 2 Tick two other subjects
Public Services BTEC Diploma Level 2 Tick two other subjects
Sport BTEC Diploma Level 2 Tick two other subjects
Catering and Hospitality City and Guilds Diploma Level 2 Tick two other subjects
Performing Arts BTEC Extended Certificate Level 2 Make three other choices including your first preference
Hospitality NVQ Level 1 Make three other choices including your first preference
Childcare CACHE Foundation Award Level 1 Make three other choices including your first preference
Construction BTEC Introductory Certificate Level 1 Make three other choices including your first preference
Salon Services Certificate Level 1 Make three other choices including your first preference
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Opting for a partnership course (off site)
Health and Social Care
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The timetable
Mon Tues Weds Thurs Fri
Core Option A Diploma BTEC diploma BTEC certificate GCSE Core Language Core
Core Option B Diploma BTEC diploma BTEC certificate GCSE Option C GCSE BTEC Cert Core Core
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Opting for a partnership course (off site)
Health and Social Care
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Staying on-site (not opting for a NAP course)
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• Choose a modern foreign language
• Make four choices students will study three
• State first two preferred choices
• Then tick two others
• 2009 96 of students could study their first
  two choices

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Your Future, Your Choice