Year 9 Options Information

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Year 9 Options Information

• Whats on offer in
• Year 10 11

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DATES OF INTERVIEWS
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CORE SUBJECTS

• Up to 8 GCSEs without options
• English
• English Literature or Media Studies
• Maths
• Statistics (taken in Y10)
• Science (2 or 3 GCSEs depending on pathway)
• PE (GCSE or BTEC)
• Non examined PSE (including IT Citizenship)

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GCSE Science

• Two pathways
• Dual Award Science Core Science GCSE
  Additional Science GCSE
• OR
• Triple Science GCSE separate Science GCSEs
  (Biology, Chemistry Physics) taken at the end
  of Y11) - to take triple you must take this as an
  option
• Set 1 in each half year group should be taking
  Triple and all others should be taking Dual

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WHAT OPTIONS DO I HAVE?

• 4 GCSE subjects from a choice of 20 OR
• 3 GCSE subjects Triple Science OR
• 3 GCSE subjects Additional English/Study
  Support
• Different pathways in PE including Dance
• Some students with special needs or on a
  Headstart
• college course may do fewer subjects but only by
• special arrangement

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A BROAD, BALANCED CURRICULUM

• Modern Foreign Language (French,
• German or Spanish)
• Humanities (History, Geography, RS or Sociology)
• Technology (Resistant Materials, Graphics, Food
  Technology, Textiles, IT or Computer Science)
• Arts (Art, Music, Drama, Performing Arts, Dance
  within PE this year)
• Plus . Business Studies, Economics, Child
  Development)

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English Baccalaureate (EBacc)

• A performance measure for the school, not a
  qualification
• Not compulsory, but Ofsted take it into account
  when inspecting schools
• English, Maths, Science, History or Geography a
  Language
• We dont chase points at Queens

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THE OPTION COLUMNS(plus Hairdressing option
after school)
(A) (B) (C) (D)
French German Spanish History Art Food Technology Graphic Products Textiles Resistant Materials Additional English Study Support (not a GCSE) Geography History Religious Studies French German Spanish Art Performing Arts Computer Science Triple Science Geography Drama Music Food Technology Graphic Products Resistant Materials Child Development Business Studies IT       Art Drama Music Geography History Sociology Religious Studies Business Studies/Economics Computer Science  
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Increased job opportunities With the growth of
the European Union, there is a much greater need
for people who have a foreign language 60 of
all UK trade is with non English-speaking
countries Learning a language can boost an
average workers earnings by up to
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have an MFL Many universities like applicants to
have an MFL
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MFL Requirements

• All dual linguists must do an MFL
• Must achieve at least Level 5 by the end of Y9 if
  choosing MFL1
• Must achieve at least Level 6 by the end of Y9 if
  choosing MFL2

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BUSINESS STUDIES

• GCSE Business Studies is delivered over a period
  of two years
• Students follow the Edexcel GCSE with Assessment
  comprising 2 units
• Year 10 Unit 1 - Introduction to Small Business
• Year 11 Unit 2 - Building a Business
• 25 is Controlled Assessment task
• 75 is exam at end of Year 11

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What does course entail ?

• Answers to questions such as
• How do you start up a business ?
• How do you make a business a success ?
• GCSE builds on TV programmes such as The
  Apprentice and The Dragons Den - with experience
  of real business at the heart of the course

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Beyond GCSE ?

• Department offers opportunities at A level in
• - Economics
• - Accounting
• - Business Studies
• - Applied Business
• Each course offers opportunities for workplace
  visits and overseas trips

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Why choose Business Studies ?

• On average todays student is predicted to change
  jobs 17 times in their career
• At least one of those changes could well involve
  setting up their own business
• A basic understanding of business principles will
  equip students whatever their choice of career

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DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY

• Food
• Graphic Products
• Resistant Materials
• Textiles

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CONTROLLED ASSESSMENT

• Takes the form of an extended project under
  teacher supervision
• Over a period of 45 hours
• 60 is practical so students have approximately
  27 hours to make a product which fits a specific
  brief
• 40 is a design folder which shows the
  development of their product from brief through
  to evaluation. Approximately 20 sides of A3
  containing
• photographic evidence of the finished product
• as well as a record of its development during
  
• making.

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EXAMINATION

• 40 tests the theoretical aspects of the subject
• Helped by a preparation sheet issued in March
• None of the courses are solely
• practical and students must be
• prepared to do written work

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IMPLICATIONS

• Support from parents for the provision of
  fabric/materials and ingredients in Food - twice
  a week towards the end of the course
• Organisation - bringing in design folder and
  practical materials when required
• Meeting of deadlines so that the controlled
  assessment is completed in time
• Requires commitment from the student

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CHILD DEVELOPMENT

• A written paper (40)
• 2 controlled assessments (60) 27 hours of
  supervised work
• Must study and visit a child under the age of
  five at least 6 times over 6 months

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COURSE CONTENT
Planning a family Pre-conceptual
care Pregnancy Preparations for the birth Birth
The Family
Newborn babies Feeding and nutrition Hygiene Medic
al needs and childhood illness
Care of the Child
Physical Development Intellectual
Development Emotional Development Social
Development
Development of the Child
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Information Technology
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IT CiDA (Cert in Digital Applications)
Controlled Assessment (75)
Exam 2 1/2 hours (25)
Developing Web Products
Creative Multimedia
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Where can it lead?

• Graphic Design
• Computer Game Creation
• Web Site Authoring
• Data handling
• Further study at
• University

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Computing not just programming!
 Computer systems and programming  Computer systems and programming
Written paper Candidates answer all questions. 1.5 hours 80 marks 40 of the qualification Candidates answer all questions. Paper includes a mixture of short and long answer questions, some of which will require candidates to write program code.
 Practical investigation  Practical investigation
Controlled assessment An investigative task Approx. 20 hours 45 marks 30 of the qualification Candidates carry out a practical investigation of a topic chosen from a set of options supplied by OCR.
 Programming project  Programming project
Controlled assessment Approx. 20 hours 45 marks 30 of the qualification Candidates create solutions to computing tasks chosen from a set of options supplied by OCR.
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Where can it lead?

• Programming
• App creation (eg mobile devices)
• Games
• Business Applications
• Systems Analysis
• Consultancy
• Networks CCNA to CCIE
• Further study at University

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In Summary - Two Courses
Technical Types! User Friendly!
Programming Using applications
How the computer works Producing Products

Computing Computer Science CiDA IT
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GCSE Sociology

• Sociology is the study of culture, identity,
  inequality and social change

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What do we study at GCSE?

• Process of socialisation
• Norms, values, roles, status and culture
• Copying/imitation, sanctions, role models,
• Agencies of socialisation
• Family, School, Peers, Religion, Media, Workplace
• Sociological research methods

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Development of identities

• Social class Identities
• Ethnic identities
• Age identities
• Gender identities
• How the agencies (family, media etc) help us to
  learn identities

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Students study 3 from 6 possible in depth topics

• Family
• Education
• Mass Media
• Youth
• Work
• Crime and deviance
• Focus on social change, evidence for inequality
  and difference and explanations/theories

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The exam

• 3 exam papers taken at the end of Y11
• No coursework
• Paper 1. 1 hour
• Paper 2. 1 hour 30 min
• Paper 3. 1 hour
• Paper 3 based on pre release material
• 2 research studies looked at in school before the
  exam

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Why study Sociology?

• New
• Interesting topics/ideas
• Helps you understand the world
• Challenges some common sense assumptions about
  the world
• Helps you understand social change and inequality
• Introduction to social theories a good foundation
  for studying A level Politics, Psychology, RS,
  History and Sociology
• Develops extending writing/essay and evaluation
  skills

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Is Sociology hard?

• Similar difficulty to history
• Some debate and discussion but you must be
  prepared to write extended answers and do lots of
  note taking
• Need to be organised having your own folders,
  plastic wallets and paper etc. No exercise books
• You will be expected to study really hard
• Tough but enjoyable

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Dont pick sociology because you couldnt think
of anything else to do!
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OPTIONS FORM

• Options booklet final 2014-15\Page 31 Option
  Form.docx

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CHOOSE CAREFULLY!

• Think about
• Strengths
• Enjoyment
• Future ambitions
• Further advice .. You are not alone!

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TIMESCALE

• Mon 10th Mar Assembly, Parents Information Eve
  distribution of booklets
• Mon 17th Mar Individual interviews begin
• Fri 28th Mar All options selected signed
  forms with interviewers
• April Checking of choices
• June Confirmation of allocated subjects

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WHAT HAPPENS BETWEEN APRIL JUNE?

• Selections are recorded
• You will be asked to check they are correct
• Group sizes are looked at
• Staffing is decided
• Choices may need to be changed
• Some students will be re-interviewed
• Notification of your final subjects in writing
• Last minute changes

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WHAT IF I CHANGE MY MIND?

• Before getting confirmation form bring a letter
  from parent/carer to Mrs Clarke
• After confirmation of options but before end of
  Year 9 - bring the options change form or a
  letter from parent/carer to Mrs Clarke
• Within the first 2 weeks of Year 10 - bring a
  letter from parent/carer and signed by your
  teacher to Mr Vekaria
• In October or later TOUGH! Youre too late.