Welcome

Aims of the Evening.

Explain the Key Stage 4 curriculum and the options process.

Key stage 4What is the difference?

• students study subjects in more depth• they must choose some and stop studying

others• not everyone will study the same thing• students will work towards a qualification

• The college aims to ensure that all students leave with a qualification– GCSE– Vocational GCSE– BTEC– Key Skill

• The college aims to ensure that all students are still educated in life skills, moral, spiritual & cultural aspects of life.

CONSIDEROPTIONS

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GCSE

Foundation Learning/GCSE/Level 1 or 2

Apprenticeship

BTEC

Foundation Learning

Main routes through 14-19 education and training

Level 3 BTEC or Equivalent

A-Level

Employment withtraining

CONSIDEROPTIONS

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Further education

Higher education

Employment

Employment with training

Apprenticeship post 18

Functional Skills and Personal,Learning and Thinking Skills

There are, of course, many other optionsafter you turn 18, including a gap year and volunteering

CONSIDEROPTIONS

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CONSIDEROPTIONS

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The Curriculum

Curriculum

English

English

English

English

Maths

Maths

Maths

BTEC Science

BTEC Science

Biology

Biology

BTEC Science

PE

PE

Religious Studies

Option 1

Option 1

Option 1

Option 2

Option 2

Option 2

Option 3

Option 3

Option 3

Curriculum Triple Science

English

English

English

English

Maths

Maths

Maths

Chemistry

Chemistry

Biology

Biology

Physics

Physics

PE

Religious Studies

Option 1

Option 1

Option 1

Option 2

Option 2

Option 2

Option 3

Option 3

Option 3

Curriculum Work Related Learning

English

English

English

English

Maths

Maths

Maths

Work Related Learning

Work Related Learning

Science

Science

Science

PE

PE

Religious Studies

Option 1

Option 1

Option 1

Option 2

Option 2

Option 2

Option 3

Option 3

Option 3

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5; 21%3; 13%

9; 38%

Breakdown of the week

Maths and EnglishSciencePE and RSOptions

Science

Physics Biology

Core Science

Chemistry

Additional Science

Application of applied science

Principles of applied Science

GCSE

BTEC

The Work Related Learning Course

• Engaging• Will lead to a qualification equivalent to a

GCSE• Will be available at level 1 or level 2• Will help students become more prepared

for the world of work• Will include an element of work

experience

What should I consider?

• Career Does it lead to a job?

• Interests Do you enjoy it?• Your ability Are you good at it?• Pathways Where can I go next?• Learning styles Do it suit the way I

learn?

BTECs and GCSEs

GCSE

A-Level

Post

16

Key

Stag

e 4

BTEC AwardLevel 1

BTEC AwardLevel 2

BTEC AwardLevel 3

BTEC DiplomaLevel 3

BTEC AwardLevel 2

Recent changes/concerns

Aren’t the new government going to change BTECs? What is the EBacc?

Is there a change to acceptable

qualifications?

Government report on Vocational EducationThe Wolf Report

High-quality vocational qualifications can offer a valued and legitimate path to both higher education and employment.Only rigorous vocational qualifications which add real value to young people’s education should be recognised in school league tables

BTEC National Diplomas are also valuable in the labour market, and a familiar and acknowledged route into higher education, alone or in conjunction with 1 or 2 A level

Recent Government report on Vocational EducationThe Wolf Report

Changes to Qualifications

We also propose that other qualifications should only count if:• They have a proven track record - only qualifications that

have been taught for at least two years with good levels of take-up among 14-16 year olds should be included.

• They offer pupils progression into a broad range of qualifications post-16 rather than a limited number in one or two occupational areas.

• They are the size of a GCSE or bigger.• They have a substantial proportion of external assessment.• They have grades such as A*-G (those with simple pass or

fail results will be excluded).

Are our subjects on the approved list?

• Yes!• 4827 courses were narrowed down to less

than 100.• All our BTEC courses are on the approved

list

The EBacc

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc)The government have added a measure

to school performance tables which counts those students who gain C+ grades in…

Maths Geography or HistoryEnglish A Language (French or

German)2 GCSE Science (core and additional or 2 from Biology, Physics and Chemistry)

The EBacc

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc)The measure is intended to make it easier

to identify “those schools which succeed in giving their pupils a properly rounded academic education”.

Extract from “Informed choices”Produced by the Russell group of Universities

• Applicants to study Medicine are usually required to have very good GCSE results in Maths, Science, and English.

• For a degree in English, universities often look for applicants to have a GCSE in a modern or classical language.

• For a Business degree, a grade B in GCSE Maths is often required.• A grade B in Maths and sometimes Science is often required for a

degree in Psychology.• To study a science subject at university (including Biology,

Chemistry or Physics) applicants who are not offering Maths at advanced level will often need to have achieved a grade C in Maths at GCSE.

• Occasionally, a university will require a foreign language for entry to any course, for example, University College London is introducing such a requirement from 2012 entry.

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On the form

• Make it clear whether it is Btec or GCSE• Don’t chose a Btec and a GCSE in the

same subject• Pick at least one GCSE course• If you want to qualify for the Ebacc make

sure you pick a language and Geography or History

Reserve?

Reserve choices are for our information only. We will not put you in a reserve choice without consulting with you and parents first.

Why don’t we just do blocks?

Each year is different and it helps us to make sure we get the highest numbers of students into their preferred course.

Where to get advice

• Subject teacher• Form tutor• Connexions service• Personal interview• Connexions website• Options Booklet• Check the FAQs page in the booklet