The Streetly School KS4 Options Evening 2011 – 2013 courses.

The Streetly School

KS4 Options Evening2011 – 2013 courses

What is tonight all about?• General overview• Making personal choices that suits every

individual• The KS4 Curriculum and what it looks like• The Options process• Individual subjects

The Programme

The Process• Personal interviews with SLT• Informing parents via letter of qualification for

English Baccalaureate• Y9 Assembly last Friday – Options process and

courses• Y9 Reports• Y9 Information Evening

How to make good choices

DO DON’T TAKE A SUBJECT BECAUSE

• Think about what you like doing

• Think about what you want to do in the future

• Make sure you have a good mix of subjects

• You like the teacher

• Your friend is taking it• You’ve heard it’s easy

What we pride ourselves on at The Streetly School

• 4 subjects taken offering a real ‘choice’• Making it personal – discussion with SLT

regarding the best options based on predicted grades and PC data

• Offering courses at different levels, to suit the needs of students

• Regular Progress checks and discussion with staff about progress made

ENGLISH BACCALAUREATEThis is an extra qualification that students willreceive should they get a C grade and above inMaths, English, Science, a Humanities subject ( currently Geography or History) and a ForeignLanguage (French or Spanish)There is no extra exam to take- it is givenautomatically

OPTIONSArt, ASC , French, PE, Business Studies Drama, Geography,Music, Food & Nutrition,Spanish, DT Graphics,ICT Nationals,Travel and Tourism,Science Triple Award,Health and Social Care,DT Product Design, History, Dance,

CORE

EnglishMaths

REScience

GCSEs• GCSEs are offered by all schools in a range of

subjects• GCSEs mainly involve theoretical study, but with

some investigative work. In some subjects they involve elements of practical work

• GCSEs are usually assessed through a mixture of coursework and examinations

• GCSEs are awarded from A* through to G

BTECs / OCR Nationals• BTECs and OCR Nationals have equivalence to 2 GCSEs • Courses support vocational learning and understanding

of the world of work, with an emphasis upon skills• Pupils are assessed upon their completion of portfolios

[or coursework] which evidence their understanding• Pupils can benefit from continual assessment instead

of testing at the end of the course• Awarded at Pass, Merit, Distinction and Distinction*

Option A Option B Option C Option D

Business Studies

Food and Nutrition

French

History

ICT Nationals

Music

PE GCSE

PE BTEC

Travel and Tourism

ASC level 1

D&T Graphics

D &T Product design

Food and Nutrition

Geography

Health and Social Care BTEC

ICT Nationals

Spanish

Art

Drama BTEC

Geography

Health and Social Care BTEC

PE BTEC

Science Triple Award

Spanish

Art

Business BTEC

Business Studies

Dance BTEC or GCSE

Drama GCSE

French

History

ICT Nationals

Travel and Tourism

What are you interested in?

What are you good at?

How do you like to learn?

Are you keeping an open mind?

Do you have a specific career in mind?

The Programme