Year 9 Guided Choices Thursday 6 th March
Dec 28, 2015
Year 9 Guided Choices
Thursday 6th March
Timetable Structure
Two week timetable – 25 periods per week
5 x 1 hour lessons per day
Structure of Exams
All Exams are now linear GCSEs are staying , but likely to
be more difficult Equivalent Vocational Courses
now must have an externally assessed unit ( Exam).
Year 10 & 11 Compulsory Courses English 7 (8) - GCSE English Language & GCSE English Literature
Mathematics 6(7) GCSE Mathematics & GCSE Statistics
Science 9 GCSE Core & Additional Science
RE 6 GCSE RE ( including PHSE)
PE 4 (2) Non Exam Course
English Baccalaureate
Maths , English , ScienceFrench or Spanish
&History or Geography
Option Courses offered at St. Aidan’s
3 Option Courses
6 hours per fortnight for 2 years
Option Courses
HistoryGeographyFrenchSpanish
Option Courses
Business Studies
Leisure & TourismMedia
Option Courses
ArtMusicPE – BTEC / GCSE
Option Courses
Electronics
Graphics
Product Design
Hospitality & Catering
Option Courses
ICT – GCSE / BTEC
Computing
Treble Science (Chemistry , Physics & Biology)
How do I choose? What are you good at ? Interested in? Your career intentions? Breadth and Balance? Keeping doors open?
A course with a suitable challenge?
- what’s best for you and your talents?
Working in Partnership Mr Sanderson Form Tutor Subject Staff Connexions : Lesley
Mole Mr Shepherd
What happens next ? Talk to Staff Form issued tomorrow Discuss Choices Return Form by Friday 21st March
(Tick 3 & Reserve)
Options confirmed Summer Term
Please be aware that it is not possible to guarantee that a course willrun or that a combination of courses can be scheduled.