Aims: to have an
understanding of….
• The options process at SNHS
• Our KS4 curriculum
• The qualifications framework
• The importance of long term career/education goals
Employability –
SKILLS• Over the next 3-5 years there is an expectation that there
will be a decrease in the number of low skilled
employees.
• By 2020 there is an expectation that nearly 50% of jobs
will be leadership, managerial or professional roles.
• Currently 1 in 3 (30%) jobs demand a degree level skills
this is set to rise.
• STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths) skills
are in demand; 2 in 5 companies that require staff with
knowledge and skills in STEM are having difficulty
recruiting. A trend expected to continue over coming
years.
Employability -Attitude
• When recruiting school and college leavers attitude to work, general aptitudes, literacy and numeracy rank well ahead of academic results alone.
• Employers report that young people lack work experience and qualities like self management and attitude to work.
• 88% of business recruiting graduates consider the right attitude is the most important consideration (above degree subject and class), and there is a concern that applicants have a lack of workplace experience and are not ready for work.
CBI_ Education and skills Survey 2013The key findings from the survey of 294 firms, employing 1.24 million workers
Conclusion
When young people go into the workplace they need
to:
• be as highly skilled and qualified as possible.
• have a positive attitude.
• demonstrate key employability skills.
Qualifications are crucial…
• Ofqual are responsible for the quality assurance of
all qualifications, assessments and exams in
England
• Ofqual produce a qualifications framework (all
countries have something similar)
• Throughout life people will train and improve their
qualifications. Crudely – the higher up the
framework the more you get paid!
Qualifications framework
8 Doctorate
7Masters
Post graduate
6 Bachelors degree
5 Foundation degreeDip-HE
HND
BT
EC
s
NVQ 5
4Cert-HE
HNC
Appre
nticeship
s NVQ 4
3 Advanced level A levels NVQ 3 / GNVQs
2 Intermediate level GCSE A*-C NVQ 2 / GNVQs
1 Foundation level GCSE D-G NVQ 1 / GNVQs
Entry level
Post 16 Routes
These are the routes followed by past students of SNHS (IOM)
• 6th Form – 55% (55%)
• College – 30% (28%)
• Apprenticeship -
• Employment – 7% (5%)
• Unemployed - 3% (2%)
• Unknown/Other - 5% (10%)
KS4 curriculum at SNHS
• English
• Maths
• Combined Science
• PE
• RE
• PSHE
• IT
• 3 options
• Enrichment
3 x 75 min lessons
3 x 75 min lessons
2 x 75 min lessons
2 x 75 min lessons
1 x 75 min lesson
1 x 75 min lesson
2 x 75 min lessons
6 x 75 min lessons
On going throughout KS4
Core subjects
• English
• Maths
• Science Core
• Games
• RE
• It
• Computer programming
• Information technology
• Media
Optional Subjects
• Art
• Business Studies
• Child development
• Construction
• Drama
• Engineering
• Food and Nutrition
• Food technology
• French
• Geography
• Health and Social care
• History
• Hospitality
• Motor Vehicle
• Music
• Product design
• Salon services
• Separate sciences
• Spanish
• Systems and control
• Textiles
Our timetable
• Option Blocks
• These are subjects that take place a the same time on
a timetable.
• For example, this year Food technology and Child
development are in the same block.
• It is physically impossible for you to study both of these
subjects.
• So which subjects do I blocked together?
Student poll
• Choose (tick) 1 type of IT
• Choose 5 subjects you would like to study in
Y10/Y11
• 1 = You REALLY want to study this subject
• 2 =
• 3 =
• 4 =
• 5 = You would be happy studying it but if you were not
able to study it you would not be upset
Options process
• 10th January – Student poll
• 17th January – Subject Assemblies
• 27th February – Parental information evening
(TBC)
• 2nd April – Y9 Options evening
• 8th April – Y9 Parents evening
• 11th April – Deadline
Assemblies
17th January Languages (French / Spanish) and English
24th January Physical Education & Business Studies
31st January Science & Religious Education
7Th February Art / Resistant Materials
14th February History & Music & Drama
28th February Geography & Maths
7th March Product Design & Systems control
14th March Child Development & Textiles & Food Technolgy