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Year 9 Options Process 2024 - 2026 Why do you want success? What does success mean to you? How will you get there? Hard work Kindness Respect  What we want for our students We need to ensure tha...

Year 9 Options Process 2024 - 2026 Why do you want success? What does success mean to you? How will you get there? Hard work Kindness Respect  What we want for our students We need to ensure that our students: “To ensure our Work hard, have high levels of participation and opt in. students leave Have high expectations for themselves Coundon Court Are kind to their future selves by attending school each day academically Respect the transformative power of education successful and with the knowledge and We do this by taking every opportunity to: experiences that will Ensure students get the grades to make them competitive enable them to direct against their peers locally and nationally Raise aspirations their own lives and Understand what success means to the individual have a great life” Hard work Kindness Respect Year 9 Options Process 2024 - 2026 Wednesday January 24th 2024 Hard work Kindness Respect  What’s happening and when? Wednesday 24th January and Thursday 25th January: Options assembly explaining the process, advice on making appropriate choices and an overview of the key dates. This will be made available on Class Charts for you to look at. By Friday 26th January: Option Choices forms will be given to students during tutor time. Monday 29th - Wednesday 31st January: Students will be given further information about subjects particularly those they have not already studied; these will also be available on Class Charts. Thursday 1st February Options Evening Friday 2nd February: Discussion and questions from Options evening. By Friday 9th February: Options choices forms returned by students to student reception. Tuesday 6th February to Friday 9th February: Opportunity for Student/Parent/Carer questions regarding choices made (these will continue into next half term). Hard work Kindness Respect  Key Stage 4 (Year 10 and 11) Curriculum We want students to be: both happy and successful. competitive against their peers locally and nationally have every chance for the highest grades possible in their GCSE’s. Next year we are reducing the number of options that students will take due to the sheer volume of information that has to be learned, understood and retained. Hard work Kindness Respect  Key Stage 4 (Year 10 and 11) Curriculum The change will be beneficial for pupil well-being, help with work-life balance and reduce exam-related stress and anxiety. We also anticipate pupils will therefore secure higher grades in the subjects they take. This reduction in the number of option subjects studied will also allow more time for English, Maths and Science across Year 10 and 11. Universities and employers: the number of qualifications we will offer (which are in line with other local and high performing schools) are more than acceptable. Hard work Kindness Respect  Programme of study Students will study: a core curriculum of English language, English literature, mathematics and combined science (equivalent to two GCSE’s). at least one humanity (GCSE History and/or GCSE Geography) two additional option subjects Core PE and Core RE (both non- examined courses) Hard work Kindness Respect  The rules! 1. You can do both Geography and History by choosing one of them as one of your two additional choices. 2. We recommend you choose a Modern Foreign Language (French or Spanish) but it is not compulsory to do so. If you choose French or Spanish it must be the language you currently do. 3. Students should not pick both Computer Science and Creative iMedia 4. Computer Science is only for students in Set 1 Maths and Triple Science is only for students in Set 1 or 2 Maths. CHOICES CANNOT BE GUARANTEED, RESERVE OR ALTERNATIVE CHOICES MAYBE NEEDED Hard work Kindness Respect  Your Option Choices You must choose 1 from each option block plus 2 reserve choices You must choose Geography or History (or both) Remember the other rules… CHOICES CANNOT BE GUARANTEED, RESERVE OR ALTERNATIVE CHOICES MAYBE NEEDED Hard work Kindness Respect  Your Options Choices Form Hard work Kindness Respect  Right reasons to choose a subject I enjoy the subject I’m good at the subject I’m really interested in the subject and want to study it in more depth I have researched the careers or course I am interested in doing in the future and this subject will be useful or needed I have read the options booklet and this course sounds interesting I have spoken to my teacher / parents / family / contacts who think the course will be suitable for me The subject has some coursework which will suit me better than doing all exams Hard work Kindness Respect  Wrong reasons to choose or not choose a subject My friends are all choosing it My friends are all choosing something else I like the teacher I have now I don’t like the teacher I have now I can’t think what else to do Other people want me to do it but I don’t want to I’ve heard it’s easy / difficult Out of date advice and information Hard work Kindness Respect  What do I do now? Read the Options Booklet Talk to your parents / family / contacts Talk to your Tutor Talk to your Teachers Talk to your friends Do some research Ask some questions Subject presentations www.prospects.ac.uk icould.com Hard work Kindness Respect  Options Evening – next Thursday! The evening will consist of a presentation from key staff involved in the process and the chance to speak to pastoral and subject representatives. There will be two presentations held in the PAC. These will be at 5.00pm and 5.45pm. Subject, pastoral and careers staff will be available from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. in the Old House and you can go and speak to them anytime between those times when you are not scheduled in the presentations. Hard work Kindness Respect  What’s happening and when? Wednesday 24th January and Thursday 25th January: Options assembly explaining the process, advice on making appropriate choices and an overview of the key dates. This will be made available on Class Charts for you to look at. By Friday 26th January: Option Choices forms will be given to students during tutor time. Monday 29th - Wednesday 31st January: Students will be given further information about subjects particularly those they have not already studied; these will also be available on Class Charts. Thursday 1st February Options Evening Friday 2nd February: Discussion and questions from Options evening. By Friday 9th February: Options choices forms returned by students to student reception. Tuesday 6th February to Friday 9th February: Opportunity for Student/Parent/Carer questions regarding choices made (these will continue into next half term). Hard work Kindness Respect Year 9 Options Process 2024 - 2026 Why do you want success? What does success mean to you? How will you get there? Hard work Kindness Respect