Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School

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Sir Henry FloydGrammar School

• GCSE Opportunities 2009
• Presentation to parents/carers

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• Dr Footitt
• Deputy Headteacher Curriculum
• Changes to GCSE

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• GCSE COURSES
• GUIDANCE
• GCSE Opportunities 2009

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• COMPULSORY SUBJECTS
• CORE SUBJECTS - GCSE
• ENGLISH LANGUAGE
• MATHEMATICS
• SCIENCE x3

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• COMPULSORY SUBJECTS
• OTHERS - GCSE
• ENGLISH LITERATURE
• MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGE
• RELIGIOUS STUDIES x½

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• COMPULSORY SUBJECTS
• OTHERS - NON-EXAMINATION
• PHYSICAL EDUCATION
• PSHE

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• OPTION CHOICES GCSE
• MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGE
• 1 or 2?
• FRENCH
• GERMAN
• SPANISH

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• OTHER SUBJECTS GCSE
• 1 MFL 3 OTHERS
• OR
• 2 MFL 2 OTHERS

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OTHER SUBJECTS GCSE
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• AS Performing Arts
• Mr Bunn
• Parents of students recommended to take
• this course will have received a letter inviting
  their son/daughter to apply.
• He will be available at the parents evening
• no appointment necessary

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• Business Studies
• Mrs Mickiewicz

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• Citizenship
• We are hoping to offer a short course GCSE in
  Citizenship. If enough student select this as an
  option it will run during normal PSHE time.
  Information regarding the details of the course
  are in the options booklet.
• If you wish to be considered for the
• Citizenship course, please tick this box.

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• Citizenship
• extra half GCSE
• for students capable of
• independent learning.
• Assessment
• written paper (60),
• internal assessment of a
• school/community based project (40)

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• Three themes link to other Humanities
• Human rights - multicultural Britain, crime and
  punishment, legal and human rights.
• Power, politics and the media - electoral
  processes, freedom of information and the press.
• The global village - global business and
  environmental issues.

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• In a DCFS survey, students were asked why
  they made their choices
• 91 because they were interested in them
• 78 because they led to specific post 16 courses
• 82 to help them with future careers

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• Give your support by helping them think things
  through
• What are they interested in?
• How do they like to learn?
• What are they good at?
• Are they keeping an open mind?
• Do they have specific career/university goals?
• Is more information and advice needed?

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• YOUR CHILD HAS BEEN ASKED TO FIND OUT AS MUCH AS
  POSSIBLE ABOUT THE COURSES
• LEARNING STYLES
• INDIVIDUAL/TEAMS
• ANALYSIS OR SYNTHESIS
• ACADEMIC OR CREATIVE
• METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
• DEADLINES SHORT/LONG
• CAREER PATHWAYS

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• CAREERS ADVICE
• Connexions Personal Adviser
• Mrs Doughton
• School Careers Advice
• Mrs Mickiewicz

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• SELECTING A GCSE COURSE FOR THE
  WRONG REASONS
• FRIENDS?
• TEACHERS?
• GENDER STEREOTYPES?
• PARENTS?
• EASY OPTIONS?
• NOVELTY VALUE / TRIPS?

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• SELECTING A GCSE COURSE FOR THE RIGHT REASONS
• STRENGTHS
• INTERESTS/ENJOYMENT
• ASPIRATIONS
• UNIVERSITY/EMPLOYMENT
• BALANCE

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• THE MECHANICS!
• Filling in the
• Options Form

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MODERN FOREGN LANGUAGES MFL
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Option Subjects 2 MFL
Only open to students who have received an
acceptance letter
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MODERN FOREGN LANGUAGES MFL
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Option Subjects 1 MFL
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• Deadline
• Friday 13th February

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OPTION POOLSEXAMPLE
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• What happens if my choice cannot be accommodated?
• Reserve option
• subject choice

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• Parents evening 4th February
• Parents and students
• GCSE Standards Evening
• 23rd April
• Parents

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• Talk to people!
• Tutor
• Mrs Barber
• Mrs Williams
• Mrs Doughton
• Mrs Mickiewicz
• Subject teachers
• Subject Leaders
• Your child!

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• Any questions?

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Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School

• Thank you