Title: Year 9 Options Information
1Year 9 Options Information
- Whats on offer in
- Year 10 11
2DATES OF INTERVIEWS
3CORE SUBJECTS
- Up to 8 GCSEs without options
- English
- English Literature or Media Studies
- Maths
- Statistics (taken in Y10)
- Science (2 or 3 GCSEs depending on pathway)
- PE (GCSE or BTEC)
- Non examined PSE (including IT Citizenship)
4GCSE Science
- Two pathways
- Dual Award Science Core Science GCSE
Additional Science GCSE - OR
- Triple Science GCSE separate Science GCSEs
(Biology, Chemistry Physics) taken at the end
of Y11) - to take triple you must take this as an
option - Set 1 in each half year group should be taking
Triple and all others should be taking Dual
5WHAT OPTIONS DO I HAVE?
- 4 GCSE subjects from a choice of 20 OR
- 3 GCSE subjects Triple Science OR
- 3 GCSE subjects Additional English/Study
Support - Different pathways in PE including Dance
- Some students with special needs or on a
Headstart - college course may do fewer subjects but only by
- special arrangement
6A BROAD, BALANCED CURRICULUM
- Modern Foreign Language (French,
- German or Spanish)
- Humanities (History, Geography, RS or Sociology)
- Technology (Resistant Materials, Graphics, Food
Technology, Textiles, IT or Computer Science) - Arts (Art, Music, Drama, Performing Arts, Dance
within PE this year) - Plus . Business Studies, Economics, Child
Development)
7English Baccalaureate (EBacc)
- A performance measure for the school, not a
qualification - Not compulsory, but Ofsted take it into account
when inspecting schools - English, Maths, Science, History or Geography a
Language - We dont chase points at Queens
8THE OPTION COLUMNS(plus Hairdressing option
after school)
(A) (B) (C) (D)
French German Spanish History Art Food Technology Graphic Products Textiles Resistant Materials Additional English Study Support (not a GCSE) Geography History Religious Studies French German Spanish Art Performing Arts Computer Science Triple Science Geography Drama Music Food Technology Graphic Products Resistant Materials Child Development Business Studies IT Art Drama Music Geography History Sociology Religious Studies Business Studies/Economics Computer Science
9Increased job opportunities With the growth of
the European Union, there is a much greater need
for people who have a foreign language 60 of
all UK trade is with non English-speaking
countries Learning a language can boost an
average workers earnings by up to
20 Multi-national companies like employees to
have an MFL Many universities like applicants to
have an MFL
10MFL Requirements
- All dual linguists must do an MFL
- Must achieve at least Level 5 by the end of Y9 if
choosing MFL1 - Must achieve at least Level 6 by the end of Y9 if
choosing MFL2
11BUSINESS STUDIES
- GCSE Business Studies is delivered over a period
of two years - Students follow the Edexcel GCSE with Assessment
comprising 2 units - Year 10 Unit 1 - Introduction to Small Business
- Year 11 Unit 2 - Building a Business
- 25 is Controlled Assessment task
- 75 is exam at end of Year 11
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12What does course entail ?
- Answers to questions such as
- How do you start up a business ?
- How do you make a business a success ?
- GCSE builds on TV programmes such as The
Apprentice and The Dragons Den - with experience
of real business at the heart of the course
13Beyond GCSE ?
- Department offers opportunities at A level in
- - Economics
- - Accounting
- - Business Studies
- - Applied Business
- Each course offers opportunities for workplace
visits and overseas trips
14Why choose Business Studies ?
- On average todays student is predicted to change
jobs 17 times in their career - At least one of those changes could well involve
setting up their own business - A basic understanding of business principles will
equip students whatever their choice of career
15DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY
- Food
- Graphic Products
- Resistant Materials
- Textiles
16CONTROLLED ASSESSMENT
- Takes the form of an extended project under
teacher supervision - Over a period of 45 hours
- 60 is practical so students have approximately
27 hours to make a product which fits a specific
brief - 40 is a design folder which shows the
development of their product from brief through
to evaluation. Approximately 20 sides of A3
containing - photographic evidence of the finished product
- as well as a record of its development during
- making.
17EXAMINATION
- 40 tests the theoretical aspects of the subject
- Helped by a preparation sheet issued in March
- None of the courses are solely
- practical and students must be
- prepared to do written work
18IMPLICATIONS
- Support from parents for the provision of
fabric/materials and ingredients in Food - twice
a week towards the end of the course - Organisation - bringing in design folder and
practical materials when required - Meeting of deadlines so that the controlled
assessment is completed in time - Requires commitment from the student
19CHILD DEVELOPMENT
- A written paper (40)
- 2 controlled assessments (60) 27 hours of
supervised work - Must study and visit a child under the age of
five at least 6 times over 6 months
20COURSE CONTENT
Planning a family Pre-conceptual
care Pregnancy Preparations for the birth Birth
The Family
Newborn babies Feeding and nutrition Hygiene Medic
al needs and childhood illness
Care of the Child
Physical Development Intellectual
Development Emotional Development Social
Development
Development of the Child
21Information Technology
22IT CiDA (Cert in Digital Applications)
Controlled Assessment (75)
Exam 2 1/2 hours (25)
Developing Web Products
Creative Multimedia
23Where can it lead?
- Graphic Design
- Computer Game Creation
- Web Site Authoring
- Data handling
- Further study at
- University
24Computing not just programming!
Computer systems and programming Computer systems and programming
Written paper Candidates answer all questions. 1.5 hours 80 marks 40 of the qualification Candidates answer all questions. Paper includes a mixture of short and long answer questions, some of which will require candidates to write program code.
Practical investigation Practical investigation
Controlled assessment An investigative task Approx. 20 hours 45 marks 30 of the qualification Candidates carry out a practical investigation of a topic chosen from a set of options supplied by OCR.
Programming project Programming project
Controlled assessment Approx. 20 hours 45 marks 30 of the qualification Candidates create solutions to computing tasks chosen from a set of options supplied by OCR.
25Where can it lead?
- Programming
- App creation (eg mobile devices)
- Games
- Business Applications
- Systems Analysis
- Consultancy
- Networks CCNA to CCIE
- Further study at University
26In Summary - Two Courses
Technical Types! User Friendly!
Programming Using applications
How the computer works Producing Products
Computing Computer Science CiDA IT
27GCSE Sociology
- Sociology is the study of culture, identity,
inequality and social change
28What do we study at GCSE?
- Process of socialisation
- Norms, values, roles, status and culture
- Copying/imitation, sanctions, role models,
- Agencies of socialisation
- Family, School, Peers, Religion, Media, Workplace
- Sociological research methods
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30Development of identities
- Social class Identities
- Ethnic identities
- Age identities
- Gender identities
- How the agencies (family, media etc) help us to
learn identities
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32Students study 3 from 6 possible in depth topics
- Family
- Education
- Mass Media
- Youth
- Work
- Crime and deviance
- Focus on social change, evidence for inequality
and difference and explanations/theories
33The exam
- 3 exam papers taken at the end of Y11
- No coursework
- Paper 1. 1 hour
- Paper 2. 1 hour 30 min
- Paper 3. 1 hour
- Paper 3 based on pre release material
- 2 research studies looked at in school before the
exam
34Why study Sociology?
- New
- Interesting topics/ideas
- Helps you understand the world
- Challenges some common sense assumptions about
the world - Helps you understand social change and inequality
- Introduction to social theories a good foundation
for studying A level Politics, Psychology, RS,
History and Sociology - Develops extending writing/essay and evaluation
skills
35Is Sociology hard?
- Similar difficulty to history
- Some debate and discussion but you must be
prepared to write extended answers and do lots of
note taking - Need to be organised having your own folders,
plastic wallets and paper etc. No exercise books - You will be expected to study really hard
- Tough but enjoyable
36Dont pick sociology because you couldnt think
of anything else to do!
37OPTIONS FORM
- Options booklet final 2014-15\Page 31 Option
Form.docx
38CHOOSE CAREFULLY!
- Think about
- Strengths
- Enjoyment
- Future ambitions
- Further advice .. You are not alone!
39TIMESCALE
- Mon 10th Mar Assembly, Parents Information Eve
distribution of booklets - Mon 17th Mar Individual interviews begin
- Fri 28th Mar All options selected signed
forms with interviewers - April Checking of choices
- June Confirmation of allocated subjects
40WHAT HAPPENS BETWEEN APRIL JUNE?
- Selections are recorded
- You will be asked to check they are correct
- Group sizes are looked at
- Staffing is decided
- Choices may need to be changed
- Some students will be re-interviewed
- Notification of your final subjects in writing
- Last minute changes
41WHAT IF I CHANGE MY MIND?
- Before getting confirmation form bring a letter
from parent/carer to Mrs Clarke - After confirmation of options but before end of
Year 9 - bring the options change form or a
letter from parent/carer to Mrs Clarke - Within the first 2 weeks of Year 10 - bring a
letter from parent/carer and signed by your
teacher to Mr Vekaria - In October or later TOUGH! Youre too late.