Explore Year 8 GCSE Options for Ambition and Success
"Discover the Year 8 GCSE options process, important dates, and advice for choosing subjects to shape your academic pathway towards pride and success. Get insights into the Key Stage 4 curriculum, subject offerings, decision-making guidance, and more. Plan ahead for a successful educational journey."
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Year 8 GCSE Options Ambition Pride Success
Aims of tonight Options process Dates Choosing options advice Subject Core & Options Opportunity to speak to subject specialists Ambition Pride Success
Timeline 20th March - Year 8 Options' Evening 28th March - Year 8 Parents' Evening 10th April - Last date to return options Student conversation - specific students June / July - Parental appointments available to discuss options July - Students notfied of options allocated May & June - Individual student issues discussed September - Start of Key Stage 4 courses Ambition Pride Success
Key Stage 4 Every student will study: English (Language & Literature) Maths Science Combined / Triple Biology, Chemistry & Physics Personal, Social, Health and Religious Education (PSHRE) Core PE Ambition Pride Success
Options Options booklet Detailed information National picture Core curriculum page 8 > 13 Options subjects pages 14 > 37 Useful information page 7 & 38 Flow chart pages 6 & 39 Option return forms pages 40 > 41 Full subjects GCSE GCSE equivalents BTEC / CTEC / VCERT Ambition Pride Success
What is your pathway? Ambition Pride Success
What is your destination? Sixth Form Ambition Pride Success
Subjects Art Business Child Development Dance Drama Engineering Food Technology Geography Graphic Communication History ICT Media Music Photography Religious Studies Spanish Physical Education Technology Ambition Pride Success
How to make good choices? Reflect on information gained from subjects & next week s Parents Evening Talk to your family, teachers, form tutors and Year Achievement Coordinator Research potential careers National Careers Service website Choose subjects you have an interest in Don t pick a subject because of the teacher you may not have them It is what you want to do not your friends Ambition Pride Success
Tonight Speak to the subject experts in the Dining Hall to discuss their subjects in more detail Read through the options booklet, especially the subject information regarding to assessment and where the qualification can take you Ask questions Ambition Pride Success
Next steps Deadline is Wednesday 10th April Submit the appropriate options form for YOUR pathway Student specific interviews - April / May Discussion around options and any issues Students informed of final options - July Appointments available (not compulsory) Ambition Pride Success
Our process Student choices recorded and analysed Senior staff and YAC Decision made about course being withdrawn Faculty Leaders to review students choices Software composes the best fit for the year group After each of the steps above, students affected will be spoken to Ambition Pride Success
Frequently asked questions Can I change my pathway? The pathways are designed for students based on their KS2 outcomes and current data. A different pathway may not be suitable. What happens if I submit my form late? Your choices are added to the system after everyone else's. If your chosen subjects are full, you will need to pick alternatives. Key message, don t miss the deadline. Can I hand my form in early? Yes. You can hand your form in from tonight onwards. Who do I hand my form to? Forms should only be handed in to Medical there is a specific box for them. Don t hand them to anyone else! Ambition Pride Success
Frequently asked questions Are there maximum and minimum numbers? Yes. This depends on the subject area. What happens if subjects are full? Faculty Leaders will be given student lists, they will pick those students which have shown a positive attitude towards learning etc. towards the subject so far. If you are not selected, you will need to reselect. What happens if a subject doesn t have enough for it to run? Students will be spoken to and an alternative subject will have to be chosen. What if I change my mind? You are picking your choices for 3 years, pick carefully, some changes may be allowed up to October half-term. Ambition Pride Success
Thank you. Please spend time speaking to the subject specialists. Ambition Pride Success
