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Burford School Options Evening 2015
Programme:
Explanation of the Options Process Mr Pilgrim, Deputy HeadteacherCareer Choices at KS4 Mrs Knowles, Careers Advisor
Mrs Haig, Headteacher
The message to the students:
It is important that you think things through carefully – don’t rush
Some of you will have clear ideas about what you want to do
Some of you will be less clear – that’s fine
Get as much information as you can
Talk to as many people as you can
The message to the parents:
Discuss with the students why they are opting for a particular subject
Ultimately, it is the student’s choice and they have to make the decisions and stick with them
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D Up to
I 10 GCSEs
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L Level 2
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T Up to 3 GCSEs
E replaced by:
R COPE
N ELBS
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E Level 1/2
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4
Options Routes
SCIENCE Core & Additional
or
Triple Award
or
Core & Environmental
Land Based Science
CHOICE 1
Choice 2
All students must choose either:
A Humanities subject - History or GeographyOr A Language - French or German
– You can pick more than one if you wish
Unless you have been invited to follow the COPE course by Mr Bassett
CHOICE 3Core & Additional or Core & ELBS - Choose 4 subjects and 2 reserves
Triple – Choose 3 subjects and 2 reserves
Alternative Pathway - Choose 2 subjects and 2 reserves
French Graphics
German Resistant Materials
Art Product Design
Textiles Engineering
Drama Systems and Controls
RE Computing
History Music
Catering Geography
Business Studies Child Care
Physical Education Information Technology
Reserve 1)………………………………. Reserve 2)…………………………….
Changes for the 2015 cohort
All exams will be at the end of the course
Specific marks will be awarded for spelling, punctuation and grammar in most subjects
All qualifications will be equivalent to each other
Changes for the 2015 cohort
A*-G replaced by new 9-1 scale – phased introduction
2015 – Maths and English– All other subjects remain A*-G
2017 results – mixture of grades and scores
Important Dates
Initial choice sheet returned by 25th February
Final choice forms issued 9th March
Final choice forms returned 18th March
Questions/Queries
Speak to the subject teachers
Attend the taster lessons
Refer to the options booklet
Speak to the Form Tutors
Speak to Mr Hill
Speak to Mrs Knowles
Speak to Mr Pilgrim
Contact Points General enquiries -
Mr N Hill – Head of Year 9 [email protected]
Mrs J Knowles – Careers Advisor [email protected]
Mr J Pilgrim – Deputy Headteacher [email protected]
01993 823303
Careers
CAREERS/UNIVERSITY COURSES NEEDING A LEVEL SCIENCE
Medicine Dentistry Pharmacy Physiotherapy and most other professions allied to
Medicine including some Nursing courses Veterinary Science plus Animal Science & Zoology Geology Biological Sciences - Marine Biology, Genetics Astronomy Metallurgy/Materials Science Some PE and Sports Science courses Some Environmental Science courses
USING LANGUAGES AT UNIVERSITY
Linguistics Speech and Language Therapy International Business Studies and Modern Languages Applied Languages & Translating International Marketing Economics with Chinese Japanese/Japanese Studies European Studies Engineering with a Modern Language Chemistry with French/German/Spanish Arabic and Islamic Studies European Legal Studies Erasmus European Language Exchange Scheme
And finally – to start your research..........Careerscape
Offers specific careers information
Helps you to see how school subjects link with careers
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Thank You.
