Year 9 into 10 Learning Pathways Evening Wednesday 18th January 2017

At LHS we aim to:

Provide a curriculum that engages ALL of our pupils and meets all the recommendations from the Review of Qualifications for 14-19 Ensure the curriculum we offer includes appropriate vocational qualifications that service the changing needs of our cohorts and are meaningful for our pupils and are included in the new performance measures

Ensure all pupils have access to personal support and careers guidance. All year 9 and 11 pupils to have regular dialogue with appropriate staff regarding progress, aspirations and learning pathway

Ensure that our pupils perform well in attaining the qualifications most valued by employers and post-16 and higher education providers as well as by parents, pupils and schools

Do we want 19th Century learners or 21st Century learners?

What kind of learners do we want?

Qualified for Life What is changing and why?

¨  New qualifications for GCSE English Language, English Literature, Maths Numeracy and Mathematics commenced in September 2015

¨  A revised and more rigorous WBQ at intermediate

and advanced levels ¨  Withdrawal of the short course Welsh GCSE

¨  Revised and more rigorous from September 2015 with a focus on employability skills

¨  3 levels: Foundation (L1), National (L2) and Advanced (L3)

¨  Grading will now apply at all levels ¨  Foundation: Pass* and Pass ¨  National: A*, A, B and C ¨  Advanced: A*, A, B, C, D and E

Welsh Baccalaureate

Targets

New measure – the Capped 9 Points Score: English Language Mathematics Mathematics – numeracy 2 x GCSE Science qualifications Any other 4 A broad and balanced curriculum and a focus on all grades

4 Learning Pathways

¨  Some areas of the curriculum are compulsory

¨  The rest is yours to shape

Learning  Pathways  14-­‐19

Pathway  1 Pathway  2  and  3 Pathway  4

At  the  end  of  year  9  my  targets  are:  

•  Levels  3  and  4  

At  the  end  of  year  9  my  targets  are:  

•  Levels  5  and  6

At  the  end  of  year  9  my  targets  are:  

•  Level  7+

THE CORE

•  GCSE English Language and English Literature •  GCSE Mathematics Numeracy and GCSE Mathematics •  Science – Double Award GCSE •  Physical Education (2 hours)

Core +

¨  GCSE Religious Studies ¨  GCSE Welsh

¨  Welsh Baccalaureate Qualification

And then it’s over to you!

Learning  Pathways  14-­‐19

GCSE BTEC/IVQ  Art  and  Design Business  Studies Computer  Science Drama DT  Product  Design  Engineering  Engineering  Design  (Electronics)    Food  &  NutriKon  French Geography    German  Spanish History     IT Music     PE  Photography TexKles

 Art  and  Design    ConstrucEon  and  the  Built  Environment    Engineering    Hair  and  Beauty      Health  and  Social  Care    Hospitality  and  Catering    Sport/Outdoor  EducaEon    Music      

KEEPING YOUR OPTIONS OPEN Discipline : Subjects :

Creative Art, BTEC Art, Drama, Music, BTEC Music, PE, BTEC Sport/Outdoor Activities, Photography

Humanities Geography, History

Modern Foreign Languages French, German, Spanish

Social Sciences Business Studies, IT, BTEC Health and Social Care, Computer Science

Technology Food & Nutrition, Engineering Design (Electronics), Product Design Engineering, Textiles, BTEC Engineering, BTEC

Hospitality and Catering, BTEC Construction

Forbidden combinations…

You cannot do this subject With This subject

GCSE PE X BTEC Sport

GCSE Food & Nutrition X BTEC Hospitality and Catering

GCSE DT Product Design Engineering

X BTEC Engineering

Good reasons for Options Choices

¨  Interest/enjoyment in the subject area ¨  Aptitude or ability in the subject area ¨  Subject choice at post-16 ¨  Of possible use in a future career ¨  Good advice has been sought; from parents,

Subject teachers, Form Tutors, Head of Year, Careers Officer, Cardiff 14-19 Network website, Careers Wales website etc

Bad reasons for Options choices

¨  My friend is doing it! ¨  Subject is new! ¨  I like my teacher! ¨  I do not like my teacher! ¨  Gender reasons! ¨  Choice of parents/guardians/other interested

adults!

Pathway 1

Core subjects This pathway suits learners who prefer vocational qualifications and coursework It is designed to reduce the number of exams that learners sit Support for Maths and English Includes a ‘Skills for Life’ programme and a wide range of BTEC and vocational qualifications Target levels 3 and 4

Pathway 2

¨  Core subjects ¨  RE and Welsh to Full Course GCSE level ¨  3 options choices to make ¨  Range of BTEC and GCSE courses ¨  Target levels 5 and 6

Pathway 3

¨  Core subjects ¨  RE and Welsh to Full Course GCSE level ¨  3 option choices ¨  Range of BTEC and GCSE courses ¨  Target levels 5 and 6

Pathway 4

¨  You will be selected into Pathway 4 ¨  Top 70 Scientists/mathematicians selected – STEM pathway ¨  RE and Welsh to Full Course GCSE level ¨  3 option choices ¨  BTEC Engineering and a range of GCSE courses ¨  Target levels 7+

YEAR  10    

3  CHALLENGES  

YEAR  11    

INDIVIDUAL  PROJECT  

3  CHALLENGES  +  INDIVIDUAL  PROJECT    

 

SKILLS  CHALLENGE  CERTIFICATE  

COMMUNITY  CHALLENGE  

GLOBAL  CITIZENSHIP  CHALLENGE  

ENTERPRISE  &  EMPLOYABILITY  CHALLENGE  

INDIVIDUAL  PROJECT  

3  CHALLENGES  +  INDIVIDUAL  PROJECT    

 

SKILLS  CHALLENGE  CERTIFICATE  

 GRADED    

A*-­‐  C,  PASS*,  PASS  

 

SKILLS  CHALLENGE  CERTIFICATE  

+  5  GCSEs  

 WELSH  

BACCALAUREATE    

NATIONAL  (A*-­‐C)  FOUNDATION(PASS

*/PASS)  

BTEC at LLANISHEN HIGH

SCHOOL

2017 -19

What are BTEC qualifications??

¨  BTEC’s are work-related qualifications suitable for all students.  

¨  BTEC’s are built to accommodate the needs of employers and allow progression to university.  

¨  They provide a practical, real-world approach to learning.

¨  They can be taken alongside, or in place of, GCSE’s

and A levels.  

Recap of Vocational courses offered at LHS:

¨  BTEC Construction and the Built Environment ¨  BTEC Engineering ¨  BTEC Health and Social Care ¨  BTEC Sport and Outdoor Education ¨  BTEC Music ¨  BTEC Art & Design ¨  BTEC Vocational studies ¨  BTEC Jamie Oliver Home cooking ¨  BTEC Personal Finance

BTEC’s have been around for nearly 30 years and their reputation is second to none.   They're recognised by schools, colleges, universities, employers and professional bodies across the UK. They offer natural progression along a vocational path, from and to academic qualifications and university.  

Therefore students will be offered EITHER;

The AWARD = 120 HOURS of teaching =

equivalent to 1 GCSE (1 option column) Or The CERTIFICATE = 240 HOURS of teaching =

equivalent to 2 GCSE’s (2 option columns) Or The EXTENDED CERTIFICATE = 360 HOURS of teaching = equivalent to 3

GCSE’s (2 option columns)

Final Points

For some BTEC qualifications there WILL BE A SHORT EXAM worth 25%of the final grade.

For more information see Mr Charles (QN & BTEC

Sport) or Mrs Leon (Lead Internal verifier BTEC

Health and Social Care).

How to take these

¨  BTEC Sport and Health and Social Care all take up 2 of the option choices

¨  This means both BTEC Sport and Health and Social Care will give you 2 grades equivalent to 2 GCSE’s minimum

¨  ALL BTEC QUALIFICATIONS ARE GRADED INLINE WITH GCSE SUBJECTS. HOWEVER BTEC QUALIFICATIONS ARE GRADED FROM A*-C not A*-G

Next steps….

¨  Students have completed the careers lessons within PSE and completed ‘Free Choice’ surveys online

¨  From this, option columns have been devised that allow broad & balanced choices and as many student preferences as possible

¨  All students will be interviewed by SLT on their targets and future choices (end January/early Feb)

¨  Learning Pathways booklet/ links to the Careers Wales website / Options forms / Assembly talks / this presentation are all available on the school website under Information: Year 9 Learning Pathways

¨  Full written report - 2nd March ¨  Year 9 Parents Evening – 7th March ¨  Students make final choices – Deadline 8th March ¨  Viable choices will then be timetabled

Thank you for attending this evening

Senior staff and the Year 9 team are all available after this presentation for further discussion