Newhaven-King’sPark
6thformcurriculumandKeyStage4OptionsGuide
2017-18
Introduction
ThisguideisforstudentsandparentstoexplaintheoptionsavailabletothematKing’sParkandtoguidestudents inpickingoptionstostudy.Atallpoints,theunderlyingprincipleofwhatwedohere is toensure that students get thebestoutcomes they canand thatwepreparethemforthenextstageoftheireducation,trainingorwork.
Parentswillbeinvitedintoschooltogethelpwithoptionsfromstudentsandguidancewillbe offered.Wewill also aim tomeet the needs of studentswhohave real interests thataren’tcoveredinthecurriculum.
CurriculumAims
• Wehavethehighestaspirationssothatstudentscanbecomethegreatestsuccesstheycan.
• Wegivestudentstheskillstobecomeindependentlearnersandadultsbygivingthemresponsibilityfortheirlearning.
• Wealsodevelopthestudentsemployabilityskills(communication,teamwork,leadership,takingresponsibility,problem-solving,reflectivethinking,independentenquiry).
• Thecurriculumincludesaccreditationinliteracyandnumeracyaswellasteachingemotionalliteracyandsocialcommunicationskills.
• Studentsaccessthebestqualityindependentinformation,adviceandguidancetosupporttheirchoicesmovingforwardfromKing’sPark.
• Itallowsforarangeofprogressionroutes.• Weprovidethewidestrangeofmemorable,lifeaffirmingexperiences.• Takeadvantageofchangesinthelocaljobmarket.• Wedevelopcreativityandtheskillsassociatedwithcreativity.• Weaimtodevelopstudentsmorally,sociallyandspiritually.
Curriculumstructure
6thform
Youwilldoeverythingfromthecore(unlessyoualreadyhaveGCSEgrade4-9atMathsandEnglish),1frompathwayand2verticaloptions.
KeyStage5:Years12/13/14:Core(50minlessons) Pathway(5xlessons) VerticalOptionsx2(4
lessons)Maths3English3Tutorial2TravelTraining/Enrichment4
-BTECWorkskillsE3-L2-SupportedInternshipProgramme-AnimalCare(Hadlow)L1-Specialinterest(canbeEPQ?)
-TravelTraining-BusinessStudies-FoodBTEC-ArtGCSE-ArtsAwardLevel3-ArtsAwardLevel2-ECDLLevel2
KS4
Inyear10youwillstudyallofthecoreandthenwillchoose2optionsfromtheverticaloptionsblock.
Inyear11,youwillstudythecore,completeyourArt/photographyGCSEandchooseonemoreoption.
Year10:1groupCore Options VerticalOptions10,11,12,13(4
periods)(x2)English4Maths4Science4PSHE1SocComm(1)PE2ECDL1
-BusinessStudies-TravelTraining-AnimalCare(Hadlow)L1-FoodBTEC-ArtGCSE
Year11:1groupCore Options(5) VerticalOptions10,11,12,13English4Maths4Science4PSHE2PE2
Art/photography
BusinessStudies-TravelTraining-AnimalCare(Hadlow)L1-FoodBTEC-ArtGCSE
6thFormCore
Tutorial
Intutorialtimeyouwillworkwithyourtutortodevelop:
• yourdecisionmakingaboutwhatyouwanttodowhenyoufinishatKing’sPark.• Personal,SocialandHealthEducation• StudySkills-howtolearn• Financialmanagement
Enrichment
Enrichmenttimeistimewhereyoucanfollowyourowninterestsinschool.Itwillalsoincludevisitsouttoplacesofinterestandevents.
English
YouwillstudyEnglishifyouhaveyettoachievelevel2.ThismaybeatGCSEorFunctionalSkills.Wecandiscusswithyouandyouraparentswhatisthemostappropriateforyou.
CambridgeIGCSE(9–1)FirstLanguageEnglish0627(Level1/2Certificate)
Syllabuscontent:• Thereisnotasetlistofknowledgethatyouneedtoknow.Instead,youareexpectedto
developarangeofskillsinorganisingcontentandadaptingyourwrittenandspokenlanguagetomeettheneedsofthepurposeandaudience.
• Youareexpectedtorespondknowledgeablytoavarietyofpassages,usingsomeofthesetoinformandinspireyourownwriting.
• Bytheendofthecourse,youshouldbecomeanappreciativeandcriticalreader,writer,speakerandlistener.
• Youwillbeassessedonthreemainskills:reading,writingandspeakingandlistening.
Duringthecourseyouwilldevelopthefollowingskills:Reading:
• Read19th,20thand21stcenturytextsinarangeofgenresandtypesincludingliterature(fictionandnon-fiction),essays,reviewsandarticles.Writing:
• Writeinavarietyoftexttypes:letter,report,newspaperreport,magazinearticle,journal,wordsofaspeech,areasonedargument,descriptiveandnarrativecompositions,essaysandreviews.SpeakingandListening:
• Giveaformalpresentationofapproximately4–5minutes,onathemeortopicyouchoose.Answerspokenquestionsonthethemeortopicforapproximately4–5minutes.Youwill:
• Focusonwriters’useoflanguageandstyleandthewaysinwhichwritersachieveeffectsandinfluencereaders.
• Studyhowinfluencemayincludefact,ideas,perspectives(viewpoint),opinionsandbias.• Beintroducedtoarangeofskills–includingtheabilitytocompare,summariseandchange
perspective.• Developtheskillsofsummarisingwithinthecontextofthefollowingtexttypes:letter,
report,newspaperreport,magazinearticle,journal,wordsofaspeech.• Learntocreateadiscursive/argumentativeletterorarticleandadescriptive/narrative
composition.
• Studyusinglanguagedevicesandlanguageappropriately.• Developpresentationskillsinemployingandorganisingcontent.• Developskillsinlisteningto,andrespondingto,questionsappropriately.
Assessment:
Youwillbeassessedusingthreecomponents:
• Paper1(ReadingPassages50%).Youwillanswerthreequestions:tworeadingandonewriting.
• Paper2(DirectedWritingandComposition50%).Youwillanswertwowritingquestions.• Paper3(SpeakingandListeningTest).Youwillcompleteaformalpresentationandanswer
questionsonyourchosentopic.
EdexcelFunctionalSkillsqualificationinEnglishatLevel1(500/8700/9)andLevel2(500/8683/2)
Youwilldevelopunderstandingandskillsin:
Level1• Speaking,ListeningandCommunication:takefullpartinformalandinformaldiscussionsand
exchangesthatincludeunfamiliarsubjects.• Reading:readandunderstandarangeofstraightforwardtexts.• Writing:writearangeoftextstocommunicateinformation,ideasandopinionsusing
formatsandstylessuitablefortheirpurposeandaudience.Level2
• Speaking,ListeningandCommunication:makearangeofcontributionstodiscussionsinarangeofcontexts,includingthosethatareunfamiliar,andmakeeffectivepresentations.
• Reading–select,read,understandandcomparetextsandusethemtogatherinformation,ideas,argumentsandopinions.
• Writing–writearangeoftexts,includingextendedwrittendocumentscommunicationinformation,ideasandopinions,effectivelyandpersuasively.
Howyouwillbeassessed:
Level1• Speaking,listeningandcommunication:Aformaldiscussionandaninformal
discussion.• Reading:Twotextsbasedonasinglecontext.Thetwotextswillcomprise:one
narrativetext,eganewspaperarticle,oneinformativetext,egaletter,timetable,leaflet.Youwillanswerquestionsonbothtexts.
• Writing:Onetaskworth15marksandashortertaskworth10marks.Youwillanswerbothtasks.40%ofthemarksforeachtaskwillbeallocatedtospelling,punctuationandgrammar.
Level2• Speaking,listeningandcommunication:Adiscussionandapresentation.• Reading:Threetextsbasedonasinglecontext.Thethreetextswillcomprise:onenarrative
text,eganewspaperarticle;oneinformativetext,egaletterandaproblemsolvingexercise,egdrawingonthreeadvertsfromdifferentsources.Learnerswillanswerallquestionsonallthreetexts.
• Writing:Twowritingtaskswithseparatecontexts.Bothtasksareworth15marks.Youwillanswerbothtasks.40%ofthemarksforeachtaskwillbeallocatedtospelling,punctuationandgrammar.
Maths
GCSEMathematicsEdexcelCourseContentTheGCSEinMathematicsgivesstudentstheopportunitytodeveloptheabilitytoacquireanduseproblem-solvingstrategies,selectandapplymathematicaltechniquesandmethodsinmathematical,everydayandreal-worldsituations.Italsoallowsstudentstobeabletoreasonmathematically,makedeductionsandinferencesanddrawconclusionsandinterpretandcommunicatemathematicalinformationinavarietyofforms.Thecurriculumfocusesonnumber,algebra,geometry,measures,statisticsandprobabilitybutalsoallowsyoutoapplythefunctionalelementsandproblemsolvingstrategiesrequiredtousemathematicsineverydaylife.AssessmentTheGCSEcoursehas2examinationsof1hour45minutesperpaper(HigherTierPaper)and1hour30minutesperpaper(Foundationtier).Onepaperisnon-calculator,theotheracalculatorisallowed.
EffectiveSeptember2015changeswillbemadetothesyllabusandthegradingsystemwillbefrom1to9.
FunctionalSkillsMathematicsEdexcelCourseContentFunctionalMathsaretheessentialskillsneededformaths,vitalforyoungpeopleandadultstoparticipateinlife,learningandwork.
FunctionalMathsisseenbytheGovernmentasessentialtoaddressemployers'concernsthatyoungpeopleandadultsarenotachievingafirmenoughgroundinginthebasics.Thecontentofthecoursecovers
RepresentingusingmathematicsAnalysingsituationsmathematicallyInterpretingsolutionstoproblemsusingmathematicsCoverageofmathematicalcontentinnumber,geometryandstatisticsAssessmentOverviewofpaper-basedassessment
§ Threethemesineachtest
§ Testtimewillbe1hourand30minutes§ Thetotalnumberofmarksavailableis48
Overviewofonscreenassessment
§ Testtimewillbe1hourand30minutes§ Thetotalnumberofmarksavailableis48
TravelTraining
Whatisit?
Eachweek, the students travel to various local places. There aremany aspects to traveltraining:
- lookinguppossiblelocations,foreducationalorsocialreasons- investigatinghowtogetthere- travellingtothedestinationusingpublictransport- readingsigns- makingdecisionsindividuallyandwithpeers- learningtocopewiththeenvironment- solvingproblems- roadsafety
Someoftheplaceswe’vetravelledto:
Ø ElthamHighStreetØ ElthamPalaceØ Mini-Golf,SidcupØ BoroughMarket,LondonBridgeØ DansonParkØ ScienceMuseum
Whytakeit?
6thFormPathways
Workskills
Whatisit?
Workskills is a group of BTEC qualifications designed to equip learnerswith the essentialskills for job success and career development. Themain purpose is to develop learners’employability skills. There is a large choice of units that fully reflect the realities of themodernworkplace.
The course is a series of unitswith varyingnumbersof credits, you can achievedifferentlevelsofqualificationsdependingonthenumberofunitscompleted.Thecourseismadeupof coursework which is submitted to the Pearson exam board for moderation with noexams.
Someavailableunits:
Ø ManagingYourOwnMoneyØ SearchingforaJobØ PreparingforanInterviewØ WorkinginaTeamØ SolvingWork-RelatedProblemsØ PlanninganEnterpriseActivityØ BuildingWorkingRelationshipswithColleagues
Qualificationsavailable:
- Level2- Level1- EntryLevel3
Whytakeit?
SupportedInternshipProgramme2017-18
AccessToWork
OneofthekeyaimsoftheKing’sParkPost16istogetstudentsreadyforemploymentwhentheyleaveKing’sPark.WeareofferingourAccesstoWorkprogrammeofsupportedinternshipsfor2017-18withthisaiminmind.Theprogrammeisofferedtoyear12s,13sand14s.Itcanbeofferedinconjunctionwithothercourses.Theprogrammeisdesignedaroundtheindividual
• Workplacesarechosenaccordingtostudentaspirations.• Thecurriculumcoversarangeofskillsandinvolvesparents.• Workplacementsaresupportedbyjobcoaches.• Thewholeprogrammeissupportedthroughthegovernment’saccesstoworkprogramme.
ProgrammeStructure
SummerTerm2017
SignUpmeetingswithstudentsandparents;workplacementsnegotiatedandfundingsecured.
AutumnTerm2017
5daysbasedinschool:Workrelatedlearningorotheroptionsaschosen;1dayaweekworkplacetraining;functionalskillsEnglishandMaths(EntrytoLevel2);employerengagement;worktrials.
Spring/SummerTerm2018
Upto3daysaweekintheworkplace;therestinschoolcompletingcourses.
Curriculum
Theprogrammefocussesontheskillsandqualitiesthatstudentsneedtobesuccessfulinwork.Thisincludestheareasof:
• Interpersonal Skills, Personal and Performance Appearance
• Preparation for Work Experience and Interview
• Independent and Supported Travelling on Public Transport
• Money Management
• Basic Fitness, Health & Vitality, Nutrition and Wellbeing
• Parent’s Curriculum
Further Information Internshipsareunpaidandlastforatleastsixmonths—they'reallaboutworkingtowardsgettingapaidjob,andwhereverpossibledoingasupportedinternshipwillenableyoutomoveintoapaidjobattheendoftheprogramme.HowtheyworkAllfurthereducationcolleges,sixthformandindependentspecialistproviderscanoffersupportedinternships.Theschool,collegeorspecialistproviderwillworkwithlocalemployersandsupportedemploymentservices.Youwillbeinvolvedinplanningyourstudyprogrammeandhaveatutorandexpertjobcoachtoworkyouandtheemployerduringtheinternship.WheretofindoutmoreYourlocalauthoritywebsiteprovidesinformationaboutwhathelpthereistogetapaidjob.VisitthePreparingforAdulthoodwebsitetodownloadashortguideforlearners,amoredetailedfactsheetandtowatchvideosaboutsupportedinternships.Ref:https://www.ucas.com/ucas/16-18-choices/help-and-support/where-get-help/supported-internships
AnimalCare(HadlowCollege)
StudentswillspendonedayaweekatHadlowCollegeinMottingham.TheywillworkwithagroupofKing’sParkstudentsandwillbesupportedbyKing’sParkstaff.
Youwilllearnhowtocareforanumberofdifferentanimalsincludingguineapigs,rabbits,goats,ducks,insectsandamphibians.Trainingisverypracticalwithmostofyourworkbeingdirectlywiththeanimals.Youwillalsohavetowriteupsomeofyourwork.
Topickthiscourseyouneedtobeverykeenandwillingtoworkinallkindsofweather.Youwillalsoneedsteeltoecapboots,cargopantsandawarmcoat.Schoolcanhelpyouwiththeseifnecessary.
Youwillstudythiscourseatentrylevelorlevel1andcanthenmoveontolevel2ifsuccessful.HadlowcollegeisaplaceyoucangotoafterKing’sparkifyoulikeitandyoucompleteyourcoursesuccessfully.Itcanalsoleadontojobopportunitiesintheanimalbusinessatplaceslikepetshopsandvets.
Options
ArtandDesignGCSE
GCSEArtandDesignprovidesstudentswithawiderangeofcreativeandexcitingopportunitiestoexploreandcultivatetheirinterestsinvisualart.Theaimofthiscourseistobuildcreativeskillsthroughlearninganddoing,andtodevelopunderstandingofmaterialsandtechnologiesindifferentsocietiesandcultures.Studentsareabletoworkinarangeofdifferentmedia.
ArtsAwardLevel2(Silver)and3(Gold)Qualification
Artawardisaqualificationthathelpsstudentsdevelopasartistsandartsleaders.Silverinvolvesachievinganartschallenge,reviewingartsevents,researchingartistsandartsorganisations,anddeliveringanartsleadershipprojectwithotherpeople.GoldArtsAwardisthehighestlevel,atLevel3ontheRegulatedQualificationsFramework(RQF),andaimstodevelopstudent’screativity,communication,planning,teamworkandleadershipskills.TheawardisalsorecognisedontheUCASTariff.
BTECFirst(Business)
BTECFirstsinBusinesscanhelpstudentstaketheirfirststepstowardsacareerinthebusinessworld.Studentswilllearnessentialskillssuchasbusinessenterprise,projectmanagement,sellingandpromotingabrand,andfinancialawareness,fromplanningastart-upbusinesstomakingaprofit.
ExamBoard:Pearson
MethodofAsssessment:Coursework&Examination
Furtherinformation:http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/btec-firsts/business-2012-nqf.html
ECDLIT(Level2)
ECDLisalongestablishedandnationallyrecognisedvocationalqualificationthatteachespeoplehowtouseITsoftwareapplicationsconfidentlyandeffectively.Itshands-ondeliveryengageswithstudentsatalllevels-encouragingproductivity,creativityandsoftskillslikecommunicationandproblem-solvingacrossthecurriculum.Studentswillbeexaminedusingonlinetestingonfourseparateunits:WordProcessing(MicrosoftWord),Spreadsheets(MicrosoftExcel),Presentation(MicrosoftPowerpoint)andITProductivity.
ExamBoard:BCS
MethodofAssessment:Onlineexams
Furtherinformation:http://www.bcs.org/category/17636
Food:JamieOliverHomeCookingSkills
Bteclevel2qualification
TheBtecHomeCookingSkillsqualificationwasformulatedbyJamieOliverandtheEdexcelExamBoard.Itaimstodevelopthestudent'sabilitytoplanandprepareaseriesofnutritioushome-cookedmealsforbreakfast,snacks,lunchanddinner,andunderstandhowtocookeconomically.Thisisahands-oncoursethathelpsstudentsdeveloptheessentialskillstheyneedtocooksimple,nutritious,affordablefood.
TravelTraining
Traveltrainingdoesnotleadtoaqualificationbutisacruciallifeskillforstudentsmovingonfromschool.Eachweek,thestudentstraveltovariouslocalplaces.Therearemanyaspectstotraveltraining:
- lookinguppossiblelocations,foreducationalorsocialreasons- investigatinghowtogetthere- travellingtothedestinationusingpublictransport- readingsigns- makingdecisionsindividuallyandwithpeers- learningtocopewiththeenvironment- solvingproblems- roadsafety
Whytakeit?
6thformoptionschoices2017-18
Name:
YearGroup(2017-18):
WhatareyourambitionsforwhenyouleaveKing’sPark?
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MainPathway(pleasetickone)
WorkskillsE3-L2 SupportedInternshipProgramme AnimalCare(Hadlow)L1 SpecialInterestL2-3
Options(pleasetickoneineachblock)
Block1 Tick Block2 TickBusinessStudies FoodBTEClevel2 TravelTraining ArtGCSELevel1and2 ArtsAwardLevel2 EuropeanComputerDriving
Licenselevel2
ArtsAwardLevel3