Welcome Aims of the Evening. Explain the Key Stage 4 curriculum and the options process.

Key stage 4 What is the difference? students study subjects in more depth they must choose some and stop studying others not everyone will study the same thing students will work towards a qualification

The college aims to ensure that all students leave with a qualification GCSE Vocational GCSE BTEC Key Skill The college aims to ensure that all students are still educated in life skills, moral, spiritual & cultural aspects of life.

Foundation Learning Apprenticeship Foundation Learning Main routes through 14-19 education and training in 2015 and beyond GCSE / A-Level The Diploma combines theoretical study with practical experience based around a work-related curriculum. It is available at Foundation, Higher and Advanced level (Level 1 - Level 3). GCSE and A level qualifications are regularly updated to ensure that they remain high quality, relevant and interesting. They can be combined with Diplomas. Apprenticeships allow students to learn at work and gain qualifications. The number and range of Apprenticeships is increasing hugely so 1 in 5 will take this route by 2020. This is for learners not ready for a full level 2 qualification and include a mix of learning to suit the individual. Higher or Advanced Diploma GCSE / A Level Apprenticeship Foundation Learning Functional Skills and Personal, Learning and Thinking Skills There are, of course, many other options after you turn 18, including a gap year and volunteering Well before the decision points information and advice will be critical to guide young people to make the best choice for them in relation to their prior learning. Some students may change paths at 17 because there are more one year courses available after 16. CONSIDER OPTIONS For further Information, please visit www.dcsf.gov.uk/14-19 i

The Curriculum

Curriculum English English English English Maths Maths Maths Science Science Science Science Science PE PE Religious Studies Option 1 Option 1 Option 1 Option 2 Option 2 Option 2 Option 3 Option 3 Option 3

Curriculum Triple Science English English English English Maths Maths Maths Chemistry Chemistry Biology Biology Physics Physics PE Religious Studies Option 1 Option 1 Option 1 Option 2 Option 2 Option 2 Option 3 Option 3 Option 3

Curriculum Work Related Learning English English English English Maths Maths Maths Work Related Learning Work Related Learning Science Science Science PE PE Religious Studies Option 1 Option 1 Option 1 Option 2 Option 2 Option 2 Option 3 Option 3 Option 3

Curriculum Double Option English English English English Maths Maths Maths Work Related Learning Work Related Learning Science Science Science PE PE Religious Studies Option 1 Option 1 Option 1 Option 2 Option 2 Option 2 Option 2 Option 2 Option 2

What should I consider? Career Does it lead to a job? Interests Do you enjoy it? Your ability Are you good at it? Pathways Where can I go next? Learning styles Do it suit the way I learn?

BTECs GCSE A-Level Post 16 Key Stage 4 BTEC Award Level 1 BTEC Award Level 2 BTEC Award Level 3 BTEC Certificate Level 2 (2 x A*-C) BTEC Diploma Level 2 (4 x A*-C) BTEC Diploma Level 3

Recent changes/concerns Aren’t the new government going to change BTECs? What is the EBacc?

Recent Government report on Vocational Education The Wolf Report High-quality vocational qualifications can offer a valued and legitimate path to both higher education and employment. Only rigorous vocational qualifications which add real value to young people’s education should be recognised in school league tables

BTEC National Diplomas are also valuable in the labour market, and a familiar and acknowledged route into higher education, alone or in conjunction with 1 or 2 A level Recent Government report on Vocational Education The Wolf Report

The EBacc The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) The government have added a measure to school performance tables which counts those students who gain C+ grades in…

The EBacc The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) The measure is intended to make it easier to identify “those schools which succeed in giving their pupils a properly rounded academic education”.

Extract from “Informed choices” Produced by the Russell group of Universities Applicants to study Medicine are usually required to have very good GCSE results in Maths, Science, and English. For a degree in English, universities often look for applicants to have a GCSE in a modern or classical language. For a Business degree, a grade B in GCSE Maths is often required. A grade B in Maths and sometimes Science is often required for a degree in Psychology. To study a science subject at university (including Biology, Chemistry or Physics) applicants who are not offering Maths at advanced level will often need to have achieved a grade C in Maths at GCSE. Occasionally, a university will require a foreign language for entry to any course, for example, University College London is introducing such a requirement from 2012 entry. Click to view the Document.

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