KS4 Options Alan Rosen

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1 KS4 Options Alan Rosen

2 TONIGHT Sympathy and empathy Philosophy and the curriculum Choosing options Questions and answers

3 Born 1999/2000 Key Stage Key Stage Post (6 th fm eve: Nov 2015) Post-AHS HE/employment/? ? (HE eve: Mar 2017)

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6 With thanks to Shift Happens UK Karl Fisch Scott McLeod Jeff Brenman Ray Fleming

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16 They have more gifted & talented students than we have students

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22 Infographics designer App designer Social media manager GIS systems Electric car sales Cloud computing Big data analytics Nail bar technician

23 1 in 4 workers has been with their current employer for less than a year

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30 BILLIONS Average Google Searches Per Day

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34 bitcoin phablet defriend FOMO mouseover twerking selfie

35 The technical skills you have today will only be half as marketable two years from now About ten percent of all the photos ever taken have been taken in the past 12 months More new information will be generated this year than in the last 5,000 years

36 For students starting a three-year university degree, this means that...

37 half of what they learn in their first year of study will be outdated by the end of their studies

38 Education is what remains after one has forgotten everything learned in school Albert Einstein

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40 Spreadsheets Parts of a plant The life cycle of a river Macbeth Florence Nightingale Friction World music Sex education Theatre visit Work experience Successful learner Confident individual Sikhism Mixing colours Responsible citizen Functional skills Research skills Thinking skills Social skills Learning skills Be Healthy Stay Safe curious confident resilient Achieve Economic Well-being enterprising Enjoy & Achieve compassionate Make a Positive Contribution principled

41 AHS SCHOOL STATEMENT We believe in: a broad and balanced curriculum a wide range of other activities preparation for adult life

42 WHY MUST I CHOOSE NOW?

43 KS3 students study ~20 subjects CORE MFL ARTS HUMS DT En Fr Ar Ge Et Ma Gm Da Hi Fd Sc In Dr RE Rm ICT Sp Mu Tx L4L Cz PE ~23 GCSE subjects plus new subjects KS4 lets you specialise - a bit

44 WILL I GET MY CHOICES? Maybe! (5850 permutations?) Small (or big) classes won t run Some subject combinations will be impossible So second choices for some Changes get harder as timetable is prepared

45 HOW SHOULD I CHOOSE? Which subjects will I enjoy? Ideas for careers? Possible A Level choices?

46 Archaeology ESSENTIAL A LEVELS USEFUL A LEVELS

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49 Archaeology ESSENTIAL A LEVELS None USEFUL A LEVELS Geography, History, Maths and science subjects (and depends on degree)

50 HOW SHOULD I NOT CHOOSE? The same as your friends Because you like/dislike your teacher Because a subject is new they all are Because your parents did or didn t do a subject in the last century Because your teachers beg you!

51 KEY STAGE 4 Teaching (G) groups, not forms Option groups Work experience (Jan/June 2015)? Different trips and exchanges, activities, DoE Award Your subjects and performance could affect the rest of your life!

52 KS4 NATIONAL CURRICULUM (1) English Maths Science PE ICT Citizenship

53 KS4 NATIONAL CURRICULUM (2) Work-related learning Enterprise Careers Health RE Key/Functional Skills Sustainable Development

54 WHAT IS A GCSE? Final EXAM(S) (May/June 2016) Modular exams? CONTROLLED ASSESSMENTS Grade A*-G GCSEs prepare you for post-16

55 A LEVEL HEADLINES All A Levels become linear AS standalone - for breadth Difficulty? University admission based on GCSEs and school reference? Significant funding reduction Phase 1 & Phase 2 changes

56 Phase English (Lang, Lit, Lang/Lit) Physics Chemistry Biology History Geography Psychology Art and Design Sociology Business Studies Economics Computer Science Phase Maths/Further Maths Geography Languages

57 Sep 15 Jun 16 Sep 16 June 17 Jun 18 Phase 1: AS & A Levels start (Y10) Phase 1: AS exam (Y10) Phase 2: AS & A Levels start (Y9) Phase 1 & 2: AS exam (Y9) Phase 1: A Levels (Y10) Phase 1 & 2: A Levels for Y9 Phase 1 subjects: Those not in Phase 2! Phase 2 subjects: Maths, Languages, Geography (so far) A LEVEL REFORM ( 2018)?

58 NATIONAL Qualifications QUALIFICATION & Credit Framework FRAMEWORK General Vocational Occupational 7-8 Post-graduate, eg PhD/MA/MSc 4-6 Degree or equivalent 3 AS and A Level 2 GCSE A* - C GCSE 1 D G SUBJECT Post-graduate or Higher level Degree or Higher level Tech Levels and AGQs NVQ level 7 & 8 PGCE/PGDip NVQ level 4-6 NVQ level 3 Intermediate NVQ level 2 AREA Foundation OF THE NVQ level 1 ECONOMY JOB

59 THE ENGLISH BACCALAUREATE A*-C in: English Maths Science History/Geography Language But it s a school performance measure for politicians NOT a qualification for students!

60 GCSE RESULTS IN 2016???? A* 41% A 34% B 19% C 5% D 1% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

61 AHS KS4 CURRICULUM A Subjects with no choice 30 ppf B Four full choices 18 ppf C Short choice 2 ppf

62 A CORE SUBJECTS GCSEs ppf English 2 6 Language & Literature Maths 2 6 Methods in Mathematics Applications of Mathematics Science (Bi/Ch/Ph) 3 12 PSHE (including Citizenship & RE) ½ 2 (1) Core PE (inc Sports Leaders Award) 4 7½ 30

63 B 4 OPTIONS - 4/5 PPF EACH 1 Language 1 Creative subject 1 Humanities subject 1 further choice

64 B French German Italian Spanish

65 B Art Computing Dance Drama PE DT: Food DT: Product Design DT: Textiles Music

66 B Business Studies Geography History Religious Studies World Development (AS)

67 B A second Language A second Creative subject A second Humanities subject (beware 2 creative subjects with heavy coursework demands)

68 C General Studies AS HPQ Create & Design HPQ Digital Production Language Leaders Thinking and Reasoning Skills

69 AHS KS4 CURRICULUM A Subjects with no choice 30 ppf B Four full choices 18 ppf C Short choice 2 ppf

70 WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? ( Careers/Enterprise activities) Mon 24 Feb 26/27/28 Feb 12/13/14 Mar Mon 10 Mar Wed 12 Mar Talk & Booklet Talks by Y10-13 students on new subjects Q&A assembly Consultation Eve Mon 17 Mar Option Forms in

71 AND THEN? Mar - June w/c 19 May mid-june Sorting out choices Y9 exams KS3 NC assessments (end of June) Wk Exp evening??? 14 July Y9 Presentation Morning 3 Sep Start of KS4??? Sep Welcome to Y10 evening

72 SO WHAT CAN PARENTS DO? Cope with having a teenager in the house and keep in touch with us Attendance is VERY important Support your daughter at home space and time to do work/research balance between competing demands don t be too sympathetic/tolerant PMA!

73 Students Year 9

74 KS4 Options Alan Rosen