YEAR 9 OPTIONS 2017

QUALIFICATIONS

There are two main types

• Examination at the end of the course GCSE

• Mainly coursework based but have an examined element BTEC

• Practical element assessed via coursework followed by an examination at the end of the course

Technical Award

TECHNICAL AWARD LEVEL 2

BTEC & VCERT

Distinction Distinction* Merit Pass

GCSE GRADING

9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Distinction Distinction* Merit Pass

TECHNICAL AWARD LEVEL 1

Pass

4

New GCSE

8

9

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

5 Expected ‘pass’

Top 3% 9

Old GCSE

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B

C

D

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E

F/G

CORE SUBJECTS

SCIENCE PATHWAYS

LANGUAGE COURSES

HUMANITIES COURSES

ENGLISH BACCALAUREATE

BTEC COURSES

BTEC Sport

BTEC Business

BTEC Health and Social Care

BTEC Travel and Tourism

TECHNICAL AWARDS

Food

& Catering

Information

Technology

Materials

Technology

OTHER VOCATIONAL COURSES

PRACTICAL COURSES

OTHER COURSES

GCSE Business GCSE RE

GCSE Computer Science

GCSE Media Studies

HOW WILL MY CHOICES AFFECT WHAT I CAN DO IN THE FUTURE?

Think now about the A-levels / University / Career you eventually want

Find out what the requirements are

E.g. to study law you need History A-level, so choose History

E.g. to study medicine you need Chemistry A-level, so choose Triple Science

Languages at GCSE are extremely useful

WHERE CAN I GET ADVICE?

Talk to teachers University representatives Prospectuses and websites People with relevant experience

ACCESSING THE ONLINE OPTIONS FORM

https://goo.gl/forms/3APAEvvUtyPfBqcE3

COMPLETING THE OPTIONS FORM

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Q&A

When will I know if my option choices have been successful?

What happens if I change my mind before September?