heathcote school

Heathcote SchoolYear 10 Curriculum 2013

Core•English Language•English Literature•Mathematics•Science•PSHCRE•PE Core

Choice• Art & Design• Drama• Expressive Arts• Music• Catering• DT Graphics• DT Textiles• DT Resistant

Materials• ICT

• History• Geography• RE• GCSE PE• Psychology• Triple Science• French• German• Spanish• Business Studies

Controlled Assessment•Coursework has been replaced by

‘Controlled Assessment’•Assessment carried out and assessed by

teachers under controlled conditions•Externally moderated

English Baccalaureate•‘Gold Standard’ initiative from the

Government•Supported by business and Universities•Students must study:

▫History and/or Geography▫A Modern Foreign Language

French German Spanish

Core Curriculum

English•5 hours per week•Two GCSEs

▫English Language▫English Literature

•Controlled Assessment completed under exam conditions

Mathematics•4 hours per week•One GCSE•Possibility of an additional GCSE•Entirely assessed by exams

Science•5 hours per week•2 GCSEs:

▫Science▫Additional Science

•Controlled Assessment – Investigative Skills Assessment (ISA)

PE•2 Hours per week•Study two areas of study from the

National Curriculum•Some students will have the opportunity

to study courses such as the Sports Leaders Award

PSHCRE•Personal•Social•Health•Citizenship•Religious Education

Choice Curriculum

Design and Technology•Limit of only one DT subject:

▫Graphics▫Textiles▫Resistant Materials▫Catering

•Can select more in preferences, but only one can be allocated

The Arts•Drama•Expressive Arts•Music•Art & Design

ICT•GCSE in ICT•New course

PE•GCSE PE•Practical coursework 60%•Theory exam 40%

Humanities•Taught as separate Options:

▫History▫Geography▫RE taught in the Core curriculum but also

offered as a GCSE in the Choice curriculum▫Psychology▫History or Geography needed for EBacc

Modern Foreign Languages•French•German•Spanish

•Must take one Modern Foreign Language for EBacc

Triple Science•Taught as three separate GCSEs•Timetabled from core Science time plus

one Option block.

Making Choices…

Who to talk to…•Teachers•Older students•Parents•Form Tutor•Learning Manager•Mr Bailey

Now consider…•Amount or type of assessed work•English Baccalaureate•Opportunities for post-16•Opportunities for employment•Your enjoyment!

Options FormOption A Option B Option C Option DHistory History Tri. Science DT: GraphGeography Geography RE DT: R. Mat.French French ICT DT:

TextilesSpanish German Drama CateringArt Exp. Arts Bus.

StudiesHistory

Music ICT Psychology ICTBus. Studies

PE CoPE Art

CoPE PE1. 2.

Options FormOption A Option B Option C Option DHistory History Tri. Science DT: GraphGeography 1 Geography RE DT: R. Mat. 1French French ICT DT:

TextilesSpanish German 1 Drama CateringArt Exp. Arts Bus.

StudiesHistory

Music ICT Psychology 1 ICTBus. Studies

PE CoPE Art

CoPE PE1. 2.

Options FormOption A Option B Option C Option DHistory History Tri. Science DT: GraphGeography 1 Geography RE DT: R. Mat. 1French French ICT DT:

TextilesSpanish German 1 Drama CateringArt Exp. Arts Bus.

StudiesHistory

Music ICT Psychology 1 ICTBus. Studies

PE CoPE Art

CoPE PE1.German2.Geography

Options FormOption A Option B Option C Option DHistory 5 History 4 Tri. Science 4 DT: Graph 8Geography 1 Geography 5 RE 6 DT: R. Mat. 1French 6 French 3 ICT 3 DT:

Textiles2

Spanish 4 German 1 Drama 5 Catering 7Art 2 Exp. Arts 6 Bus.

Studies2 History 4

Music 3 ICT 2 Psychology 1 ICT 5Bus. Studies

7 PE 8 CoPE 7 Art 3

CoPE 7 PE 61.German2.Geography

Options Form•All subjects listed•Order each column 1 to 8•Allocations begin after deadline

Thursday 28th March 2013

Option allocations•Completed during April•Allocations finalised after MATs (Summer

Half Term)•Students informed before end of Summer

Term