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Year 8 Options Making the right choices…
What choices can I make?
How should I choose?
What happens on Option Evening?
What do I do to make an option choice?
Year 8 Options Evening Wednesday 15th February 2012
From 6:30pm to 8:00pm
All students in Year 8 are expected to attend IN FULL SCHOOL UNIFORM with an adult.
Year 8 Options Evening Wednesday 15th February 2012
All need to go to “central” talk here in the Performance Hall.
It is done 3 times:Time Surnames of Learner 6.30 – 7.00pm A - G 7.00- 7.30pm H - M 7.30 – 8.00pm N - Z
Details are in the letter inviting parents.
Everyone needs to be here ready to begin at 6.30pm - it’s not like an Open Evening - everything is timed.
Year 8 Options Evening Wednesday 15th February 2012
For the time you and your parents are not in the Performance Hall you have 4 x 15 minute slots to go to four different subject Options Meetings.
They will be in rooms on the GROUND and FIRST floors only.
Year 9 Courses from September 2012
All Year 8 students will begin GCSE courses in September 2012.
Subjects that remain non-optional…
» English» Mathematics» Science » MFL» R.E.» P.E
The English Baccalaureate
A combination of GCSE qualifications includes:-
• English GCSE• Mathematics GCSE• Dual/ Triple Science GCSE• History or Geography GCSE• Any MFL GCSE
Pathways
• Three GCSE route
• Optional Vocational Courses (Year 10)
• Additional English and/or Maths support
• Four GCSE route
• Triple Science
• 2nd or 3rd MFL
• Diploma option (Year 10)
LEVEL 5 in
English and Maths?
ABOVEBELOW
Joe Bloggs W1
Geography I.C.T Graphics
Graphics Vehicle Maintenance
I want to work as an engineer
• These are only for people who are mature and sensible enough to be trusted to go to placements away from school, some are as much as 4 or 5 miles away.
• These courses will begin in Year 10.
• We expect to be able to offer courses in:– Construction– Catering– Hair & Beauty– Motor Vehicles
Off-site Vocational Courses
Blue Pathway
Joe Bloggs W1
Textiles I.C.T Sociology Triple ScienceChild Dev Drama Spanish Computing
I want to work in computers or teaching
Making the right choice...
• What do I enjoy?
• What looks interesting to me?
• What might I do in the future?
• What do the right people think?
• Which teacher do I like?
• Which subject looks easiest?
• Which subjects are my friends doing?
• What do the wrong people think?
Making the wrong choice...
Next steps…
• Read through ‘Options Booklet’ (also available on website www.walkden.uk.com)
• Speak to people about the right choice for you
• RETURN Options forms by THURSDAY 1st March 2012
• Options Counseling Interviews if needed.
Year 8 Options Evening
Dates for your Diary
February 15th OPTIONS INFORMATION EVENINGFebruary 17th Data Capture 2February 19th–26th HALF TERM HOLIDAY
March 1st OPTION FORM RETURN DEADLINE
March-April Guidance Meetings (where needed)
June 1st Data Capture 3