Y9 Options process

SNHS 2014

Aims: to have an

understanding of….

• The options process at SNHS

• Our KS4 curriculum

• The qualifications framework

• The importance of long term career/education goals

Employability –

SKILLS• Over the next 3-5 years there is an expectation that there

will be a decrease in the number of low skilled

employees.

• By 2020 there is an expectation that nearly 50% of jobs

will be leadership, managerial or professional roles.

• Currently 1 in 3 (30%) jobs demand a degree level skills

this is set to rise.

• STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths) skills

are in demand; 2 in 5 companies that require staff with

knowledge and skills in STEM are having difficulty

recruiting. A trend expected to continue over coming

years.

Employability -Attitude

• When recruiting school and college leavers attitude to work, general aptitudes, literacy and numeracy rank well ahead of academic results alone.

• Employers report that young people lack work experience and qualities like self management and attitude to work.

• 88% of business recruiting graduates consider the right attitude is the most important consideration (above degree subject and class), and there is a concern that applicants have a lack of workplace experience and are not ready for work.

CBI_ Education and skills Survey 2013The key findings from the survey of 294 firms, employing 1.24 million workers

Conclusion

When young people go into the workplace they need

to:

• be as highly skilled and qualified as possible.

• have a positive attitude.

• demonstrate key employability skills.

Qualifications are crucial…

• Ofqual are responsible for the quality assurance of

all qualifications, assessments and exams in

England

• Ofqual produce a qualifications framework (all

countries have something similar)

• Throughout life people will train and improve their

qualifications. Crudely – the higher up the

framework the more you get paid!

Qualifications framework

8 Doctorate

7Masters

Post graduate

6 Bachelors degree

5 Foundation degreeDip-HE

HND

BT

EC

s

NVQ 5

4Cert-HE

HNC

Appre

nticeship

s NVQ 4

3 Advanced level A levels NVQ 3 / GNVQs

2 Intermediate level GCSE A*-C NVQ 2 / GNVQs

1 Foundation level GCSE D-G NVQ 1 / GNVQs

Entry level

Post 16 Routes

These are the routes followed by past students of SNHS (IOM)

• 6th Form – 55% (55%)

• College – 30% (28%)

• Apprenticeship -

• Employment – 7% (5%)

• Unemployed - 3% (2%)

• Unknown/Other - 5% (10%)

KS4 curriculum at SNHS

• English

• Maths

• Combined Science

• PE

• RE

• PSHE

• IT

• 3 options

• Enrichment

3 x 75 min lessons

3 x 75 min lessons

2 x 75 min lessons

2 x 75 min lessons

1 x 75 min lesson

1 x 75 min lesson

2 x 75 min lessons

6 x 75 min lessons

On going throughout KS4

Core subjects

• English

• Maths

• Science Core

• Games

• RE

• It

• Computer programming

• Information technology

• Media

Optional Subjects

• Art

• Business Studies

• Child development

• Construction

• Drama

• Engineering

• Food and Nutrition

• Food technology

• French

• Geography

• Health and Social care

• History

• Hospitality

• Motor Vehicle

• Music

• Product design

• Salon services

• Separate sciences

• Spanish

• Systems and control

• Textiles

Our timetable

• Option Blocks

• These are subjects that take place a the same time on

a timetable.

• For example, this year Food technology and Child

development are in the same block.

• It is physically impossible for you to study both of these

subjects.

• So which subjects do I blocked together?

Student poll

• Choose (tick) 1 type of IT

• Choose 5 subjects you would like to study in

Y10/Y11

• 1 = You REALLY want to study this subject

• 2 =

• 3 =

• 4 =

• 5 = You would be happy studying it but if you were not

able to study it you would not be upset

Options process

• 10th January – Student poll

• 17th January – Subject Assemblies

• 27th February – Parental information evening

(TBC)

• 2nd April – Y9 Options evening

• 8th April – Y9 Parents evening

• 11th April – Deadline

Assemblies

17th January Languages (French / Spanish) and English

24th January Physical Education & Business Studies

31st January Science & Religious Education

7Th February Art / Resistant Materials

14th February History & Music & Drama

28th February Geography & Maths

7th March Product Design & Systems control

14th March Child Development & Textiles & Food Technolgy