Year 8 Options

2012

• Why make choices in Year 8?• Which subject areas does this affect?• What you have to do after this assembly?

• It’s a ‘practice run’ for Year 9• Allows you the opportunity to specialise a

little• A chance to try a new subject

Creative Arts

• Choose 2 subjects and a reserve–Art–Drama–Music–Performing Arts

Design Technology

• Choose 2 subjects and a reserve

–Food–Graphic Products–Resistant Materials–Textiles

• Choose 1 of the following; for 1 lesson a week

–German–Extra ICT–Extra PE

The Form

What to do now..

• Listen to the information being given to you• Ask your class teachers of the relevant subject

for more information• Fill in the form and return to Miss Williams by

Thursday, 17th May

(there will be a box outside my office)

GermanCan you work out what these easy

German words mean?1.Mutter (a family member)2.Blau (a colour)3.Katze (a pet)4.Apfel (a fruit)5.Fussball ( a sport)

GermanLanguages are becoming

more important – employers and universities

would like you to have a qualification in a language.

Choosing German now will give you more choice at GCSE:

You will be able to do-French -German-French and German-Neither!

German

German• It is a fantastic opportunity to learn

something new• It will be hard work• It will be interesting and enjoyable• It will give you more choice at GCSE• It will impress universities and

employers in the future

German• If you are in 8F1, 8F2, 8G1 or 8G2, we

strongly recommend that you choose German

• If you are in 8F5 or 8G5, you will be doing German next year anyway, and not French, so you must choose either ICT or PE

• If you have any questions, speak to your French teacher, Ms Quayle or Mrs Rossetti

ICT as an option

• An opportunity to broaden your knowledge, skills and interest in ICT

• Will prepare you for both ICT and Computing• Units with variety: