Options evening 2017

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Year 9 Options Evening

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Year 9 Options Evening

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Your choices – the BIG Picture

Maximise choices when you are 16

Maximise choices when you are 18

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Your choices – the BIG Picture

Powerful Knowledge

The subjects you study

Important Skills

Things that will help you study, and be useful in your future

career

SuccessHarmon

yExcellen

ceJustice

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Your choices – the BIG Picture

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The PBACC – Plumstead BaccaulaureateCompletion of Core KS4 Choice of pathways Additional Qualifications

English Language EBACC - History/Geography/MFL Statistics Maths Visual and Performing Arts Creative Writing

English Literature High Quality Vocational Disciplines Science Design Technology PE Business

RE and a range of other choices ICT

Personal, Development and Community Challenge and Extension Additional Accreditation

Personal Development HPQ Heritage LanguagesPhysical Education Duke of Edinburgh Sports LeadershipWork Experience The Challenge

Student Leadershp Production and Performance Music Examinations

Completion of Core KS4 Choice of pathwaysEnglish Language EBACC - History/Geography/MFL

Maths Visual and Performing ArtsEnglish Literature High Quality Vocational Disciplines

Science Design Technology PE BusinessRE and a range of other choicesICT

Your choices – the BIG Picture

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The Options Process

Year 9 Options Fayre 2nd March 4pm – 7pm

Year 9 Parents’ Evening 7th March 4pm – 7pm

Options Form Deadline 24th March

Individual discussions with students 18th – 21st April

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PathwaysSchool GCSEs (11-14)

With EBACC GCSEs (9-10)With EBACC

GCSEs or Equivalent (9)

GCSEs or Equivalent (9)

Sixth Form/College

A-levels(2 Facilitating

Subjects)

A levels or equivalent

L3 qualifications including A-levels

or BTECS

L2 or L3 qualifications

including A-levels or BTECS

Apprenticeships

Progression Russell Group Universities,

Oxbridge, STEM or Medicine

based courses

Top InstitutionsApprenticeships

Top InstitutionsHigher

Education/TrainingApprenticeships

Higher Education/Training

Apprenticeships

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The Option Blocks

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The Options Process

Year 9 Options Fayre 2nd March 4pm – 7pm

Year 9 Parents’ Evening 7th March 4pm – 7pm

Options Form Deadline 24th March

Individual discussions with students 18th – 21st April

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Your choices – the BIG Picture• Don’t make your decision on the basis of your teacher.

• Do make a decision on the basis of being good at a subject.

• Don’t make the decision on whether your friends are doing the subject.

• Do make your decision on whether the subject will help you in a particular career.

• Don’t make the decision on the basis of a “package” going nicely together.

• Do make your decision on whether you enjoy the subject.

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Your choices – the BIG Picture

Maximise choices when you are 16

Maximise choices when you are 18