Key Stage 4 and Beyond
2016
Thursday 28th January
The Future
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University
Truro College
Apprenticeships
Jobs and careers
What do students need?
8 good passes and a broad range of choices
The New Specification GCSE Grades
The current indication is that students sitting their English and Mathematics GCSE in
2017 4 = C. However in 2018 a good pass will be a 5 or better. Students will be
expected to achieve a 6 or better to follow an A level qualification.
Progress and Attainment 8
Although colleges have not set targets for the entry to their
courses they could do in the future to replace the 5 Good
GCSE passes.
The ‘English Baccalaureate’
It is not a qualification in itself and at present there are no
plans for a certificate to be issued to a student who
successfully completes the English Baccalaureate. However
it does recognise students’ achievement in the published
league tables across a core of selected academic subjects in
getting grade 5 passes in 5 GCSE subjects:
English
Mathematics
2 Sciences
History or Geography
German or French or Spanish
Overview of Process
• KS4 & Beyond Information Evening for students and parents
on Thursday 28th January
• A taster course for vocational courses at Truro College takes
place on Thursday 24th February
• There is a Parents’ Consultation Evening on Thursday 3rd
March
• The Choices Form, upon which you will make your choices,
will be issued on Monday 1st February.
Please return it to your tutor by Friday 8th February.
A letter confirming your KS4 courses will be sent home to
parents following scrutiny of the courses chosen and checking
their viability.
Choice
• Choose option subjects because the pupil thinks they’ll be
good at them, and they will be interested in them.
• If they’re not sure what they might want to take at
university, ensure they’ve got a good mix of GCSE subjects
– they could follow the English Baccalaureate model (taking
English, maths, double science, history or geography and a
modern language)
• Don’t choose subjects because they want to be with a best
friend or a particular teacher - their friendship may not last
and the teacher may be working with a different group!
• If they’re already thinking about a particular type of course,
take a look at the entry requirements for specific courses at
university and work back from there.
Advice and Guidance
• Individual Interviews Starting 22nd February once
option blocks are formed
• Mrs Sherwood and Mrs Donnelly are here to help
with advice with careers
• The library
• PSHE lessons
• Truro College – what do you need for the next step?
Core Subjects
Compulsory GCSE Subjects
English
Mathematics
Science 1 & 2
Compulsory National Curriculum Subjects
ICT
RE/CIT
PE
PSHE
Option 3
Tutor Group:
Please choose 1 option from each block by putting a cross in
the box next to the option. Just in case 1 of your options does
not run please put an R in an additional option (any block) to
act as the reserve.
Option 4
Art & Design
Art & Design
Business Studies
Business Studies
Business
Communications
Business
Communications
Child Development
Child Development
BTEC Dance
BTEC Dance
Computing
Computing
Food & Nutrition
Food & Nutrition
Product Design
Product Design
Textiles
Textiles
Systems & Control
Systems & Control
Drama
Drama
Geography
Geography
Ebacc
Option 1
Ebacc
Option 2
Science 3
Science 3
Computing
Computing
Graphic
Communications
Graphic
Communications
German
German
History
History
French
French
GCSE ICT
GCSE ICT
Geography
Geography
Media Studies
Media Studies
History
History
GCSE Music
GCSE Music
Music Btech
Music Btech
Physical Ed GCSE
Physical Ed GCSE
Physical Ed VCert
Physical Ed VCert
Religious Studies
Religious Studies
German
German
French
French
Statistics
Statistics
AS Critical Thinking
This is an Additional course run in the
evenings at Truro College. Please tick
the box if interested
Parent Signature:
Date:
/02/2016
This form is due in by 8th February and should be submitted to Mrs Vingoe in the general office.
Blue Booklet
Name:
Red Booklet
Name:
Option 2
You need to choose 3
of these and Rank
them 1, 2 & 3 in
order of preference.
Please place a 1, 2
and 3 in the boxes
provided.
Art & Design
Art & Design
Business Studies
Business Studies
Business
Communications
Business
Communications
Child Development
Child Development
BTEC Dance
BTEC Dance
Computing
Computing
Statistics
Food & Nutrition
Food & Nutrition
English Lit
Product Design
Product Design
Textiles
Textiles
Systems & Control
Systems & Control
Drama
Drama
Geography
Geography
German
Graphic
Communications
Graphic
Communications
French
History
History
Geography
GCSE ICT
GCSE ICT
Physical Ed VCert
History
Media Studies
Media Studies
Food & Nutrition
GCSE Music
GCSE Music
Music Btech
Music Btech
Physical Ed GCSE
Physical Ed GCSE
Physical Ed VCert
Physical Ed VCert
Religious Studies
Religious Studies
German
German
French
French
Statistics
Statistics
Tutor Group:
Please choose 1 option from option 1, 2 and 3 by
putting a cross in the box next to the option. Just in
case 1 of your options does not run please put an R
in an additional option (any block) to act as the
reserve.
Option 1
Computing
This form is due in by 8th February and should be
submitted to Mrs Vingoe in the general office.
Parent Signature:
Date:
Option 3
/02/2016
Vocational Options
ECDL/ ICT
Science Support
Accredited Subject
Hair & Beauty (Level2)
If picking Hair &
Beauty please do
not choose one
from option 3
Yellow Booklet
Name:
Tutor Group:
Option 3
Option 3
Art & Design
Art & Design
Business Studies
Business Studies
Business
Communications
Business
Communications
Child
Development
Child
Development
BTEC Dance
BTEC Dance
Computing
Computing
Food &
Nutrition
Food &
Nutrition
Product Design
Product Design
Textiles
Textiles
Systems &
Control
Systems &
Control
Hair & Beauty (Level 1/2)
Drama
Drama
Construction (Level 1)
Geography
Geography
Food & Nutrition
Graphic
Communication
s
Graphic
Communication
s
Physical Ed VCert
History
History
GCSE ICT
GCSE ICT
Media Studies
Media Studies
GCSE Music
GCSE Music
Music Btech
Music Btech
Physical Ed
GCSE
Physical Ed
VCert
Physical Ed
GCSE
Physical Ed
VCert
Religious Studies
Religious Studies
German
German
French
French
Statistics
Statistics
Please choose 1 option from option 1 and 2 by putting a cross in the box next
to the option. Just in case 1 of your options does not run please put an R in
an additional option ( block 1 or 2) to act as the reserve.
You need to choose 3 of these and Rank them 1, 2 & 3 in order of preference.
Please place a 1, 2 and 3 in the boxes provided. In the single option section
you must choose one option in each column e.g. science and life skills.
Guided Double Option
This form is due in by
8th February and should
be submitted to Mrs
Vingoe in the general
office.
Motor Vehicles (Level 1)
Life Skills
Life Skills
ICT/ECDL
ICT/ECDL
Science Support
Accredited Subject
Science Support
Accredited Subject
Parent Signature:
Date:
GCSE Options
Statistics F
Statistics F
English Lit
English Lit
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Some Rules
• Only one from Product Design, Systems & Control and Textiles
can be taken
• Both subjects from the following pairs cannot be chosen:
Art and Graphic Communication
Computing and ICT
Business Studies and Business Communications
Activities
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Extra-curricular activities
Duke of Edinburgh
Sports Leaders
Volunteering
Helping out at youth clubs or arranging activities for younger year groups
at school
• CCF Combined Cadet Force
• Impress employers and university admissions tutors alike.
Option Forms
• We will do our best to give everyone the
programme they want and that suits their
interests and aspirations.
• Courses will only run if student numbers
make them viable!