Toot Hill School
Option Information Evening
January 2013
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KS4 Structure
Key aspects
3 year KS4 programme
Accelerated provision
English Baccalaureate
Linear assessments
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Acceleration
Principle
Benefits
Issues
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Learning pathways
KS3
Broad learning
Experience:
incorporating
Enterprise
Creativity & critical
thinking
Healthy lifestyles
Technology & the
media
PLTS
KS5
KS4
GCE – AS and A2
GCSE
BTEC Nationals
BTEC Firsts
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The KS4 Curriculum
Core Subjects
English Bacc
subjects
Work related
subjects
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Other optional
subjects
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Core Subjects
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English & English Literature
Mathematics
Science (2/3 GCSEs or BTEC)
MFL (French, German or Spanish)
RE
PSHE & Citizenship
PE
(Leads to a minimum 6½ GCSE qualifications)
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Option choices - GCSE
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Geography
History
Philosophy & Ethics
Product Design
Food Technology
Catering
Child development
Art & Design
Art: Textiles & Fashion
Music
Drama
Business Studies
Economics
Law
ICT
Computing
PE
Dance
Media Studies
French (as a second language)
Spanish (as a second language)
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Option choices - BTEC
• BTEC First Certificate (counts as 2 choices)
 Art & Design
 Sport
 ICT
• BTEC First Award (counts as 1 choice)
 Engineering
 ICT
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Option choices
• Make 4 subject choices from the lists of GCSE and
BTEC subjects on offer
• One of these choices must be History or Geography in
order that you follow an Ebacc curriculum (you will
choose a language as part of your core curriculum)
• BTEC First Certificate courses count as 2 choices
• Only choose a language in the Options if you wish to
study 2 languages
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The Option Form
Option choices – in order of preference
Option 1
Option 2
Option 3
Option 4
Reserve 1
Reserve 2
Please indicate a first choice and second choice of language you wish to study.
First choice of
language (either
French, German or
Spanish)
Second choice of
language (either
French, German or
Spanish)
In core PE time you must choose to follow a core PE programme or the Sports Leaders course (SL1).
Please tick one box.
Core PE
SL1
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Example 1
Option 1
Geography
Option 2
Option 3
Option 4
Product Design
Business Studies
BTEC Award in ICT
Reserve 1
Computing
Reserve 2
BTEC Award in Engineering
First choice of
language (either
French, German or
Spanish)
Second choice of
language (either
French, German or
Spanish)
French
Spanish
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Example 2
Option 1
History
Option 2
Option 3
Option 4
Economics
French
Law
Reserve 1
Business Studies
Reserve 2
Spanish
First choice of
language (either
French, German or
Spanish)
Second choice of
language (either
French, German or
Spanish)
German
Spanish
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Example 3
Option 1
BTEC Certificate in Sport
Option 2
Option 3
Option 4
BTEC Certificate in Sport
Geography
Drama
Reserve 1
Dance
Reserve 2
Art & Design
First choice of
language (either
French, German or
Spanish)
Second choice of
language (either
French, German or
Spanish)
French
Spanish
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Example 4
Option 1
Media Studies
Option 2
Option 3
Option 4
Drama
BTEC Certificate in Art & Design
BTEC Certificate in Art & Design
Reserve 1
Art & Design
Reserve 2
BTEC Award in ICT
First choice of
language (either
French, German or
Spanish)
Second choice of
language (either
French, German or
Spanish)
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Course Provision
• No Guarantees –
If the numbers of students opting for
particular courses are low we cannot
guarantee that they will appear on the
timetable.
• Reserve choices –
Please choose two reserve subjects
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Principles
• Broad and balanced choices
• Progression on to Post 16 courses
• Opportunity for future career aspirations
• Responds to future demands
• Relevance to personal strengths
• Success!
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Process
• Get as much advice and information as possible
• Choose 4 different subjects (GCSE / BTEC or
mixture) - unless choosing a BTEC First Certificate in
Sport, ICT or Art & Design
• Hand your Option Form to your tutor by Monday
25th February 2013
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