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Principal: Ms Emma Robins Year 8 Options booklet | 2020-23 Welcome Planning your future As you start Key Stage 4, you school values such as aspiration, n Develop your interests and will be following a range resilience and team-work. skills outside the classroom. of courses that will lead to n Contribute positively to external qualifications. Some OUR EXPECTATIONS the reputation of the school will be GCSEs, others may be We have high expectations of in the local community. other qualifications which are your work and behaviour in the equivalent of a GCSE. Key Stage 4 as we want you to achieve the best you can. In YOUR OPPORTUNITIES particular, we will expect you to: The opportunities open to you n Maintain good working in the future will depend on relationships with what you achieve during these your teachers and with years. For example, to be able other students. to follow many sixth form and n Be polite and courteous college courses, you will have and consider other people’s to gain several GCSE passes at needs as well as your own. support with options grade 5 or higher. However, it n Work to the very best of If you have any queries about is not just a matter of gaining your ability and allow other the contents of this booklet qualifications – all achievements people to do so too. please contact: Mrs Shires or are important, from taking n Meet deadlines. Mr Plant on the following emails: part in additional activities in n Take full advantage of [email protected] school to demonstrating our opportunities available to you. [email protected]

the OPTIONS PROCESS This brochure outlines each n Choose subjects that course that will be offered support your career plans. in the Options Process. n Talk to a range of people You will have opportunity to about the different options, talk with teachers at the Options older students will be able to Evening on Tuesday 3rd March. give you some good advice. You should also be proactive n Keep your options open in finding out about courses by choosing a broad Grow, learn and by talking to teachers and range of subjects. students in school. To make achieve together the best choices you need to: You will be advised as to which We want our students to flourish academically, pathway is the best for you to Please note: develop into responsible, resilient young people who n Choose subjects that you enjoy. follow, in some cases you may Some courses offered in this brochure may will succeed and make a positive contribution to our not be offered in September 2020. There n Think about how you learn have a choice of pathways. Your community. We want everyone to ‘Grow at Graham’. will be minimum class size set and if a best and choose subjects pathway(s) are on the letter you course is not popular in the choices phase, #Grow@Graham that match your strengths. received today with this booklet. it will not be offered for September.

options booklet 2020-23 | 3 essential information Essential There will be minimum and maximum group sizes so you may be asked to reconsider your choices if a group is full or there are not sufficient numbers to run the course. Courses will be filled informationYOUR PREFERENCES broad and balanced curriculum Tuesday 3rd March 2020 on a first come first served basis. In Key Stage 4, you will continue by selecting a range of subjects. Options Evening: Please come All student choices will be to study the core subjects: In addition to reading along with your parents to find considered by the Senior Team, n English (Language this booklet you should: out about the range of courses Mr Plant and Subject Leaders. and Literature) n Talk to your parents on offer. All subjects will be If you are not suitable for a n Mathematics about your options. represented and you will be course, this will be discussed n Combined Science n Ask your teachers about what able to talk with teachers. with you and your parents. n PE will also form part of is involved in their subjects. Appropriate guidance and advice your timetable and you will n Listen to talks you are Tuesday 10th March 2020 will be provided at all stages. be taught PSHCE and core given about options, Year 8 Parents’ Evening. Key Religious Studies through your particularly about subjects Philosophy and Ethics lessons. which are new to you. Thursday 19th March 2020 HELP WITH CAREERS dates n Talk to students in Year 9, Taster Day: the chance to All students have the opportunity Tuesday 3rd March 2020 Most students will be 10 and 11 who are already experience three subjects to discuss their future aspirations Options Evening: Please come along expected to study either taking subjects in which you have not studied with a Careers Adviser (CA). with your parents to find out about History, Geography or a you are interested. before in school time. The CA will be able to give you the range of courses on offer. All modern foreign language. It is n Think about what subjects detailed advice on what you subjects will be represented and you possible to take one or more you are really interested Friday 27th March 2020 need to study to achieve your will be able to talk with teachers. of these if you wish to. in and suited to; after all, Deadline for completed aspirations. The CA is also Tuesday 10th March 2020 Year 8 Parents’ Evening. Some students will be guided you will be studying them forms to be in. Final Options available on options evening into appropriate choices as for the next three years. sheet to be completed and as well as representatives Thursday 19th March 2020 Taster Day: the chance to experience we want all students to be passed to Mrs Shires. from further and higher two subjects you have not successful in their outcomes. HELPING YOU TO If you need any help, advice education establishments. studied before in school time. A final decision will be based MAKE YOUR CHOICES or support in selecting your Friday 27th March 2020 on a range of factors such as You have already had numerous subjects, you can ask: Deadline for completed forms to group size and your suitability to assemblies on the new n Your Form Tutor be in. Final Options sheet to be complete the course successfully. courses available to you. n Mr Plant completed and passed to Mrs Shires. You are encouraged to keep a To come we have: n Senior Leadership Team what are the four pathways?

There are four possible pathways n Enhanced The Supported pathway available to the students and we n Standard allows students to have more than formal examinations. have made a recommendation to n Supported input in their English and update on course grading: Please see the subject pages of each student as to what pathway n Tailored Maths GCSE courses, an this booklet for information they should be following. This EBacc-based subject plus gcse and vocational on which subjects have the decision has been made based The Enhanced pathway two other option subjects. coursework element built in. on numerous factors including allows students to attain GCSEs have changed and employers and further and higher In English, all students attainment at the end of primary the full EBacc qualification The tailored pathway allows you will find that your GCSE educational establishments. will complete the same exam school, and progress made (see page 7) by studying a students to have access to life subjects will be graded from For some subjects, there will be papers, there will be no so far at Graham School. modern foreign language and skills through the ASDAN 9–1, with 9 being the top level. no coursework; all assessments higher or foundation tiers. These are recommendations a humanities subject plus programme as well as two options BTEC/Cambridge National/ will take the form of external In Maths, there will be two tiers, and we are able to discuss two other option subjects. from a carefully selected set of Technical Awards/WJEC/VTCT/ exams at the end of the course. with a foundation tier covering amendments to this if you wish courses tailored to their needs. CACHE are all GCSE equivalents However, many of the grades 1-5 and a higher tier to. Some students have a choice The Standard pathway and are graded Pass, Merit courses we have on offer have covering grades 4-9. Your Maths of pathways and need to start by allows students to follow an The pathway recommendation and Distinction. These are all a coursework element which teacher will discuss this entry deciding which one is right for EBacc-based course as well as is on a letter which the students nationally recognised courses by may suit some students more level for Maths during Year 11. them. The four pathways are called: three other option subjects. have received on 28th February.

4 | options booklet 2020-23 options booklet 2020-23 | 5 FAQs choosing your subjects

Graham School have an amazing and varied Frequently asked number of courses from which you can questions choose to help prepare you for your future.

underestimated for a child’s What happens if my future academic opportunity, child’s course doesn’t run therefore if, when recommended due to lack of interest? to study an MFL subject a pupil This is the reason why we ask for feels this is not an appropriate, preference choices. Most courses Grow, learn and a discussion is necessary with offered will run but some will a senior member of staff. not. If your child has selected a course that isn’t running they If my child selects an will automatically pick up a option at George Pindar different preference choice. achieve together... School, how will the In very unusual circumstances My child doesn’t know logistics work? that a child cannot be allocated CORE SUBJECTS n Film Studies Due to our collaboration what to do, where The systems and structures have their preferences, Mrs Shires n English Language and n Food Preparation with George Pindar School can we get help? been successfully implemented will see them personally English Literature and Nutrition we are also able to offer: Ask as many questions of as many this year, with students from to resolve the issue. n Mathematics n French n Childcare people as possible. You could both schools benefitting from a n Combined Science n Geography n Construction talk to your subject teachers; wider curriculum. As it stands, What happens if all n Physical Education n German n German talk to older students who have lessons are blocked to one the choices including n PSHE and Religious Education n Graphic Design n Hair and Beauty experienced different subjects; morning a week and students the preference n Health and Social Care n Hospitality and Catering do some research around are transported free of charge choices don’t fit? OPTIONAL SUBJECTS n History n Music possible career interests; book between the two institutions. This is exceptionally unusual, In addition to the core subjects n Photography an appointment to meet your This does mean that on but not impossible. In you will select two, three or four n Product Design These courses will run in one child’s form tutor or Mrs Shires. the required day, your child the unlikely event of this subjects from the following list, n Psychology two-hour block per week and would have to be in school happening, Mrs Shires will dependent upon the pathway n Religious Studies transportation will be provided What does EBacc mean? for 8.30am. Other logistics liaise personally with the which is right for you: n Separate Sciences (Biology, for students choosing one EBacc is an abbreviation for the such as reporting have been pupil to resolve the issue. Chemistry and Physics) of these courses. Students English Baccalaureate qualification. centralised to ensure consistency n Art and Design n Spanish can only do one course at This is a performance measure for and clarity for all involved. When will I know what n Computer Science n Sport, Activity and Fitness George Pindar School. schools, awarded when students my child has finally n Creative iMedia n Textiles Design secure a grade 5 or above at GCSE My child wants to do been allocated? n Dance n level across a core of five academic medicine; do they have to Although much of the Drama We are also possibly offering an additional GCSE Further Maths subjects – English, Mathematics, take separate science? administration of options n Engineering which will run after school for interested students. History or Geography, the Again, not necessarily. will happen quite quickly, n Enterprise and Marketing Sciences and a language. Post-16 providers will accept students will not find out students onto separate science which options they have been Does my child have to A Level courses with good passes allocated until later in the year. take a modern foreign at GCSE Combined Science. The reason for this is to THE EBACC students to study a language. The n GCSE in a Language – language? avoid any confusion or The EBacc is not a new qualification. subjects that will count towards French or Spanish As you will note we have made If my child doesn’t take disappointment by giving According to the Government, the English Baccalaureate are: n GCSE Computer Science a strong recommendation as a subject at Key Stage 4 out information that may the EBacc has been introduced to n GCSE English to which pathway your child does this mean they won’t change. It is only when we recognise students’ achievements n GCSE Maths It is possible for students should follow. The DfE also be able to do it at A Level? are in full knowledge of how across a core of selected academic n GCSE in two sciences – two at Graham School to select offers clear guidance as to the This is not the case, in fact there the following year’s timetable subjects. Students must study the of Biology, Chemistry and options that will enable them number of students taking a are countless A Level and BTEC will look that we can with subjects as full GCSE courses. Physics or Combined Science to achieve the EBacc, if they modern foreign language. qualifications that are offered at authority inform students Universities look favourably on n GCSE in Humanities – have been selected as suitable The value of studying a modern various post-16 providers that what subjects they will be this combination and are keen for History or Geography to follow this pathway. foreign language cannot be are often not studied at GCSE. taking. This is usual practice.

6 | options booklet 2020-23 options booklet 2020-23 | 7 core subjects core subjects

ENGLISH LANGUAGE & GCSE GCSE philosophy english LITERATURE MATHEMATICS science & ethics core PE (psHCE) English English GCSE Mathematics gcse SCIENCE philosophy & CORE PE Language GCSE Literature GCSE 100% Exam 100% Exam ethics (pshce) Physical Education 100% Exam 100% Exam Led by: Ms G Taylor Led by: Ms C Swinton Led by: Miss K Jessup (core) – non- No Controlled No Controlled examination Assessment Assessment Exam Board: Exam Board What will I be Led by: Mr M Bell Led by: Mrs Led by: Mrs Edexcel AQA studying? F Norton F Norton What will I be What will I be What will I be Our Philosophy and studying? Core Ethics curriculum in KS4 Exam Board Exam Board studying? studying? Physical Education AQA AQA The course aims to Science is vital to is based on the PSHE in Key Stage 4 will enable students to: understand how Associations model provide students What will I What will I ❚❚develop fluent knowledge, the world around that covers Health and with the opportunity be studying? be studying? skills and understanding us works. The skills Wellbeing, Relationships to take some of the When studying Students will of mathematical developed in Science and Sex Education and activities covered in English Language, study a diverse methods and concepts. link into many other Living in the Wider Key Stage 3 further. subjects students will range of texts by ❚❚acquire, select and apply curriculum subjects. World and which aims Physical Education is consolidate and authors such as mathematical techniques Students will develop to prepare students for a statutory subject build on the literacy Willy Russell, Alan to solve problems, practical, observational life in modern Britain. for all students up skills they will need Bennett and William reason mathematically, and analytical skills to, and including, in the wider world Shakespeare. They make deductions throughout the different Philosophy and Ethics Year 11. As well by developing will also learn how and inferences, and topics that cover is delivered in a discrete as contributing to their functional, social, historical draw conclusions. Biology, Chemistry one-hour lesson every the development persuasive, narrative and cultural context ❚❚comprehend, interpret and Physics. Topic week together with a of healthy lifestyle and descriptive impacts on these and communicate areas include animal tutor time programme choices, it provides writing expertise. works, encountering mathematical and plant biology, that includes Economic students with In addition students issues such as information in a variety carbon chemistry, Wellbeing, Citizenship, opportunities to will examine a wide racism, the changing of forms appropriate the periodic table, British Values and develop skills that range of non-fiction roles of women and to the information application of forces Careers & Character are not so easily and fiction texts in even the impact of and context. and the electromagnetic Development. As part developed in a order to progress music in play texts. spectrum amongst of the Philosophy and classroom setting. their analysis skills. many others. There is Ethics programme, we also deliver the What can I do Content weightings: a strong emphasis on We adhere to the Archbishop of York’s What can I do afterwards? Tier Topic Area Weighting practical science in this guidance set out afterwards? The skills developed course and students Young Leaders Award. in the National The skills developed while studying Number 12 – 18% will complete a range of Curriculum to As part of the discrete while studying English can open Algebra 27 – 33% required experiments. provide a broad and Philosophy and Ethics English can open the door to an Ratio, balanced learning r lessons, we also cover the door to an incredible variety Proportion What can I do experience. As well 17 – 23% incredible variety of careers and and Rates statutory Religious as the traditional

H igh e afterwards? of careers and courses, with many of Change The qualification will Education. Students games activities, courses, with many further education Geometry award two GCSE grades. look at the religious such as football, and 17 – 23% beliefs set out in further education courses and jobs Measures Students achieving netball and rugby, the North Yorkshire courses and jobs now now requiring a Statistics & grade 5 or above will be students participate 12 – 18% requiring a GCSE GCSE qualification Probability able to access A Level agreed syllabus which in non-competitive includes the coverage qualification in this in this subject. Number 22 – 28% Biology, Chemistry environments, such subject. Students Students can choose or Physics courses of Christianity, Sikhism, as team building can choose to to study English at A Algebra 17 – 23% or the equivalent in Buddhism and Islam. and fitness. study English at A Level and then as a Ratio, Further Education Christianity features

on Proportion Level and then as a degree subject or to i 22 – 28% establishments. across all year groups There are also and Rates and in Year 10 and Year

degree subject or to enable you to enter ndat of Change opportunities to u 11 lessons, the students enable you to enter professions such as o Geometry There are two papers participate in school F professions such as a law, journalism, and 12 – 18% available Higher and follow Edexcel/ teams across a range a law, journalism, teaching, social work, Measures Foundation. Higher level Pearson’s Short Course of different sports. Statistics & teaching, social work, engineering and 12 – 18% students can gain grades in RS, Specification B. Probability engineering and the armed forces. 4–9 and Foundation the armed forces. level students can gain grades 1–5.

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gcse art gcse computer WJec CREATIVE IMEDIA: and design cache childcare science CONSTRUCTION CAMBRIDGE NATIONAL CERTIFICATE GCSE ART AND DESIGN CACHE CHILDCARE GCSE COMPUTER WJEC CONSTRUCTION Exam 40% This course is offered at SCIENCE This course is offered at Controlled Assessment 60% George Pindar School. Exam 80% George Pindar School. CREATIVE IMEDIA: Led by: Mr S Granger Led by: Mr Lyell Non-Exam Assessment 20% Led by: Mr Lyell CAMBRIDGE NATIONAL Led by: Mr C Williams CERTIFICATE Exam Board: What will I be studying? What will I be Cambridge National AQA Childcare is a vocational based Exam Board: studying? Certificate Level 2 subject which is ideal for OCR This qualification is 25% Exam please note This course and learners who are considering designed for students 75% Controlled Assessment the Graphic Design and Textiles a career as an early years or Entry requirements: who are interested Led by: Mr C Williams courses are based on the same childcare worker. It allows High set Maths in how things are awarding code. Only one choice learners to experience the constructed. You will use Exam Board: can be made between them. practical aspects of childcare as What will I be a range of hand tools OCR They cannot be taken together. well as learning through taught studying? and materials. You can sessions and the completion of This course encourages select from a range of What will I be What will I be studying? two assignments and a multiple students to explore how areas in construction studying? This exciting, creative and choice question paper exam. computers work and for example: plumbing, Digital Media is a key part of practical GCSE is comprised communicate in a variety joinery, electrics, painting many areas of our everyday of two parts. Students It includes the knowledge of contexts. There is ample and decorating. lives and vital to the UK will produce a portfolio of and understanding of child opportunity for them to economy. Production of Controlled Assessment work; development and well-being apply and consolidate their Content Overview digital media products is a this will add up to 60% of their necessary for working with knowledge of computer There are three requirement of almost every overall grade. In the Spring children in a variety of settings. programming by carrying main parts: business so there is huge Term of Year 11 students It is aimed at a range of learners out practical tasks that 1 Safety and security demand for a skilled and will undertake an Externally who wish to be introduced to will develop their capacity in construction. digitally literate workforce. Set Task, this is a project childcare and development for imaginative, innovative 2 Using practical set by AQA and is worth for children aged 0-5 years. It thinking, creativity and construction techniques. Cambridge National in 40% of their GCSE grade. also gives learners an insight independence. Computer 3 Understanding Creative iMedia teaches into their preferred learning Science allows students how to plan a students the pre-production Students are encouraged during styles and assists in developing to develop the ability to construction project. skills required in areas the course to produce project- their ability to study. problem solve, seeing a including film, television, based work using a variety project through a system Assessment web development, gaming of different two and three- Content Overview life cycle from Planning to Overview and animation, and has the dimensional media. Students Unit 1: An introduction Testing and Evaluating. 25% One two-hour development of key IT skills are encouraged to record to working with children timed assessment at the heart of the course. observations; analyse images/ aged 0-5 years What can I do on how to plan a artefacts; develop their own Unit 2: Development and afterwards? construction project. This qualification helps ideas relating to the theme and well-being 0-5 years Computer Science develops 50% Three practical students develop specific produce a personal response. Unit 3: Childcare and valuable programming and assignments to and transferable skills development 0-5 years computational thinking demonstrate practical such as research, planning, What can I do skills, which are increasingly construction skills. and review, working with afterwards? Assessment Overview: relevant to a wide variety 25% One exam to show others and communicating In a world where we are Unit 1: Written assignment of jobs. Employers your understanding of creative concepts. constantly bombarded with Unit 2: Written assignment want workers with an how to work safely and visual imagery, visual literacy Unit 3: Multiple choice understanding of rigorous securely in construction. What can I do is increasingly important. exam paper principles that can be applied afterwards? A career within the Arts is to changing technologies. What can I do with The Creative iMedia course possible, with hard work, What can I do with this subject when can help lead to careers in the following areas: dedication and commitment. this subject when Creative Technical I leave school? This qualification can be studied I leave school? careers careers Assistant project in Higher Education and can lead It provides a basis for those ❚❚ Web Designer ❚❚ Network Engineer manager, building Creative Technical ❚❚ Web Developer ❚❚ Network Manager careers careers successfully to many career seeking employment in a range ❚❚ Animator ❚❚ IT Technician inspector, carpenter, civil paths: designer, animation, of careers, such as working with engineer, construction ❚❚ Web Designer ❚❚ IT Technician ❚❚ Games ❚❚ Product Developer ❚❚ Web Developer ❚❚ Project Optional freelance artist, advertising, children, nursing, midwifery, Designer/ ❚❚ Database engineer, crane operator, ❚❚ Graphic Management Developer Developer/ Designer ❚❚ IT Consultant illustration, photographer, social work, playgroup Manager electrician, equipment film and television, architect, leaders, teaching, teaching operator, joiner, painter, ❚❚ Animator ❚❚ Software ❚❚ Games interior designer, textile assistants and is beneficial Developer planner, plumber, Designer/ designer, fashion, teaching to all as Life Skills training. ❚❚ Programmer project manager, roofer, Developer ❚❚ IT Consultant subjects and gallery work/curator. surveyor, welder. 10 | options booklet 2020-23 options booklet 2020-23 | 11 optional subjects optional subjects

*STUDENTS CAN ONLY OPT FOR ONE engineering COURSE BTEC TECHNICAL AWARD EAL LEVEL 1/2 Enterprise and FOR PERFORMING ARTS: Dance GCSE DRAMA ENGINEERING GCSE ENGINEERING marketing TECHNOLOGY BTEC TECHNICAL ❚❚Students will bring kit to GCSE DRAMA This course is challenging ENTERPRISE AND AWARD FOR PERFORMING change into every lesson. 40% Exam and creative and allows EAL LEVEL 1/2 MARKETING ARTS: Dance ❚❚Students will perform 40% Coursework Component students to develop skills in IN ENGINEERING Level 2 Certificate 40% External Assignment, in front of their class 20% Practical Exam a number of different areas. TECHNOLOGY* Exam 50%, Controlled 60% Internal Assignment and larger audiences. Led by: Ms K Jessup Students will develop acting and Led by: Mrs E Millican Assessment 50% Led by: Miss G Noble ❚❚Assessments will performance skills as well as Led by: Mr C Williams be filmed. Exam Board: an overall understanding of the What will I be Exam Board: ❚❚Students will need Pearson (Edexcel) theatre. Students can choose studying? EXam Board: Edexcel determination to improve different areas to develop their This course is designed for OCR – some content is difficult Students opting for this work in such as Performance, students who are interested What will I be at the beginning. subject will be required, at Lighting, Costume & Makeup, in engineering and would What will I be studying? ❚❚Students will give and times, to work outside of Set Design and Sound Design. like to acquire knowledge studying? The course is made up receive feedback. normal school hours. For Students will get the chance and understanding about This course is designed of three components: ❚❚For all components example; evening performances to take part in workshops the engineering sector. The for students who want an 1 Exploring the written coursework to public audiences and delivered by professional actors course is taught through introduction to business Performing Arts. is required. additional rehearsals and practitioners. This course three core units of work and and enterprise which 2 Developing Skills & outside of lesson time. requires a lot of commitment, one additional unit chosen by includes a vocational and Techniques in Performing Arts. What can I do hard work and self-discipline. the school. Each core unit hands-on element. It has 3 Performing to a Brief. afterwards? What will I be is externally assessed by a been developed to enthuse The BTEC Technical Award studying? What can I do short on-screen examination and inspire students about The three-block structure, is a practical introduction to Component 1 Devising afterwards? worth 50% and the a career in enterprise and explore, develop and apply, life and work in Performing (Practical coursework and Students who take this course remaining 50% is examined marketing. The course will has been developed to allow Arts, so you can develop a written portfolio). will be able to go on to study through an internal appeal to students who students to build on and your understanding of the Component 2 Performance Drama at college such as A synoptic assessment. wish to either set up their embed their knowledge. sector and see whether it’s from Text (Practical Exam Level Drama and Theatre own business, move into an industry you would like – with an audience and Studies. Drama also teaches The core elements of employment or progress This allows them to grow to be in. It gives students a visiting examiner). you a number of other skills environment awareness, onto further study. in confidence and then a great starting point for Component 3 Theatre such as building confidence, engineering techniques put into practice what academic or vocational study Makers in Practice (Written improving group work, problem and engineering principles Students will develop they have learned. There post-16, as well as preparing exam based on a set text solving, time management and are taught through a transferable skills are expectations that: them for future employment. and a live performance). effective communication skills. mixture of practical and GCSE ENGINEERING* assessment which is started including team working; written assignments in Led by: Mrs E Millican in June of Year 10 and takes communication skills; order to build students’ most of Year 11 to complete presentation skills; using understanding and support Exam Board: and 60% is a written exam initiative; and working the online examinations. AQA which is two hours long independently These assignments focus and has multiple choice on understanding working What will I be and some short answer What can I do drawings and using tools and studying? questions. Students will also afterwards? equipment through metal The core content for the be given a problem to solve This course will open the work and electronic based Engineering GCSE includes: using notes and sketches doors to Higher Education practicals. Computer aided using engineering materials to produce a solution. and give students the design and computer aided and manufacturing processes, necessary skills, knowledge manufacture will also be a looking at systems used What can I do and understanding to key feature of the work. in engineering, testing afterwards? succeed in whatever future and investigating how With a GCSE in Engineering, pathway they choose. What can I do engineered products work, students can show that they Remember even scientists, afterwards? understanding the impact of have the practical skills and engineers and artists will Level 3 qualifications in modern technologies such as technical understanding have to understand at least engineering, electrical 3D printers and electronics, to progress further in the basics of business. installation, and plumbing. and using engineering skills subjects such as Engineering, There are also clear links to manufacture and make Electronics, Product Design with apprenticeships in products. A mathematical and apprenticeships in many areas including understanding will be required plumbing, electrics and aerospace, marine, for this GCSE and questions motor vehicle maintenance. mechanical, maintenance, on some maths problems They can also go into areas fabrication, electrical will be asked in the exam. such as computer and engineering sectors. game console repair and 40% of the marks are awarded generally any job requiring a through the controlled practically skilled individual.

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gcse film GCSE FOOD gcse GCSE ncfe LEVEL 2 TECHNICAL AWARD: VTCT HAIR AND studies PREPARATION GCSE french geography GERMAN graphic design BEAUTY THERAPY AND NUTRITION GCSE FILM STUDIES GCSE FRENCH GCSE GEOGRAPHY GCSE GERMAN HAIR AND BEAUTY 100% Exam GCSE FOOD 100% Exam, GCSE Specification A This course is offered at THERAPY Led by: Mr S Williams PREPARATION AND No Controlled Assessment 100% Exam George Pindar School. This course is offered at NUTRITION Led by: Mrs K Curtis No Controlled Assessment Led by: Mrs J Ronksley George Pindar School. Exam Board: 50% Exam Led by: Miss N Henderson Led by: Mr Lyell Eduqas 50% Controlled Assessment Exam Board: 100% Exam Led by: Mrs E Millican AQA Exam Board: No Controlled Assessment Exam Board: What will I be Edexcel VTCT studying? Exam Board: What will I be exam Board This interesting and varied AQA studying? What will I be AQA What will I be course teaches you how You will learn how to studying? studying? movies are made and how What will I be communicate about a wide Students will explore What will I be This qualification has they are designed to have studying? variety of everyday topics in the inter-relationship studying? been designed to use the an effect on an audience. This new GCSE in Food your chosen language. You between the human and Your learning will follow context of Hairdressing You will learn how camera Preparation and Nutrition will develop your reading, physical world. As part of a similar format to Key and Beauty Therapy as work, design, editing and is an exciting and creative writing and listening skills. this course students will Stage 3 lessons, with a lot a vehicle to support the music are all used together course which focuses on You will be assessed by cover topics including the of speaking and listening, learner to develop broad to manipulate an audiences practical cooking skills to a conversation lasting at changing landscapes of but topics will be covered and comprehensive emotions and provoke ensure students develop least five minutes, a written the UK, weather hazards in much greater depth. understanding of this sector specific emotions. You will a thorough understanding examination testing your and climate change, Themes cover relevant but more importantly of watch and analyse films of nutrition, food reading of your language ecosystems, biodiversity topics such as new core subject knowledge from lots of different provenance and the working and a listening examination. and management, changing technologies, media, school and study skills that will places and times to characteristics of food A good memory is essential cities, global development life and coping with everyday support their progression. examine the similarities and materials. This new course to success on this course. and resource management. situations on holiday. differences. You will have the is suitable for any student Students will also need to You will follow the AQA Content Overview opportunity to put what you who enjoys working with What can I do undertake two pieces of course, which involves There are four main parts: have learned into practice by food and is interested in all afterwards? fieldwork in preparation for four externally-assessed 1 Understand the Hair making or writing your own aspects of the food industry, A GCSE in a modern foreign their final paper. Throughout examinations. and Beauty Sector short film. Key skills needed enjoys solving creative language is now an entrance the course students will NCFE LEVEL 2 TECHNICAL apply this knowledge to their 2 Hair and Beauty for this course include; the problems and who is able requirement for some undertake a number of tasks Continuing a language to AWARD: GRAPHIC DESIGN own creative outcomes. They research project ability to write clearly, the to work individually and as degrees at University. This designed to enhance valuable GCSE level will help you to Led by: Mrs E Millican will learn how to produce 3 Hair and Beauty Science ability to concentrate, the part of a team. At its heart, course will prepare you skills such as photograph understand how a language creative designs in response 4 Responding to a Hair ability to take notes. Key this qualification focuses on to move on to A Levels analysis, problem works, support your literacy Exam Board: to a range of real world design and Beauty brief skills you will learn include; nurturing students’ practical in your chosen language solving, communication skills in English and give NCFE briefs. Learners will explore visual comprehension, cookery skills to give them and can help you access and team work which you an insight into the working in the graphic design ASSESSMENT Overview media literacy, the ability a strong understanding of careers such as journalism, employers look for. culture of the country. This course and the Art and industry and they will design One external exam. to construct a written nutrition. Food preparation primary and secondary Design and Textiles course are and create their own portfolio Three externally set and argument, an understanding skills are integrated into five teacher, translation and What can I do What can I do based on the same awarding and review how the portfolio internally moderated of film and TV language. core topics: Food, Nutrition interpretation, lawyer, afterwards? afterwards? code. Only one choice can be presents their skills as a assignments. The course is examined & Health, Food Science, doctor, air steward or In terms of progression A GCSE in a modern foreign made between them. They graphic designer. The course All four assessments by three papers: Food Safety, Food Choice the diplomatic service. many students who have language is now an entrance cannot be taken together. is continually assessed, four must be passed to achieve and Food Provenance. studied Geography at GCSE requirement for some 30 hour internal assessments the qualification. Paper 1 Hollywood go on to study the subject degrees at University. This What will I be (coursework) and a ten- Movies and Genre (35%) What can I do at AS Level and beyond. course will prepare you studying? hour exam. All units must be What can I do Paper 2 Films from the UK afterwards? This subject is highly valued to move on to A Levels Students will develop achieved to gain the award. afterwards? and other countries (35%) Beyond GCSE there are by employers and is useful in your chosen language an understanding of the Media, Drama & Theatre Paper 3 Film good opportunities in in many careers such as and can help you access components of graphic design, What can I do Studies, Applied Business/ Production (30%) many different fields of town planner, crime analyst, careers such as journalism, colour, typography, imagery afterwards? Business Studies, Travel work and higher education travel agent, lawyer and primary and secondary and composition. They will do This course will provide & Tourism, Physical What can I do such as: hospitality and diplomat to name just a few. teacher, translation and this by working with physical students with a sound Education and General afterwards? catering; food technologist; interpretation, lawyer, and/or digital materials and knowledge of a range of Studies Apprenticeships, This course leads to A Levels food manufacturing; doctor, air steward or techniques including drawing software design packages Hairdressing, Beauty and BTECS in Media at the food scientists and the diplomatic service. skills, 3D modelling and a wide that are used in industry. This, Therapy General, Beauty TEC, Scarborough 6th Form microbiologists; teaching; range of CAD software e.g. coupled with the practical skills Therapy Make-up, and York College. A number food retail; or food Photoshop and Illustrator. that they gain, will prepare Nail Services. of our students have gone on photography and journalism. them for a career in graphics, to study Film at degree level Learners will explore design art and design, architecture, and work in the industry. disciplines, examine the work advertising and the media of recognised designers and and computer game design.

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health and WJEC gcse GCSE DESIGN AND gcse GCSE RELIGIOUS social care: gcse history HOSPITALITY gcse music photography TECHNOLOGY: psychology STUDIES BTEC Technical AND CATERING PRODUCT DESIGN award GCSE HISTORY GCSE MUSIC GCSE PHOTOGRAPHY GSCE psycHOLOGY GCSE RELIGIOUS STUDIES 100% Exam WJEC Vocational This course is offered at Exam 40% GCSE DESIGN AND 100% Exam 100% Exam HEALTH AND No Controlled Assessment Award in HOSPITALITY George Pindar School. Coursework 60% TECHNOLOGY: Students must have GCSE No Controlled Assessment SOCIAL CARE Led by: Mr M Sissons Led by: Mr Worrell Led by: Mr S Granger PRODUCT DESIGN targets of 5 and above. Led by: Ms E Saxton AND CATERING Exam 50% Led by: Ms L Johnson This course is offered at Led by: Mrs K Shires Controlled Assessment 50% Exam Board: George Pindar School. Exam Board: exam Board: exam Board: Led by: Mrs E Millican Exam Board: AQA Led by: Mr E Lyell Edexcel AQA Exam Board: Pearson Pearson OCR What will I be Unit 1: External Assessment What will I be What will I be Exam Board: What will I be AQA What will I be studying? Unit 2: Internal Controlled studying? studying? What will I be studying? studying? Paper 1 is called Assessment This qualification has been Photography is an exciting studying? GCSE Religious Studies There are three Understanding the Modern Both units must be passed designed to develop your and creative course. You What will I be In Psychology we study allows students to study components to study: World. Students will study to obtain the qualification. musical skills. You will will complete a series studying? human behaviour and what an extensive list of topics, Component 1 aspects of international receive a weekly group of projects, learning to Students will be required makes us do what we do for example: abortion/ Human Lifespan history, including a study on instrumental or vocal lesson use a digital camera and to cover all aspects of the in a variety of situations. euthanasia, the death Exam Board: core content delivered as Development either Germany 1891-1945 WJEC from NYCC Music service. editing software to turn Psychology is a science- penalty, war/justice, Component 2 or the USA 1920-1973 and a If you are a beginner, you your ideas into images. product design. Students based subject as we plan and and marriage/divorce will design and make quality Health and Social Care period study encompassing What will I be will need to commit to a This is an excellent course conduct research like you do just to name a few! Services and Values the two World Wars. daily 20-30 minute practice for students who are products with creativity, in science but we test people studying? originality and flair using a Components 1 and 2 are Paper 2 is called Shaping This is a practical subject routine. All students creative but struggle with in an attempt to understand The course focuses on two wide range of materials, new assessed through internal the Nation. Students will where you will learn new perform as soloists to the more traditional artistic why we behave as we do. religious perspectives: technologies and modern assessment (coursework) study aspects of British skills in food preparation. class as well as working in techniques such as drawing In this course we cover Christianity and Islam. electronic devices. This The components focus on: history, including a study on This structure has small band groups. You will and painting. You will study six main topics: It allows students to course is partly practical n knowledge and the Norman Conquest and been designed to be expected to perform other photographers’ work ❚❚Criminal Psychology develop their understanding with students designing understanding of human a thematic study based on develop knowledge and at school functions. in order to develop your ❚❚Psychological Problems of different cultural and making their own growth and development key developments in British understanding related to own style and will produce ❚❚Development perspectives and also prototype products such n knowledge and society. History focuses on a range of hospitality and Content Overview a portfolio of work that is ❚❚Memory develop their own view on as LED lighting and stereo understanding of developing explanation and catering providers, how All students are worth 60% of your final ❚❚Social Influence the world and what it has MP3 speakers. They will how people deal with analysis, the critical use they operate and what expected to sing, write marks. In Year 11 you will ❚❚Perception and Dreaming. to offer. Students will have also be able to design and major life events of source material and our they have to take into essays and produce a complete a task set by an opportunity to take respond to design briefs and n knowledge and understanding of how the account to be successful. composition portfolio. the exam board which In order to be successful part in debates, pretend contexts. Students will learn understanding of health past has been interpreted. Following the course, you will include a ten-hour on this course you need court trials, and take roles about computer-aided design and social care services will understand ingredients ASSESSMENT Overview examination; this will be the to be genuinely interested of lawyers. The course and use software to simulate n practical demonstration What can I do and their functions in the 30% performance final 40% of your marks. in people and what makes is assessed through two electronic circuits and render of care values, together afterwards? body and when included in (15% solo Grade 4-5 them behave as they do. exams, one on each religion. 3D designs that they could with the ability to reflect GCSE History is an academic recipes. Develop some food and 15% ensemble) This is an intensive course You also need to be logical print out using a 3D printer. on own performance. course that focuses on key preparation and cooking 30% composition and/ and will require a lot of and organised to plan What can I do skills that are keenly sought skills as well as transferable or arrangement work outside school time. research and analyse the afterwards? Component 3 by colleges and universities. skills of problem-solving, 40% listening/essay paper What can I do data that you collect. Very A qualification in this Health and well-being This includes research skills organisation and time based around set works What can I do afterwards? importantly, you also need subject is useful in many With a GCSE in Design and This is assessed through and personal organisation; management, planning afterwards? to be able to be honest jobs including: lawyer, Technology students can a two-hour exam. forming an opinion based and communication. Learn What can I do Photography will teach about your own behaviour police, barrister, teacher, show that they have the on the facts and then about issues related to afterwards? you skills that you can use as we will discuss why social work, government, practical skills and technical What can I do express this verbally and nutrition and food safety Higher Education in music; in a range of Arts careers you behave as you do in marketing and management. understanding to progress afterwards? on paper; the ability to and how they affect the music industry; acoustics, such as Media Studies, different situations. further in subjects such as Students who study this discuss ideas and come to successful hospitality and sound engineering; game, TV Graphics and Art and Engineering, Electronics, course often continue to a balanced conclusion; the catering operations. and film industry, multimedia Design. Photographers What can I do study health and social ability to analyse a wide composer; musical theatre. can find work in a variety Product Design and afterwards? apprenticeships in plumbing, care at college, get an range of source material What can I do of different industries Psychologists work in apprenticeship or go on to to decide what is true such as newspapers, electrics and motor vehicle education, crime, mental afterwards? maintenance. They can university. Potential jobs and what is not. Career There are good opportunities magazines, fashion, film, health and many other also go into areas such as include: midwife, doctor, paths that use History in many different fields of television, books, and areas The subject links well computer and game console youth worker, social include law, journalism, work and higher education web design. Photography to nursing, teaching and repair and generally any worker, nurse, teacher, government, education, such as: hospitality and is also used in industry, management and many other job requiring a practically child-minder, teaching research, management, catering; food technologist; medicine and advertising. professions as we all need to skilled individual. assistant, nursery worker. communications and PR. food manufacturing; work alongside others and food scientists and we need to know how to get microbiologists; teaching; the best from people around food retail; or food us and this subject helps with photography and journalism. this understanding of others.

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igcse further maths: THIS COURSE WILL RUN AS AN EXTRA OPTION FOR STUDENTS AFTER SCHOOL AND DOES NOT COUNT AS ONE OF YOUR OPTION CHOICES. GCSE SEPARATE GCSE GCSE TEXTILES SCIENCES SPANISH btec sport, ACTIVITY AND FITNESS design iGCSE further maths

GCSE SEPARATE GCSE SPANISH GCSE textiles design SCIENCES 100% Exam Coursework 40% ❚❚GCSE Biology A No Controlled Assessment Controlled Assessment 60% ❚❚GCSE Chemistry A Led by: Mrs K Curtis Led by: Mrs E Millican ❚❚GCSE Physics A exam Board: This course, Art and Design 100% Exam, AQA and the Graphics course No Controlled Assessment are based on the same Led by: Mrs C Swinton What will I be GCSE. Only one choice can studying? be made between them. exam Board: You will learn how to They cannot be AQA communicate about a wide taken together. variety of everyday topics in Students should only choose your chosen language. You Exam Board: Separate Sciences if it has been will develop your reading, AQA recommended they do so. writing and listening skills. IGCSE FURTHER MATHS 100% Exam, No Controlled Assessment You will be assessed by What will I be Led by: Ms G Taylor What will I be a conversation lasting at studying? least five minutes, a written Students will immerse studying? AQA In Separate Sciences, students examination testing your themselves in decorative exam Board: have the opportunity to reading of your language and functional textiles by The qualification is suitable for students study Biology, Chemistry and and a listening examination. exploring the subject in from Year 10 onwards, who are expected to Physics in greater depth. A good memory is essential two parts. You will produce get grades 7 – 9 in GCSE Mathematics and to success on this course. a portfolio of Controlled who are likely to progress to A Level study in For each branch of science, a Assessment work; this Mathematics and possibly Further Mathematics. series of practical skills will be What can I do will add up to 60% of your examined in addition to the afterwards? BTEC SPORT, ACTIVITY assignments), The Principles overall grade. In the Spring theory content. At the end A GCSE in a modern foreign of Training, Nutrition and Term of Year 11 you will What will I be studying? AND FITNESS The iGCSE in Further Mathematics places of the course, students will language is now an entrance BTEC Technical Award Psychology for Sport and undertake an Externally topic area/expectations Higher Foundation an emphasis on higher order technical be awarded a separate GCSE requirement for some 40% Exam Activity (external written Set Task, which is worth proficiency, rigorous argument, algebraic Use and apply standard grade for each of the separate degrees at University. This 60% Coursework exam paper) and Applying the 40% of your GCSE grade. techniques: reasoning and problem-solving skills. sciences, giving three grades course will prepare you Led by: Mr M Bell Principles of Sport and Activity ❚❚ Recall facts, terminology and definitions. 40% 50% in total. The separate sciences to move on to A-Levels (written assignments). In This course allows students AO1 It is an iGCSE style qualification. Transferable ❚❚ Use and interpret notation. are ideal preparation for in your chosen language order to gain a high grade in who have the ability to be ❚ Exam Board: skills such as Cognitive, Interpersonal and ❚ Carry out routine the study of the separate and can help you access Pearson (Edexcel) this subject, you will need creative and experimental procedures or tasks. Intrapersonal skills will be taught to enable sciences at A Level. careers such as journalism, to be competent at working with textiles, to combine students to face the demands of further and higher Reason, interpret and primary and secondary independently, possess good this with mixed media What will I be education, as well as the demands of the workplace. communicate mathematically: Students require a good level teacher, translation and studying? IT skills, able to work as part of and produce a range of ❚❚ Make deductions, inferences of numeracy and literacy interpretation, lawyer, This course has been designed a group and meet deadlines. textiles outcome suitable and draw conclusions from What can I do afterwards? mathematical information. to access the higher level doctor, air steward or to provide an engaging and for fashion, interiors The iGCSE in Further Mathematics prepares ❚❚ Construct chains of reasoning material on the course. the diplomatic service. stimulating introduction to the What can I do or costume. We will to achieve a given result. 30% 25% students for progression to further study of AO2 world of sport. It encourages afterwards? investigate thoroughly a ❚❚ Interpret and communicate mathematics at AS and A level, and also to the information. personal development through This qualification gives range of skills, the work What can I do study of Core Mathematics. This qualification ❚❚ Present arguments and proof. practical participation and learners the opportunity of others and create a ❚❚ Assess validity of an afterwards? also supports further training and employment Separate Science provides performance in a range of to progress to other personal response. argument and critically where mathematical skills are required. evaluate information. a sound basis for A Level sports and exercise activities. vocational qualifications, Biology, Chemistry and It also gives learners the such as the Pearson BTEC What can I do Solve problems within Physics and would be an opportunity to develop the Level 3 Nationals in Sport afterwards? Content weightings: mathematics and in other advantage to students communication skills needed or Sport and Exercise With a GCSE in Art Textile Tier Topic Area Weighting contexts (problem solving): ❚❚ Make and use connections wishing to study science for working in the sport sector, Sciences, or onto GCE AS design students can Number 12 – 18% between different parts at University or follow a as they progress through the or A Level, and, in due show that they have the Algebra 27 – 33% of mathematics. r career in science such as course. This can be achieved course, to enter employment practical skills and technical ❚❚ Translate problems Ratio, Proportion and Rates of Change 17 – 23% in mathematical or

medicine, psychology or through presentations and in in the sport and active understanding to progress H igh e non-mathematical Geometry and Measures 17 – 23% 30% 25%

engineering. The analytical leisure sector. It also gives further in subjects such AO3 contexts into a series of discussions where they have Statistics & Probability 12 – 18% skills developed in the the opportunity to express learners the opportunity as fashion, accessories mathematical processes. Number 22 – 28% ❚❚ Interpret results in the context separate sciences can be their opinions. Learners will to develop a range of skills design, fabric styling, visual of the given problem. on

i Algebra 17 – 23% transferred to subjects such cover three units of work: and techniques, personal merchandiser, stylist, ❚❚ Evaluate methods used Ratio, Proportion and Rates of Change 22 – 28% and results obtained. as law or architecture. Understand the Body and the skills and attributes teacher and generally any ndat u ❚❚ Evaluate solutions to identify essential for successful o Geometry and Measures 12 – 18% Supporting Technology for job requiring a practically F how they may have been Sport and Activity (written performance in working life. skilled individual. Statistics & Probability 12 – 18% affected by assumptions made.

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English Language 08 English Literature 08 Mathematics 09 Combined Science 09 Philosophy & Ethics 09 Core PE 09

optionAL subjects Art & Design 10 Childcare 11 Computer Science 11 Construction 11 Creative iMedia 11 Dance 12 Drama 12 Engineering 13 Enterprise & Marketing 13 Film Studies 14 Food Preparation & Nutrition 14 French 14 Geography 14 German 15 Graphic Design 15 Hair & Beauty 15 Subject contact it will be used to support We will also be monitoring what could Ms G Taylor and Mrs F work set during the week, the publication of new happen next? Health and Social Care 16 Norton (English and Maths) alongside specific literacy qualifications and potential post-16 options/ History 16 and numeracy skills. consider the validity of Career pathways Additional English and Maths entry for certain pupils Securing English and Maths Hospitality & Catering 16 support provided as part of How will STUDENTS on this pathway. at GCSE is essential to gain Music 16 the Supported Pathway. Any be assessed? access to further education. student accessing this choice This pathway will not What will your Completing this option Photography 17 will receive an extra Maths necessarily produce an child need to do to enhances the chances of Product Design 17 and English lesson taught by examination outcome. make progress? success in achieving this. subject specialists each week. However, as stated it is Students will need to be Please note that if a student Psychology 17 designed to support key organised and able to plan doesn’t achieve the threshold Religious Studies 17 What will your child literacy and numeracy their work. They need to standard in English or Maths Separate Sciences 18 learn on this course? development that will impact be pro-active in wanting to at GCSE it is compulsory for This course is designed to upon the performance do everything they can to them to continue studying Spanish 18 support students to achieve in other subjects. pass Maths and English. either or both subjects until Sport, Activity & Fitness 18 the best possible outcome Throughout the course Strong personal achieved or they are 18. in English and Mathematics. students will be expected resilience and an ability GCSE English and Maths is Textiles Design 19 The course is structured to complete assessments to try new ideas and a prerequisite of most Level 3 iGCSE Further Maths 19 to be flexible so that it can and project based work so approaches to learning are courses at post-16 providers. adapt to the needs of the that individual progress crucial attributes to be Most apprenticeships require Study Plus 20 learners in the group. Often can be ascertained. successful on this course. GCSE English and Maths.

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