Curriculum 2017

1. Curriculum 2017

2. “Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the
only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is
great work. And the only way to do great work is to love
what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t
settle.”
Steve Jobs
“It is our choices, that show what we truly are, far more
than our abilities.”
JK Rowling

4. Social
Strategic
Emotional Engagement
Cognitive
1
1
2
3
44
3
2
1
2
3
44
3
2
1
noticedetails
takeconsideredrisks
practiseforgiveness&freedom
explorewows&
ouches
question
make links / recognise relevance
imagine / hypothesise / create
rigorous / methodical
capitalise
listen
independent
collaborate
tolerance&empathy
generous&grateful
plan clear intentions
do, review, modify
distil
discuss learning
expectations &
endeavour
beabsorbed

6. Year 8
Guided Options
2016 - 17

7. Key Dates
• Thurs 8th Dec - Curriculum/Options Intro Evening
• Thurs 12th Jan - Careers Fair and Subject Evening
• Weds 18th Jan - Parent/Subject/Tutor Progress Evening
• Weds 25th Jan – Options Interviews (All Day)
• Weds 8th Feb – Options Form Deadline

8. Further Information and Support
• Options Assemblies
• Tutors
• Head of Year
• Informal and formal conversations with subject
teachers
• Careers Adviser - Mrs Falconer (in the Library)
• Grofar
• SEND Team

9. Core Subjects - Statutory
All students will study :
• English Language (1 GCSE)
• English Literature (1 GCSE)
• Maths (1 GCSE)
• Science (Triple or Combined 3 or 2 GCSEs)
• RE (1 GCSE)
• PE (non exam)

10. Option 1
The majority of students must choose one of the
following options:
• Geography
• History
• French
• German
• Spanish
• Italian

11. Options 2 and 3
Students can choose any two options from the following:
History Art Music
Geography Dance Photography
French Drama PE
German Food Technology Resistant Materials
Italian Graphic Design Computing
Spanish Media Studies Study Support

12. Opting for MFL
(Modern Foreign Languages)
• Taster Spanish/Italian sessions within lessons
• Students opting for MFL are required to write a
paragraph explaining WHY they would like to take
the subject(s)
• This will take part during MFL lessons

13.
Pre-Option Survey
• Gives an indication of the options which students are
considering
• Gives teachers the opportunity to give feedback on
students’ suitability for the course based on their
current attitude to learning and progress
• Relevant feedback from teachers can be discussed at
the options interviews with SLT/HoY
• Recommendation that students should be achieving
at least ‘Good’ in their Responsibility for Progress
grades on their report

14.
Do Not………
Do not choose a subject because……..
• a friend is opting for it
• of the teacher who is currently teaching
you
• you think it is an easy choice
• your brother/sister chose it
• you think it is the right thing to do/your
parents want you to take it