The document discusses the options process and curriculum at SNHS. It aims to provide an understanding of the KS4 curriculum, qualifications framework, and importance of career goals. It notes that employability skills like literacy, numeracy, and a positive attitude are highly valued by employers. The qualifications framework shows higher qualifications leading to higher pay. Core subjects at SNHS include English, maths, science, PE and IT. Optional subjects cover a wide range including arts, languages, sciences, and vocational options. The options process includes a student poll, subject assemblies, and a deadline to select options.

1. Y9 Options process
SNHS 2014

2. Aims: to have an
understanding of….
• The options process at SNHS
• Our KS4 curriculum
• The qualifications framework
• The importance of long term career/education goals

3. Employability –
SKILLS
• Over the next 3-5 years there is an expectation that there
will be a decrease in the number of low skilled
employees.
• By 2020 there is an expectation that nearly 50% of jobs
will be leadership, managerial or professional roles.
• Currently 1 in 3 (30%) jobs demand a degree level skills
this is set to rise.
• STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths) skills
are in demand; 2 in 5 companies that require staff with
knowledge and skills in STEM are having difficulty
recruiting. A trend expected to continue over coming
years.

4. Employability -Attitude
• When recruiting school and college leavers attitude
to work, general aptitudes, literacy and numeracy
rank well ahead of academic results alone.
• Employers report that young people lack work
experience and qualities like self management and
attitude to work.
• 88% of business recruiting graduates consider the
right attitude is the most important consideration
(above degree subject and class), and there is a
concern that applicants have a lack of workplace
experience and are not ready for work.
CBI_ Education and skills Survey 2013
The key findings from the survey of 294 firms, employing 1.24 million workers

5. Conclusion
When young people go into the workplace they need
to:
• be as highly skilled and qualified as possible.
• have a positive attitude.
• demonstrate key employability skills.

6. Qualifications are crucial…
• Ofqual are responsible for the quality assurance of
all qualifications, assessments and exams in
England
• Ofqual produce a qualifications framework (all
countries have something similar)
• Throughout life people will train and improve their
qualifications. Crudely – the higher up the
framework the more you get paid!

7. Qualifications framework
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Doctorate
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Masters
Post graduate
6
Bachelors degree
5
Foundation degree
3
Advanced level
A levels
2
Intermediate level
GCSE A*-C
1
Foundation level
GCSE D-G
Entry level
BTECs
NVQ 4
Apprenticeships
NVQ 5
Cert-HE
HNC
4
Dip-HE
HND
NVQ 3 / GNVQs
NVQ 2 / GNVQs
NVQ 1 / GNVQs

8. Post 16 Routes
These are the routes followed by past students of SNHS
(IOM)
• 6th Form – 55% (55%)
• College – 30% (28%)
• Apprenticeship • Employment – 7% (5%)
• Unemployed - 3% (2%)
• Unknown/Other - 5% (10%)

9. KS4 curriculum at SNHS
• English
3 x 75 min lessons
• Maths
3 x 75 min lessons
• Combined Science
2 x 75 min lessons
• PE
2 x 75 min lessons
• RE
1 x 75 min lesson
• PSHE
1 x 75 min lesson
• IT
2 x 75 min lessons
• 3 options
6 x 75 min lessons
• Enrichment
On going throughout KS4

10. Core subjects
• English
• Maths
• Science Core
• Games
• RE
• It
• Computer programming
• Information technology
• Media

11. Optional Subjects
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Art
Business Studies
Child development
Construction
Drama
Engineering
Food and Nutrition
Food technology
French
Geography
Health and Social
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History
Hospitality
Motor Vehicle
Music
Product design
Salon services
Separate sciences
Spanish
Systems and control
Textiles

12. Our timetable
• Option Blocks
• These are subjects that take place a the same time on
a timetable.
• For example, this year Food technology and Child
development are in the same block.
• It is physically impossible for you to study both of these
subjects.
• So which subjects do I blocked together?

13. Student poll
• Choose (tick) 1 type of IT
• Choose 5 subjects you would like to study in
Y10/Y11
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5 = You would be happy studying it but if you were not
able to study it you would not be upset

14. Options process
• 10th January – Student poll
• 17th January – Subject Assemblies
• 27th February – Parental information evening
(TBC)
• 2nd April – Y9 Options evening
• 8th April – Y9 Parents evening
• 11th April – Deadline

15. Assemblies
17th January
Languages (French / Spanish) and English
24th January
Physical Education & Business Studies
31st January
Science & Religious Education
7Th February
Art / Resistant Materials
14th February
History & Music & Drama
28th February
Geography & Maths
7th March
Product Design & Systems control
14th March
Child Development & Textiles & Food Technolgy