Year 8 into Year 9 Pathways Year 9

Year 9 • Students continue to study a broad and balanced curriculum. • First

The shape of the curriculum • Courses of relevance, integrity and quality further increase

Core Curriculum • All students study the following in Year 9: – – –

Optional Subjects • Students will choose two optional subjects, one from each block. Option

Pathways Calendar • Complete the online form to indicate subjects you would like to

Provision • We will make every effort to give every student their first choice

Next Steps • Look at the information on the College website. • There is

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Year 8 into Year 9 Pathways

Year 9 • Students continue to study a broad and balanced curriculum. • First chance to specialise and choose two optional subjects. • Late in Year 9, students will decide on final GCSE subjects.

The shape of the curriculum • Courses of relevance, integrity and quality further increase engagement. • Courses accessible to different abilities. • Broad curriculum. • Skilfully taught and efficiently resourced curriculum.

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Core Curriculum • All students study the following in Year 9: – – – – – English Language English Literature Mathematics Science Religious Studies Geography History French Core PE

Optional Subjects • Students will choose two optional subjects, one from each block. Option Block 1 Option Block 2 GCSE Art GCSE Business GCSE Engineering GCSE Music WJEC Hospitality and Catering NCFE Health and Fitness

Pathways Calendar • Complete the online form to indicate subjects you would like to study. This will be sent via email to parents. Deadline: Thursday 16 th April. • Students will be informed of subjects in the summer term.

Provision • We will make every effort to give every student their first choice of subjects. • This will depend upon – suitability for the course – numbers for each course • Final decisions necessarily rest with the Principal.

Next Steps • Look at the information on the College website. • There is a presentation for you to watch from each optional subject. Look through this carefully and the associated links. • Ensure you look through the specification to see what you will learn about. • You must choose subjects you are interested in and not base decisions on what friends are doing.