Your Future, Your Choice

It is estimated that today’s learnerwill have 10-14 jobs by the age of 38

• Which don’t yet exist

• Using technologies that haven’t been invented

• In order to solve problems which we don’t even know are problems yet

Schools are currently preparing students for jobs:

It is estimated that one week’s copies of a newspaper contains more information

than a person came across in a lifetime in the 18th century

Students should become:

–Successful Learners–Confident Individuals–Responsible Citizens

“The best way to predict the future is to build it”

Douglas Adams

Redland Green Students

What will the KS4 curriculum look like?

Core – 30 hours (6 days a fortnight)

Languages – 5 hours (1 day a fortnight)

Options – 15 hours (3 days a fortnight)

Mon Tues Weds Thurs Fri

Core

Option ADiploma

BTEC diploma BTEC

certificate GCSE

Core Language Core

Core

Option BDiploma

BTEC diploma BTEC

certificate GCSE

Option C

GCSEBTEC Cert

Core Core

The timetable

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The North Area Partnership Options

The DiplomaA challenging, vocational course designed to prepare students for a career in a specific area of work

• Construction and the Built Environment• Hair and Beauty Studies• Engineering

The DiplomaCombines subject learning (one day per week at another centre) with English, ICT, Mathematics and another subject (all at RGS)

Have to pass all the components to achieve the Diploma

Worth 7 – 7.5 GCSEs at grade A*-C

BTEC DiplomaWhole day courses; the equivalent of four GCSEs A*-C. They will take place all day on a Tuesday during two Option sessions.

BTEC CertificateHalf day courses; the equivalent of two GCSE A*-C. They will take place during Option sessions.

How will I know whether I want to study a subject I think I know nothing about?

Decisions, decisions…

Mentors and Heads of House

Wednesday, 27 January 2010BCC Diploma Roadshow, @Bristol

(6.00-8.00pm)

Thursday, 28 January 2010Year 9 Subject Consultation Meeting

(3.30-6.00pm)

Week beginning Monday, 1 February 2010Taster lessons in new subjects

Key Dates

Filling in the form…

Opt for a modern foreign language

Opting for a partnership course (off site)

Full Name of Course Qualification Level Notes

Construction and the Built Environment Diploma Level 2 Tick two other subjects

Engineering Diploma Level 2 Tick two other subjects

Hair and Beauty Studies Diploma Level 2 Tick two other subjects

Animal Care BTEC Diploma Level 2 Tick two other subjects

Health and Social Care BTEC Diploma Level 2 Tick two other subjects

Creative Media Production BTEC Diploma Level 2 Tick two other subjects

Public Services BTEC Diploma Level 2 Tick two other subjects

Sport BTEC Diploma Level 2 Tick two other subjects

Catering and Hospitality City and Guilds Diploma Level 2 Tick two other subjects

Performing Arts BTEC Extended Certificate Level 2 Make three other choices including your first preference

Hospitality NVQ Level 1 Make three other choices including your first preference

Childcare CACHE Foundation Award Level 1 Make three other choices including your first preference

Construction BTEC Introductory Certificate Level 1 Make three other choices including your first preference

Salon Services Certificate Level 1 Make three other choices including your first preference

Opting for a partnership course (off site)

Health and Social Care

Mon Tues Weds Thurs Fri

Core

Option ADiploma

BTEC diploma BTEC

certificate GCSE

Core Language Core

Core

Option BDiploma

BTEC diploma BTEC

certificate GCSE

Option C

GCSEBTEC Cert

Core Core

The timetable

Opting for a partnership course (off site)

Health and Social Care

Staying on-site (not opting for a NAP course)

1. Choose a modern foreign language

2. Make four choices – students will study three

3. State first two preferred choices

4. Then tick two others

5. 2009 – 96% of students could study their first two choices

Your Future, Your Choice