Your Future Your Choice It is estimated

Your Future, Your Choice

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

Schools are currently preparing students for jobs: • 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

It is estimated that one week’s copies of a newspaper contains more information than a person came across in a lifetime in the 18 th century

Students should become: – Successful Learners – Confident Individuals – Responsible Citizens

Redland Green Students “The best way to predict the future is to build it” Douglas Adams

What will the KS 4 curriculum look like? Core – 30 hours (6 days a fortnight) Languages – 5 hours (1 day a fortnight) Options – 15 hours (3 days a fortnight)

The timetable Mon Tues Weds Thurs Fri Core Option A Diploma BTEC diploma BTEC certificate GCSE Core Language Core Option B Diploma BTEC diploma BTEC certificate GCSE Core Option C GCSE BTEC Cert

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The North Area Partnership Options

The Diploma A 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 Diploma Combines 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 Diploma Whole day courses; the equivalent of four GCSEs A*-C. They will take place all day on a Tuesday during two Option sessions. BTEC Certificate Half 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

Key Dates Wednesday, 27 January 2010 BCC Diploma Roadshow, @Bristol (6. 00 -8. 00 pm) Thursday, 28 January 2010 Year 9 Subject Consultation Meeting (3. 30 -6. 00 pm) Week beginning Monday, 1 February 2010 Taster lessons in new subjects

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 Hospitality NVQ Level 1 Childcare CACHE Foundation Award Level 1 Construction BTEC Introductory Certificate Level 1 Salon Services Certificate Level 1 Make three other choices including your first preference Make three other choices including your first preference

Opting for a partnership course (off site) Health and Social Care

The timetable Mon Tues Weds Thurs Fri Core Option A Diploma BTEC diploma BTEC certificate GCSE Core Language Core Option B Diploma BTEC diploma BTEC certificate GCSE Option C GCSE BTEC Cert

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