Difference between revisions of "Year 9 Option Choices"
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| − | *Maths Plus will earn you an FSMQR (qualification between [[GCSE]]s and [[A-Levels]] worth 20 UCAS points) in addition to the compulsary GCSE. Computing Plus students will finish their [[IT]] GCSE in [[Year 10]] and | + | *Maths Plus will earn you an FSMQR (qualification between [[GCSE]]s and [[A-Levels]] worth 20 UCAS points) in addition to the compulsary GCSE. Computing Plus students will finish their [[IT]] GCSE in [[Year 10]] and focus on the [[AS]] qualification in [[Year 11]]. |
You can only choose one of the Plus subjects. | You can only choose one of the Plus subjects. | ||
== Option 5 - Critical Thinking == | == Option 5 - Critical Thinking == | ||
This is an AS level which will be done after school during [[Year 10]]. Yes or no, Simple! | This is an AS level which will be done after school during [[Year 10]]. Yes or no, Simple! | ||
Revision as of 18:30, 26 January 2011
Are they options? Are they choices? No, they're option choices (official name used by teachers)! In January Year 9s have to drop some subjects and take the others further, for GCSE in most cases.
Contents
Mandatory
These are the subjects which everyone must take:
- Maths GCSE
- English Literature GCSE
- English Language GCSE
- Biology GCSE
- Physics GCSE
- Chemistry GCSE
- RS GCSE
- IT Short course GCSE
- Core PE (the GCSE course is optional) lessons just to keep fit
- PSHE lessons just to learn everyday skills
Option 1 - Languages
You have to choose one of the languages you are studying for this option. If you want to do two languages, don't worry, you will have the choice the other language in options 3 and 4.
Option 2 - Humanities
In this option you can choose a "Humanity", Obviously! Again, if you want both you can choose the other in options 3 and 4.
Option 3 - Free Choice
These choices are what some people would consider to be the more "fun" subjects. They usually have smaller sets with not as many classes. Students can choose one from:
- Art
- Computing Plus*
- Drama Studies
- Geography
- Maths Plus*
- Music
- Technology: Food
- Technology: Resistant Materials
- Technology: Electronic Products
Option 4 - Free Choice
This is the similar to option 3.
Plus's
- Maths Plus will earn you an FSMQR (qualification between GCSEs and A-Levels worth 20 UCAS points) in addition to the compulsary GCSE. Computing Plus students will finish their IT GCSE in Year 10 and focus on the AS qualification in Year 11.
You can only choose one of the Plus subjects.
Option 5 - Critical Thinking
This is an AS level which will be done after school during Year 10. Yes or no, Simple!
