Difference between revisions of "Year 9 Option Choices"
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*[[Chemistry]] GCSE | *[[Chemistry]] GCSE | ||
*[[RS]] GCSE | *[[RS]] GCSE | ||
| + | *[[IT]] Short course GCSE | ||
*Core [[PE]] (the GCSE course is optional) lessons just to keep fit | *Core [[PE]] (the GCSE course is optional) lessons just to keep fit | ||
*[[PSHE]] lessons just to learn everyday skills | *[[PSHE]] lessons just to learn everyday skills | ||
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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. | 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. | ||
| + | *[[German]] | ||
| + | *[[Spanish]] | ||
| + | *[[French]] | ||
| + | French | ||
== Option 2 - Humanities == | == Option 2 - Humanities == | ||
| − | In this option you can choose | + | In this option you can choose a "Humanity", Obviously! Again, if you want both you can choose the other in options 3 and 4. |
| − | + | *[[Geography]] | |
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| − | *[[ | + | |
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*[[History]] | *[[History]] | ||
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| + | == 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: | ||
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| + | *[[Art]] | ||
| + | *[[Computing Plus]]* | ||
| + | *[[Drama|Drama Studies]] | ||
*[[Geography]] | *[[Geography]] | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Maths Plus]]* |
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*[[Music]] | *[[Music]] | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Food Technology|Technology: Food]] |
| − | + | *[[Resistant Materials|Technology: Resistant Materials]] | |
| − | *[[Resistant Materials]] | + | *[[Electronics| Technology: Electronic Products]] |
| − | *[[Electronics | + | |
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== Option 4 - Free Choice== | == Option 4 - Free Choice== | ||
| − | This is the | + | This is the similar to option 3. |
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| + | *[[Art]] | ||
| + | *[[Computing Plus]]* | ||
| + | *[[Geography]] | ||
| + | *[[German]] | ||
| + | *[[History]] | ||
| + | *[[Maths Plus]]* | ||
| + | *[[Music]] | ||
| + | *[[PE]] | ||
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| + | ===Plus's=== | ||
| + | These will gain you another GCSE in year 10 and the focus on the AS qualification in year 11. | ||
| + | You can only choose one of the Plus subjects | ||
== Option 5 - Critical Thinking == | == Option 5 - Critical Thinking == | ||
| − | Yes or no | + | This is an AS level.Yes or no, Simple! |
Revision as of 20:47, 24 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.
French
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
These will gain you another GCSE in year 10 and the 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.Yes or no, Simple!
