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key stage four choices booklet perins school pound hill alresford hampshire so24 9bs tel 01962 734361 fax 01962 735930 school@perins.hants.sch.uk www.perins.net

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march 2012 dear parents welcome to this year s booklet that outlines for you and your son or daughter the courses that we are offering in key stage four next year if you are reading the electronic version i hope you feel it is easy to use we have worked hard to try and give you and your child the information that you need about the courses that they are going to spend the next three years studying the information to all the courses can be found via the front page of moodle where there is an e book or a pdf version of the course descriptions and forms core subjects as you might expect in key stage four all students will carry on studying english maths and science they will also continue to have two hours of pe a week and each student will take modules of compulsory re spread throughout years 9 and 10 these subjects will continue to be taught in ability bands choices in other subjects students have to choose a pathway that they would like to follow you will find a range of qualifications across these pathways including gcses vocational courses at college btecs a gcse equivalent and one a/s level these are not taught in ability bands pathways you will see from the booklet you receive that we have made some suggestions about the pathway which we believe best supports your son or daughter particularly in the light of changes to the key stage 4 examinations for example what is being called the english baccalaureate a combination of english maths science languages and a humanities subject and a reduction in the number of btecs which now count for the same as a gcse i am sure we will talk about these matters and the recommended pathways at information and parent evenings.

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dates for your diary students having subject presentations made to them within class time weeks beginning 16th and 23rd april our choices fair for students and parents ­ 17th april 2012 the publication of the year 8 reports which includes subject recommendations for ks4 ­ 30th march 2012 parents evenings 24th april and 2nd may 2012 students having a one to one review with their tutors the dates for these are 8c1 and 8c2 tuesday 8th may 2012 8c3 and 8d1 wednesday 9th may 2012 8d2 and 8e1 thursday 10th may 2012 8e2 and 8e3 friday 11th may 2012 please note that whilst we work hard to provide choice for students and to give as many as we can their first choice this is not always possible if not enough students choose a course we cannot run it in some subjects such as technology we cannot run groups above a certain size where this happens we will be in touch with you to discuss the best next steps i hope that you find this booklet and the process useful and informative we are always aware of how much detail we have to give you and how challenging this can be especially for parents who are going through the system for the first time as ever please do not hesitate to get in touch with us if you feel we can help or if you want to discuss in more detail the pathway that we have recommended good contacts to choose from are your child s tutor or guidance manager mrs kennedy our key stage 3 manager mr nevola our curriculum deputy or myself all responses must be returned by 18th may 2012 at the latest in the meantime i look forward to the next exciting and challenging part of your son or daughter s education at perins school yours sincerely janice bernard head teacher

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year 8 choices 2012 advice to students do talk to the people who know you really well family friends your tutor and subject teachers read all the course information contained within your pathway so you have a clear idea of what each course involves come to the choices fair with your family on 17th april 5-7pm in the sports hall come to parents evening on 24th april or 2nd may pay attention to all the subject presentations that will be made in your subject lessons think ahead to your future if you have a career path in mind be proactive ­ research what qualifications you need make use of the which way now booklet to help you make informed decisions reflect on what you are successful at and what you enjoy speak to your tutor mrs kennedy or mr nevola if there is a problem with what you want to choose use all the help available to make the correct choice first time don t leave your decisions until the last minute make choices based upon what your friends are doing there is nothing to say you would be in the same class anyway make a choice because you like the teacher you currently have ­ you may not have the same teacher next year choose a subject because you think it looks easy ­ there is no such thing as an easy subject all courses will stretch and challenge you.

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brown courses pathway compulsory core number of lessons per week option a option b option c option d english 4 maths 4 science 5 pe 2 pdl 1 in yr 9 and 10 drama geography philosophy ethics food tech music resistant materials child development history geography french spanish drama computing pe history spanish art dance textiles art ocr cambridge nationals in ict total 16 lesson pw pw per week

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brown courses pathway name tutor group write in order of preference 1 being the most preferred all subjects within each of the four blocks block option a 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 subject option b option c option d this form to be returned to tutor by 18th may 2012 signed parental signature

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orange courses pathway compulsory core number of lessons per week option a option b option c option d english 4 maths 4 science 5 pe 2 pdl 1 in yr 9 and 10 foundation learning units year 9 a combination of level 1 and level 2 vocational qualifications will be available in year 10 and 11 btec media btec sport foundation learning units year 9 a combination of level 1 and level 2 vocational qualifications will be available in year 10 and 11 functional skills ocr cambridge nationals in ict total 16 lesson pw pw per week

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orange courses pathway name tutor group write in order of preference 1 being the most preferred all subjects within each of the four blocks block option b 1 2 1 2 subject option d this form to be returned to tutor by 18th may 2012 signed parental signature

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purple courses pathway compulsory core number of lessons per week option a option b option c option d art english 4 maths 4 science 5 pe 2 food tech pdl 1 in yr 9 and 10 resistant materials music resistant materials child development art geography philosophy and ethics btec media btec sport geography history drama history spanish french pe textiles dance drama computing spanish ocr cambridge nationals in ict total 16 lesson pw pw per week

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purple courses pathway name tutor group write in order of preference 1 being the most preferred all subjects within each of the four blocks block option a subject 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 option c 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 option b option d this form to be returned to tutor by 18th may 2012 signed parental signature

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key stage four pathways subject title gcse full course art design 4201 director of study miss l billington billington@perins.hants.sch.uk examination board aqa http www.aqa.org.uk course content art is project based this is an unendorsed broad course that explores a full range of practical and critical work through a range of 2d and 3d processes including new media and technologies students will produce a solid body of preparation work leading to a final piece in each case assessment there are 4 key areas of assessment with equal weighting development of ideas exploration and refinement of ideas and use of appropriate materials recording of observations presenting a personal response tiers the scheme of assessment consists of one tier covering the whole ability range with grades from a to g portfolio of work coursework students will submit a portfolio of work accounting for 60 of the final grade the presented portfolio must show an extended collection of work consisting of at least two projects we will undertake a minimum of 4 projects across the two years allowing students the opportunity to identify their areas of strength externally set task examination students will have a 6 week period of preparatory time leading to a timed 10 hour final piece which is produced under exam conditions students will have a selection of set tasks to choose from the externally set task accounts for 40 of the final grade perins school pound hill alresford hampshire so24 9bs tel 01962 734361 fax 01962 735930 school@perins.hants.sch.uk www.perins.net

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key stage four pathways subject title gcse computing director of study mr d gardner gardner@perins.hants.sch.uk examination board ocr http www.ocr.org.uk course content this course covers computer programming and how computers work addressing recent criticisms of the ict curriculum in schools areas of study include computer hardware computer software computer communications networking how data is represented in a computer system databases computer programming assessment written assessment examination examination paper duration 1.5 hours a mixture of short and long answer questions some of which will require candidates to write pseudo-code 40 of the qualification controlled assessment tasks coursework practical investigation approximately 20 hours candidates carry out a practical investigation of a computing topic 30 of the qualification programming project approximately 20 hours candidates create solutions to programming tasks chosen from a set of options supplied by ocr 30 of the qualification students will acquire practical skills with a range of programming/scripting languages such as html css javascript python tiers grading system gcse results are awarded on an a to g scale candidates final grade is awarded on the basis of contributions from examination and controlled assessment tasks perins school pound hill alresford hampshire so24 9bs tel 01962 734361 fax 01962 735930 school@perins.hants.sch.uk www.perins.net

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key stage four pathways subject title btec level 2 certificate in creative media production currently extended certificate director of study mrs b yates yates@perins.hants.sch.uk examination board edexcel www.edexcel.com the edexcel level 2 btec first certificate is a qualification compromising core and specialist units which cover aspects of knowledge understanding and competency necessary for employment within the sector the btec firsts in media have been developed in the media sector to focus on education and training for those who work or who are intending to work in the media industry providing opportunities for those who work or are intending to work in the media industry to achieve a nationally recognized level 2 vocationally specific qualification providing opportunities for learners to gain a nationally recognised vocationally specific qualification to enter employment in the media sector or to progress to higher education vocational qualifications such as the edexcel level 3 btec national in media providing opportunities for learners to develop a range of skills and techniques personal qualities and attitudes essential for successful performance in working life module ­ core units unit 1 research for creative media production unit 2 communication techniques for creative media production unit 3 the creative media sector unit 4 media audiences and products specialist units unit 5 ­ video production unit 8 ­ interactive media production unit 9 ­ photography techniques unit 10 ­ animation techniques unit 18 ­ advertising production tiers 2 gcses grades a c coursework core unit 1 research for creative media production this unit will enable learners to develop an understanding of the basic research methods and techniques it will teach them how to identify sources of information and use them to gather relevant material learners will also develop skills in collecting collating and storing the material gathered core unit 2 communication techniques for creative media production this unit aims to develop learners communication skills in media production contexts it covers oral and written formal and informal communication using the formats documentation and technologies needed to communicate effectively in the media sector continued overleaf perins school pound hill alresford hampshire so24 9bs tel 01962 734361 fax 01962 735930 school@perins.hants.sch.uk www.perins.net

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core unit 3 the creative media sector this core unit focuses on developing the learners understanding of the media industry and the ways in which that industry is organised they will learn how the industry is structured as a whole and about the structure of individual companies this will develop an understanding of specific job roles in the industry and how people are recruited into these roles core unit 4 media audiences and products this core unit focuses on the ways in which media industries gather information about their audiences and categorise them how the texts the industries produce are constructed and addressed to particular audiences and how those audiences make sense of the products offered to them in this unit learners will also become familiar with the basic language and key concepts which are fundamental to studying the media and its products specialist unit 5 video production this unit introduces learners to the techniques and technology of video-based production work learners will develop an understanding of the three stages of pre-production production and post-production they will also investigate the basic prerequisites for video production proposals and learn what should go into a production proposal learners will then apply their understanding working as part of a team to complete a video product on completion of the product learners will review their contribution to the production process and to the quality of the product specialist unit 8 interactive media production this unit will enable learners to explore techniques associated with the production of an interactive media product this involves the use of authoring software and the creative integration of audio and visual material to produce a final product it is essential that the product is focused on the needs of the user screen design and layout are important but the final functioning interactive media product created for this unit must be easy to use and easy to understand specialist unit 9 photography techniques this unit will enable learners to explore and develop their understanding of the techniques equipment and materials used in the production of photographs learners will explore both film-based photographic methods and the processes involved in digital photography they will develop ideas for their own photographic work and create a range of photographic images specialist unit 10 animation techniques this unit will enable learners to explore and develop their understanding of the techniques equipment and materials used in the production of animations learners will explore the history and development of animations they will develop ideas for their own animation work and create a range of animations specialist unit 18 advertising production this unit introduces learners to the techniques of advertising it shows them how to develop ideas for advertisements and how to plan and produce advertisements in a selected medium learns will be required to analyse the brand image of a product and consider what consumers might demand of it they will then plan and produce an advertisement assessment assessment occurs at the end of every module it is marked both internally and externally assessment can take a variety of forms including case studies projects performances observations timed assessments this course is currently under review for those candidates who will finish the course in 2015 the advice from edexcel is that the course is likely to be similar content to previous years with the external assessment being based on one of the core units further details of the course can be obtained at the following website http www.edexcel.com/quals/firsts10/media/pages/default.aspx

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key stage four pathways subject title btec level 2 certificate in sport 2 x gcse equivalent exercise fitness director of study mr c hancock hancock@perins.hants.sch.uk examination board edexcel www.edexcel.com course content will cover units from the list below unit 1 fitness testing and training unit 2 practical sport unit 5 injury in sport unit 7 planning leading sports activities unit 11 development of personal fitness unit 15 sport leisure facility operations unit 20 planning leading sports events coursework each unit is divided into a number of assignments maximum of 3 per unit assessment each unit requires certain criteria to be met the criteria are graded as p ­ pass equivalent to a gcse grade c m ­ merit equivalent to a gcse grade b d ­ distinction equivalent to a gcse grade a the overall assignments are then graded according to how many of which criteria have been achieved to gain a pass at the end of year 11 ­ all pass criteria must have been met to gain a merit at the end of year 11 ­ all pass criteria and merit criteria must have been met to gain a distinction at the end of year 11 ­ all pass criteria all merit criteria and all distinction criteria must have been met students will also complete one online assessment during one of their units perins school pound hill alresford hampshire so24 9bs tel 01962 734361 fax 01962 735930 school@perins.hants.sch.uk www.perins.net

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