Year 9 Options 2019 - Swanwick Hall School

Swanwick Hall School

       Year 9 Options
            2019

        Derby Road, Swanwick, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 1AE
                      Tel:    (01773) 602106
                      Fax:    (01773) 609284
         Email: enquiries@swanwickhall.derbyshire.sch.uk
        Website:       www.swanwickhall.derbyshire.sch.uk

                  Headteacher: Jonathan Fawcett
               Associate Headteacher: Rebecca Green

Which subjects will I take in Year 9?
In Year 9, all students continue to have lessons in the following subjects. The number of lessons per
week is in brackets:
English (3)
Maths (3)
Science (3)
History (2)
Geography (2)
French or Spanish (3)
PE (2)
RE (1)
Enrichment (1)

What choices will I have?
You will have noticed that the subjects above add up to 20 lessons a week. For 5 lessons a week, you
will be doing 2 subjects that you have chosen.
Choice 1: Year 9 mini-option (2 lessons a week)
Choice 2: ‘Early’ option (3 lessons a week)

Please see information for more detail about the subjects available
to choose from for each option

Choice 1: Year 9 mini-option
We ask students to choose one of the following subjects to study in Year 9:
    Art
    Computing
    Drama
    Music
    Product Design
    Textiles

This option will provide you with the opportunity to spend more time on a subject you particularly
enjoy and to further develop your knowledge and skills in this subject. Please note that the Year 9
mini-option is not the start of a GCSE course: you might well choose to continue with the subject in
Year 10 but there is no requirement to do so. Equally, you might choose not to follow a subject in Year
9, but then decide to take it at GCSE. You should read through the information below to help you
make your decision.

Mini-option subject information:

Art
We aim to engage, inspire and challenge students on the Year 9 Art
course. Art allows expression and develops creativity, problem solving and
independence. You will learn to record from observation, analyse and
study the work of artists, designers and craftspeople and experiment with
a range of art mediums and techniques including drawing, painting,
sculpture, printmaking and photography. Finally, you will make final pieces which are creative and
individual.
Is this course suitable for me?

       Do I enjoy art?
       Am I interested in how to experiment with new ideas, materials and techniques?
       Am I interested about art from the past, present and future?
       Am I interested in showing off my ideas?

Computing
                             This course will focus on practical programming and problem solving. It
                             will be based around programming languages such as Python and use
                             software including App Inventor and Fusion to create useable models
                             and applications. We will also be looking at the hardware used in
                             computers, and have the opportunity to take a computer apart.

You will solve real world programming situations ranging from phone apps and games to interesting
science and maths calculators. You will also be working with alternative counting systems, Binary and
Hexadecimal to show how values are stored in a computer.

Each project will be documented and you will have to analyse, design and test your programs, all
valuable skills for the GCSE course.

The Year 9 course will form a very good basis for the GCSE Computer Science course but those
students who do not choose Computing in Year 9 but who have strengths in English and Maths and
science would also be welcome to opt for the GCSE course when the time comes.

Drama
                                      You will learn a range of Drama skills over the year, both
                                      practical and theory. You will be introduced to the work of
                                      Brecht, Stanislavski, Grotowski and Artaud and use their
                                      distinctive styles.

The communication of ideas in a practical way will be at the centre of the work produced through Year
9. You will extend your drama skills to explore a range of issues, learn new techniques and to perform
your work to the class, with opportunities to perform to a wider audience. Written work will also be
produced during lessons and for homework.

The learning will be divided into three key areas- Understanding Drama, Devising Drama and
Developing Text work.

Devised work will use a number of starting points that will be given to the students who will then
select one or more on which to base their devised pieces.

These stimuli may be, but are not limited to, visual (such as a photograph, painting or sculpture),
printed or spoken word (such as a poem, news article, story or novel), musical (such as a song, melody
or instrumental piece), fact-based (such as a current, political or historical event), theme or issue-
based (such as conflict, relationships, justice or freedom), myths (such as folklore or urban myth),
cultural (such as traditions or festivals).

You will study a range of genres and performance styles such as comedy, tragedy, melodrama,
commedia dell’arte, naturalism, epic theatre, documentary theatre and physical theatre and apply
them to the stimuli.

Throughout the year, you will have opportunities to visit the theatre to watch live performances and
to share your work with a variety of audiences.

Music
                            If you opt to take Music in Year 9 you will develop your musical skills
                            through a wide range of music and musical contexts. You will be
                            encouraged to engage critically and creatively with particular focus on
                            solo and group performance, composition, music theory, listening and
                            appraising. The topic areas in Year 9 continue to develop the skills
                            already taught in Years 7 and 8. These are:

Classical Structures
Popular Music
Beginners Ukulele
Film Music
Music and Advertising

Product Design
This exciting choice will provide you with a wide range of
engaging experiences within Product Design, construction,
introduction to engineering as well as application of other
materials such as textiles fabrics within wood or metal
projects. You will be learning about hard woods, soft
woods, metals, plastics and card boards, experiencing all
through short assessed tasks as well as small group led projects where multiple materials are
combined. Processing techniques are focused on in order to get a high standard of finish, and
independent developments to completed items are encouraged. You will also be given product design
briefs based on modern everyday problems.

You will also have a stimulating introduction to construction and engineering, where you will
experience other materials such as aluminium and brass to form every day engineering solutions. You
will look at the job roles within engineering and construction and how widespread the skills, further
education and opportunities are within these industries. You will complete typical processes such as
housing and half lap joints which are done in industry. Alternative materials in product design will also
be introduced with some use of fabrics and textile application to some products. You will complete a
small project where the two material choices are combined into one household product.

Textiles
                                            Textiles as a Year 9 option will provide you with a wide
                                            range of learning experiences and creative opportunities
                                            to show a knowledge of fabrics, construction methods
                                            and finishing techniques. By completing a series of small
                                            focused practical tasks it enables you to learn about
fabrics and fibres and different approaches to constructing craft projects, household objects, practical
solutions to technology devices, clothing and children's play toys.

Whilst the main traditional element to textiles will continue to be taught, this course provides the
time and opportunity for you to learn and practise new and modern techniques in the textiles
industry, with some hands on experience of CAD, smart materials such as thermochromic paints, and
electronics in textiles such as light and sound. You will learn about modern advances in the textiles
industry such as micro encapsulation, water repellent and breathable fabrics in sportswear and every
day clothing. Alongside this, you will gain an understanding of the traditional fibres within textiles and
the effects on the environment in production and manufacturing of these.

You will also gain a well-rounded understanding of textiles in the technology subjects, as there will be
some element of cross links between Textiles and Product Design where multiple materials are
applied e.g. uses of fabrics, plastics and wood within household objects or craft work.

Choice 2: Year 9 ‘Early’ option
We ask students to choose one of the following subjects to study in Year 9 and in Year 10. It is a 2
year course and at the end of Year 10 you will gain your qualification in that subject. You will have 3
more option choices to make for Year 10 (this will happen next year): most of the subjects that you
can choose in Year 9 as an ‘Early’ option will also be available for you to choose as one of your options
that you will take in Years 10 and 11. So basically, don’t worry if you want to take more than one of
these subjects: you can – just not yet!

‘Early’ option subject information:

Astronomy
What will I study?
This GCSE course builds on our natural fascination with the night sky and our continued exploration of
the universe.

Topics covered:

The Earth – The Moon – The Sun – The Solar System – The Milky Way and other Galaxies – Cosmology
Observing the night sky– Space Exploration – Stellar Evolution – Exoplanets

How will my learning be assessed?
The course is assessed with two final exam papers at the end of Year 10.

For further information, speak to Mr Deaville.

Enterprise
What will I study?
The BTEC Technical Award in Enterprise has been designed to help you develop your business skills
through practical, skills-based learning. The BTEC Level 2 Technical Award in Enterprise can help you
take your first steps towards a career in the business world. You’ll learn essential skills such as
business enterprise, business planning, selling and promoting a brand, and financial awareness.
How will my learning be assessed?

The course is made up of three components: component one and two are internally assessed and
component three is externally assessed.
 Component 1: Exploring Enterprises - Learners will examine different enterprises to develop their
   knowledge and understanding of the characteristics of enterprises and the skills needed by
   entrepreneurs. (30% of total course)

   Component 2: Planning for and Pitching an Enterprise Activity - Learners will individually select an
    idea for a micro-enterprise activity to plan and pitch. They will individually pitch their business
    plan for their idea to an audience and then use the feedback to review their plan and pitch. (30%
    of total course)

   Component 3: Promotion and Finance for Enterprise - Learners will explore the different
    promotional methods used by enterprises and the factors that influence how enterprises identify
    and target their market. Learners will explore financial documents and how to use them to

monitor and improve the performance of an enterprise in order to make decisions and
     recommend strategies for success. (40% of total course)

Why choose this course?
This BTEC allows learners to develop employability skills that enable learners to adapt to the ever-
changing roles needed to survive in the global economy. These include:
1.   Self-management: readiness to accept responsibility, flexibility, time management, readiness to improve
     own performance.
2.   Teamworking: respecting others, co-operating, negotiating/persuading, contributing to discussions.
3.   Business and customer awareness: basic understanding of the key drivers for business success and the
     need to provide customer satisfaction.
4.   Problem-solving: analysing facts and circumstances and applying creative thinking to develop appropriate
     solutions.
5.   Communication and literacy: application of literacy, ability to produce clear, structured written work and
     oral literacy, including listening and questioning.
6.   Application of numeracy: manipulation of numbers, general mathematical awareness and its application in
     practical contexts.
7.   Application of information technology: basic IT skills, including familiarity with word-processing,
     spreadsheets, file management and use of internet search engines.

Construction
What will I study?
WJEC Level 2 Vocational Award in Constructing the Built Environment. A vocational practical based
course which is assessed by a Level 2 Pass, Merit or Distinction, which is a GCSE equivalent.

Your course will include the following:
Safety & Security in Construction – Construction activities take place in many different contexts.
Through this unit, students will gain the knowledge and understanding to be able to plan how to
minimise risk to their own and others health and safety. They will learn how to measure the risk of
these hazards so that they can plan ways in which they can limit the risk and work safely and securely,
whatever their role or location.
Students will also look at the wider construction industry, including possible career routes.

Developing Construction Projects – Students will practise and develop a range of practical
construction techniques which may include:
    Wood techniques e.g. hang a door, manufacture a frame, attach a skirting-board, create a
       timber stud wall
    Brick e.g. use wall connectors, cut bricks, create a wall, stretcher bond
    Electrical e.g. lighting, add a new socket

Planning Construction Projects – Through this synoptic unit, learners will use learning from the
development of practical skills and health and safety requirements of construction processes and gain
the knowledge and understanding needed to plan straightforward built environment development
projects.

How will my learning be assessed?
    Safety and Security in Construction – External assessment – 60 minute examination
    Developing Construction Projects - Internal assessment
    Planning Construction Projects – External assessment – 120 minute examination

Digital Information Technology
 What will I study?
 The BTEC Award gives learners the opportunity to develop sector-specific knowledge and skills in a
 practical learning environment. The main focus is on four areas of equal importance,
 which cover:

    The development of key skills that prove your aptitude in digital information technology, such as
     project planning, designing and creating user interfaces, creating dashboards to present and
     interpret data.
    The process that underpins effective ways of working in digital information technology, such as
     project planning, the iterative design process, cyber security, virtual teams, legal and ethical codes
     of conduct.
    The attitudes that are considered most important in digital information technology, including
     personal management and communication.
    The knowledge that underpins effective use of skills, process and attitudes in the sector such as how
     different user interfaces meet user needs, how organisations collect and use data to make decisions,
     virtual workplaces, cyber security and legal and ethical issues..

How will my learning be assessed?
Assessment is through two internally assessed projects (each worth 30%):
  Component 1: Exploring User Interface Design Principles and Project Planning Techniques

    Component 2: Collecting, Presenting and Interpreting Data

and one exam (worth 40%):
 Component 3: Effective Digital Working Practices

 Engineering
 What will I study?
 EAL Level 2 First Certificate in Engineering Technology. Your course may include the following:-
      Unit 1 Engineering Environment Awareness
      Unit 2 Engineering Techniques
      Unit 3 Engineering Principles
      Unit 17 Fitting and Assembly Techniques

 How will my learning be assessed?

 Multiple choice examination on Units 1 - 3, portfolio of evidence, practical assignment.

 Students complete four assessments which allow students to build a portfolio of skills and experiences
 which provide an insight into the engineering industry and the sorts of products crafted using both
 modern and traditional engineering methods. The subject is set up so that students create a series of
 example tools and items, backed up by a folder of logistical evidence.

 Modern engineering methods are also combined into the course. Students are encouraged to
 complete as much practical work as possible in an independent way with a teacher or technician’s
 overview of the student using the tools and equipment. The subject is taught in a specialised
 environment built to provide a safe industry environment for students.

The subject is finally assessed through one synoptic assessment where the students are given an
engineering task and a breakdown of expectations on layout and presentation, which combines skills
from all units, and given a set time to complete the practical task and the portfolio of evidence.
Students are assessed on their ability to work independently, accurately within tolerance and most
importantly, safely.

Health and Social Care
What will I study?

OCR Cambridge National Level 1 and 2 Technical Award. This qualification is modular and is split into
four units. One is an externally assessed exam and the other three are internally assessed.

Subject content
Unit 1: Essential values of care for use with individuals in care settings
Unit 2: Communicating and working with individuals in health
Unit 3: Understanding the nutrients needed for good health
Unit 4- Understanding body systems and disorders

How will my learning be assessed?

Unit 1 will be assessed by an internal examination in the Autumn term of Year 11. Units 2-4 will be
assessed by an internal piece of controlled assessment each worth 25% of the overall grade.

Unit 1- Essential values of care for use with individuals in care settings

       Understand how to support individuals to maintain their rights
       Understand the importance of the values of care and how they are applied
       Understand how legislation impacts on care settings
       Understand how personal hygiene, safety and security measures protect individuals

Unit 2- Communication in Health and Social care
This is assessed with a piece of controlled assessment where students learn the different types of
communication and why they are important in Health and Social care. This will lead onto planning and
delivering a conversation with a service user applying methods learnt.

Unit 3 –Understanding the nutrients needed for good health
     Know the dietary needs of individuals in each life stage
     Be able to create dietary plans for specific dietary needs
     Be able to produce nutritional meals for specific dietary requirements

    Unit 4- Understanding body systems and disorders
         Know how body systems work
         Understand disorders that affect body systems
         Be able to interpret data obtained from measuring body rates with reference to the
            functioning of healthy body systems

Hospitality and Catering
What will I study?

WJEC Level 2 Hospitality and Catering. A vocational practical based course which is assessed from a
level 2 Pass, Merit, Distinction or Distinction*

Areas of study:

•   The Hospitality Industry- hotels, restaurants and other food/drink outlets.
•   Styles of service
•   Star ratings of hotels/restaurants
•   Job roles, employment opportunities and relevant training
•   Knife skills
•   Health, safety and food hygiene
•   Food poisoning and how it can be prevented
•   Food commodities- meat, fish, eggs, rice, flour
•   Food preparation, cooking and presentation
•   Nutrition and menu planning
•   Costing and portion control
•   The use of specialist cooking equipment
•   Special dietary requirements
•   Nutritional requirements of different age groups
•   Planning and preparing meals on a large scale

This course focuses on learning about these topics by practising new skills through completing a wide
range of practical tasks, carrying out investigations into the catering industry, and planning and
evaluating tasks such as creating and developing dishes to restaurant standard and creating dishes
that suit different dietary requirements. Development of high quality restaurant standard foods and
developing the skill and understanding of food presentation.

How will my learning be assessed?

Unit 1: The Hospitality and Catering Industry
Assessed through an exam paper (1 hour) and is worth 40% of the overall qualification. The exam
paper will cover topics covered throughout Years 10 and 11 including the Hospitality industry. The
exam will be taken in the summer of Year 11.

Unit 2: Hospitality and Catering in Action- Students are asked to plan, prepare, cook and present
nutritional dishes; this is worth 60% of the overall qualification. The assessment will be based on a
brief given to students at the start of Year 11.

Japanese
What will I study?

Throughout the Japanese GCSE there is a topic based approach to the course. Over the two years you
will study a variety of topics, including travel, health, family, friends, school and hobbies. Your
teachers plan a variety of activities within lessons which will allow you to improve your reading,
writing, listening and speaking skills in an engaging manner. The topics studied form the basis for your

exams and you will learn all the grammar you need alongside these. You will also need to be familiar
with reading and writing in the Japanese alphabets, and need to master 200 kanji! Japanese is a
challenging but rewarding subject. As this is a GCSE course, it is not suitable for complete beginners.
You need to have studied Japanese as part of the Y8/9 Enrichment programme, or have reached an
equivalent standard through your own study, and you need to show that you are able to read and
write hiragana confidently, and have an understanding of Japanese sentence structure. If you are
unsure about whether GCSE Japanese is the course for you, please speak to Mr Bull.

How will my learning be assessed?

You will be assessed by four external exams at the end of Year 11.

Speaking and Writing are worth 25 % each and will be examined by a spoken exam with your teacher
in May, and a written exam in June.

Listening and Reading are also worth 25% each and are examined in the same way, at the end of Year
11.

Japan is a key UK trading partner that has invested over £1.5 billion in the UK, and Japanese skills are
highly valued by employers, particularly in the Derbyshire area. GCSE Japanese can also lead on to
work or study in Japan, and is considered highly by colleges and universities.

Media Studies
What will I study?

The Pearson BTEC Level 2 Tech Award in Creative Media Production is for students who enjoy
investigating, exploring and creating media products. This includes all genres of TV, film, gaming and
interactive media products like websites and mobile apps.

There are three main components to the course:

       Component 1: Exploring Media Products
       Component 2: Developing Digital Media Production Skills
       Component 3: Create a Media Product in Response to a Brief

How will my learning be assessed?

Component 1: Exploring Media Products – internally assessed (30%)
There are two assignments in this unit: the first focusses on learning the skills needed to analyse a
range of media products across different sectors and investigating the relationships between the
audience and purpose. During the assignment you will have the opportunity to select your own media
products for analysis. The second assignment is an analysis of a range of moving image products (e.g.
TV, film).

Component 2: Developing Digital Media Production Skills – internally assessed (30%)
In this unit students will develop media production skills and techniques by participating in workshops
and creating a portfolio of pre-production for the moving image sector. The portfolio will then be used

to create a moving image product (e.g. a film trailer or sample of a TV genre). In the final part of the
assignment you will review the process and practices you have undertaken.

Component 3: Create a Media Product in Response to a Brief – supervised external assessment.
(40%)
This is a set task which is completed during a supervised period during which students develop ideas
for a brief, produce planning materials such as storyboards and scripts, then capture audio and video
according to planning before finally reviewing the process as a whole.

Music
What will I study?

BTEC Level 2 First Award. Students who decide to take Music will have a keen interest in all types of
music and see practice as a time to meet personal challenges. You will spend time developing your
own musical interests and skills both individually and within a group. You will appreciate performance
and evaluate your own as well as others’ music. Students will also visit the theatre/concerts to watch
a variety of live performances.

Assessment for this course is focused on the following skills:

   Understanding the Music Industry and Music Theory
   Working as a production team
   Performing music
   Composing music, creating and developing musical ideas with technical control and coherence

How will my learning be assessed?

All internally assessed work can be written or produced on CD/DVD.

The Music Industry (25%) – 1hr written exam in Year 11
This unit provides an overview of the industry, particularly focusing on the shape of the modern
industry and and covering the emergence of the role of the self-employed producer, performer and
promoter.

Managing a Music Product (25%) – Internally assessed work
This unit looks at the development of a music product (CD). As well as providing a vehicle for
demonstrating skills and learning. It also introduces the role of planning and promotion in the
management of a music product.

Performing music (25%) – Internally assessed work
You will be assessed as an Instrumentalist and/or a vocalist and will perform two contrasting pieces. It
is advisable that you have an enjoyment of performing music either through the playing of an
instrument or through singing. Students will be required to take instrumental/singing lessons in or out
of school.

Performing Arts (Acting)
What will I study?

Performing Arts Technical Award: An inspiring, multi-discipline qualification. The Technical Award in
Performing Arts offers learners a multi-discipline qualification with the opportunity to perform,
learn production skills and discover more about careers in the performing arts sector. The practical,
vocational qualifications is a single award and is equivalent to a GCSE qualification.

Through the course learners will:
     unlock creative ideas for a production
     put on a production for an audience
     perform effectively on-stage or in a technical role off-stage
     analyse and evaluate their skills independently and within a team
     develop an awareness of industrial practices and employment opportunities
     gain a broad knowledge of creative business practices.

How will my learning be assessed?
There are two internally-assessed units, and a third that is externally assessed:

Unit 1: Unlocking creativity (30%)
Learners will be asked to come up with a production idea based on briefs from real practitioners such
as Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber and Dame Judi Dench, or representatives from EMI Music Sound
Foundation, the Zandra Rhodes Foundation, Motionhouse or Future DJs. They will research their idea
in order to produce a portfolio documenting their planning and ideas. Learners will pitch their ideas as
a group to the camera and a short showcase of their work can be presented as an illustration of their
ideas and planning.

Unit 2: The production/performance (30%)
Learners will produce a performance for an audience. They can choose from a selection of suggested
starting points, use the idea generated in unit 1 or alternatively the group can choose their own idea.

Unit 3: The performing arts industry (written exam – 40%)
Learners will draw on knowledge and understanding from units 1 and 2 and also from the following
areas of study:
     Roles and responsibilities within the performing arts industry
     The role of performing arts in society
     Approaches to rehearsal
     Working as a deviser/performer/director
     Marketing and public relations
     Health and safety
     Design and technical elements
     Reviewing performances
     Questions will be a combination of multiple choice, short questions, and longer questions that
         draw on the learning gained during units 1 and 2.

Each unit is assessed/marked separately on its completion. Students gain an individual mark, even
during group performances. At the end of the two-year course, all three unit grades/marks are
combined to award the students their final grade for the qualification which will either be at a

       Distinction*
       Distinction
       Merit
       Pass.

Sport
What will I study?

BTEC Level 2 First Award. This course provides an engaging and relevant introduction to the world of
sport. It incorporates important aspects of the industry, such as fitness testing and training for sport
and exercise, practical sports performance and sports leadership. It enables you to develop and apply
your knowledge, while also developing a range of relevant practical, communication and technical
skills. Units 1, 2 and 3 are all mandatory units, units 4 and 5 are optional and therefore only one of
these units need to be studied.

Mandatory Units

Unit 1: Within this unit Fitness for Sport and Exercise, students will study different fitness
components, principles of training, methods of training and fitness testing. For this unit students will
be assessed via an external exam set which will be completed online in school under examination
conditions.

Unit 2: Practical Sports Performance is a predominately practical unit whereby students work on
developing and improving their own practical performance in a variety of sports. Students will look at
rules and regulations of the sports and review performance regarding skills and tactics required. This
unit will give students an insight into job roles in sport linked to performance. Students will be
assessed via a range of methods such as practical observations, video clips, witness statements and
verbal assessments.

Unit 3: Applying the Principles of Personal Training (this includes a synoptic section on the knowledge
and understanding of several units of work). This unit builds directly from units 1 and 2 and enables
learning to be brought together and related to a real-life situation. Learners will be required to draw
upon their previous knowledge of the FITT principles and principles of training, to safely design and
implement a fitness training programme.

Optional Units

Unit 4: The Mind and Sports Performance. Learners will look at concepts that influence the mind in
sporting situations and explore the effects that they can have on sports performance.

Unit 5: The Sports Performer in Action is a unit for students to study the impact of exercise over both
a short and long period of time. Students will explore the impact exercise has on the musculoskeletal
and cardiorespiratory systems. Students will further research into the energy systems used linked to
different exercises. Students will be assessed through posters and written reports.

How will my learning be assessed?

Year Mandatory Units                                      Assessment Method
10     Fitness for Sport and Exercise                     External online exam (75 minutes)
10     Practical Sports Performance                       Internal Assessment
11     Applying the Principles for Personal Training      Internal Assessment
Optional units (one to be studied)
11     The Mind and Sports Performance                    Internal Assessment
11     The Sports Performer in Action                     Internal Assessment

Statistics

What will I study?
In GCSE statistics you will learn how to apply appropriate mathematical and statistical formulae to
enable you to critically evaluate data. This will be done in contexts such as population, climate and
sales.

You will use different types of sampling whilst knowing the limitations of doing so and different
formats of representing data such as Pie Charts, Venn Diagrams, Histograms and Cumulative
Frequency graphs. Calculation of measures of spread such as interquartile ranges and standard
deviation will be undertaken. And finally there will be an opportunity to comment on trends, skew and
types of distribution identified, using these to make predictions.

How will my learning be assessed?
GCSE statistics will be assessed by examination. Students will take two papers each worth 50% of their
final mark. Each paper will be 1 hour 45 minutes long. Questions will include multiple choice, short
answers and a statistical enquiry cycle question.

Choosing your options: things to bear in mind:
     Choose subjects that you enjoy; don’t choose a course just because your friends are choosing
      it.
     Choose a subject, not a teacher. There is no guarantee that you will be taught by that teacher
      next year.
     We can’t guarantee that every subject will run: for example, if very few people show an
      interest in taking it. If this is the case, we will let you know.
     Consider choosing 2 subjects that are quite different from each other
     Above all, choose subjects you enjoy and interest you

Disallowed combinations:
     You can’t take Digital Information Technology as an Early and Computing as a mini option.
     You can’t take Performing Arts (Acting) as an Early and Drama as a mini-option
     You can’t take Music as an Early and Music as a mini-option