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OPTIONS FORM... CORE SUBJECTS • English Language • English Literature • Maths • Combined Science • Core PE (Non-qualification subject) • PSHCEE EBacc PATHWAY (The EBacc Pathway): Guides students towards taking History or Geography along with a modern foreign language. Taking these subjects, along with your core options, will give you balance and breadth in your options. Taking them will also ensure that you are studying a range of subjects at GCSE which will lead to ‘facilitating subjects’ at A Level in preparation for university. This option allows you TWO free choices (you can still pick another humanities or language from the list as part of your TWO free choices if you want to do so). FLEXIBLE PATHWAY (The Flexible Pathway): At King James’s School we recognise that not all students will want to follow an EBacc pathway andmay wish to follow particular interests or specialisms. We would still suggest that students study a breadth of subjects. This allows you to choose THREE free choices (you can still pick another humanities or language from the list as part of your THREE free choices if you want to do so). You can access the form via the link below but this must be completed by 14th FEBRUARY : Form will be available from Thursday 6th February Parents/Carers will have the chance to ask questions at the Options Evening on WEDNESDAY 5th FEBRUARY CORE OPTIONS & EXTENDED OPTIONS Subjects marked * are Technical/Vocational Awards graded from pass to distinction and all of the others are full course GCSEs graded 9-1. Please see subject pages for more information. • Drama • Economics • Ethics, Religion and Life • Food, Preparation and Nutrition • French • Geography • German • History • Hospitality and Catering * • Art • Art, Craft and Design • Business • Child Development * • Computer Science • Creative iMedia * • Design Technology • Digital Photography • Music • Performing Arts * • Physical Education • Sport Studies * • Textile Design • Three Dimensional Design • Triple Science COMPLETE THIS CORE OPTION BLOCK Choose ONE Humanities listed here: • Geography • History Humanities option is: Choose ONE Language listed here: • French • German Language Option: COMPLETE THIS CORE OPTION BLOCK Choose ONE Humanities listed here: • Computer Science • Geography • History • French • German • Triple Science Core option is: COMPLETE THE EXTENDED OPTION BLOCK Extended option choice 1 is: Extended option choice 2 is Extended option:*Reserve COMPLETE THE EXTENDED OPTION BLOCK Extended option choice 1 is: Extended option choice 2 is Extended option choice 3 is: Extended option: *Reserve 36