Year 8 Option Subjects

There are three pathways that students can follow at Park High School:

• The Ebacc pathway is a suggested pathway based on the students’ performance in French. This pathway leads to the “Ebacc” qualification which includes Maths, English, Science, Geography or History and a language. These students can select one free choice at the end of Year 8 to study in Years 9, 10 and 11. A majority of students will follow this pathway.
• The Core pathway includes all aspects of the Ebacc pathway with the exception of French. These students have two free choices, one at the end of Year 8 for study in Year 9, 10 and 11 and another at the end of Year 9 for study in Years 10 and 11.
• The ASDAN pathway is for selected students who would benefit from the additional support provided by the course.
• All students will undertake a Religious Education qualification in Years 9 and 10.
• All students will study Geography and History until the end of Year 9, when they will then choose to continue with either Geography or History in Years 10 and 11.
• All students in Year 9 will experience all the following subjects on a Curriculum Enrichment rotation: Art, ICT, Design Technology, Performing Arts/Music and Duke of Edinburgh volunteering.
• We have a range of high quality vocational qualifications which are equivalent to GCSE and viewed as such by Post-16 providers. These vocational qualifications are appropriate for all ability ranges and should not be perceived as a weaker qualification to traditional GCSE qualifications. These courses replicate how these qualifications are delivered post-16 and offer an opportunity to develop higher skill levels to be successful when students leave school.

Year 8 Option Next Steps:

• Watch the videos below and make notes on which subjects are of the most interest.
• Direct questions to any of the relevant teachers in school to help answer questions
• Choose the subject that you think your child will enjoy, thrive and achieve in. Then choose two back ups.
• Encourage students to make decisons based upon their own interests and not around friendship groups.
• Complete the Microsoft Form that has been emailed to your child's school email address.
• The deadline for completion is Monday 25 March 2024.

Option subjects available at the end of Year 8: