{"id":12731,"date":"2023-03-17T13:23:43","date_gmt":"2023-03-17T13:23:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.southchurchschool.com\/?page_id=12731"},"modified":"2023-03-17T13:23:43","modified_gmt":"2023-03-17T13:23:43","slug":"choosing-gcse-options","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.southchurchschool.com\/?page_id=12731","title":{"rendered":"Choosing GCSE options"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"335\" height=\"164\" class=\"wp-image-12733\" src=\"https:\/\/www.southchurchschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/word-image-12731-1.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.southchurchschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/word-image-12731-1.png 335w, https:\/\/www.southchurchschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/word-image-12731-1-300x147.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 335px) 100vw, 335px\" \/> <span style=\"color: #16497b;\">Choosing your GCSEs<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #16497b;\"><strong>What are GCSEs?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #16497b;\">GCSE stands for General Certificate of Secondary Education. The qualification mainly involves studying the theory of a subject, together with some investigative work, while some subjects involve practical work. You are assessed in the main on written exams and elements you complete throughout the course. For example, projects, artwork, experiments, investigations and fieldwork.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #16497b;\"><strong>What GCSEs do I have to take?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #16497b;\">Southchurch High School offer 2 different pathways. To find out more please click on the links:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #16497b;\"><a style=\"color: #16497b;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.southchurchschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Pathway-1-Booklet.pdf\">Pathway 1<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #16497b;\"><a style=\"color: #16497b;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.southchurchschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Pathway-2-Booklet.pdf\">Pathway 2<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #16497b;\"><strong>What GCSEs can lead to<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #16497b;\">Getting a GCSE can lead to further study or an apprenticeship.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #16497b;\"><strong>How not to Choose<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #16497b;\">Do not choose a subject because:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #16497b;\">You\u2019ve heard it\u2019s easy<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #16497b;\">Your parents want you to do it<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #16497b;\">You like the teacher (you may not be in their class!)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #16497b;\">Your friend says they are doing it (you may not be in the same class)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #16497b;\"><strong>How to Choose<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #16497b;\">Find out what subjects are being offered for your pathway<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #16497b;\">Attend the Year 9 options event (February\/March time)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #16497b;\">Ask your teachers\/parents\/carers for advice<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #16497b;\">Find out how the course is assessed<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #16497b;\"><strong>Think about your plans for the future<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #16497b;\">If you have an idea of a job or job sector you think you would be suited to, then check out the entry requirements to see if you need a particular subject.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #16497b;\">No idea what you want to do after GCSE? Choose a mix of GCSE subjects so that you have as many different options as possible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #16497b;\"><strong>Some useful websites:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #16497b;\"><a style=\"color: #16497b;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/bitesize\/articles\/zrjh92p\">BBC Bitesize<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #16497b;\"><a style=\"color: #16497b;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucas.com\/node\/364286\">UCAS<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #16497b;\"><a style=\"color: #16497b;\" href=\"https:\/\/successatschool.org\/advicedetails\/508\/What-are-my-GCSE-options%3F\">Success at School<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #16497b;\"><a style=\"color: #16497b;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.careerpilot.org.uk\/information\/gcses\/choosing-your-gcses\">Career Pilot <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #16497b;\"><a style=\"color: #16497b;\" href=\"https:\/\/nationalcareers.service.gov.uk\/\">National Careers Service <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Choosing your GCSEs What are GCSEs? GCSE stands for General Certificate of Secondary Education. The qualification mainly involves studying the theory of a subject, together with some investigative work, while some subjects involve practical work. You are assessed in the main on written exams and elements you complete throughout the course. For example, projects, artwork, experiments, investigations and fieldwork. What GCSEs do I have to take? Southchurch High School offer 2 different pathways. To find out more please click on the links: Pathway 1 Pathway 2 What GCSEs can lead to Getting a GCSE can lead to further study or an apprenticeship. How not to Choose Do not choose a subject because: You\u2019ve heard it\u2019s easy Your parents want you to do it You like the teacher (you may not be in their class!) Your friend says they are doing it (you may not be in the same class) How to Choose Find out what subjects are being offered for your pathway Attend the Year 9 options event (February\/March time) Ask your teachers\/parents\/carers for advice Find out how the course is assessed Think about your plans for the future If you have an idea of a job or job sector you think you would be suited to, then check out the entry requirements to see if you need a particular subject. No idea what you want to do after GCSE? Choose a mix of GCSE subjects so that you have as many different options as possible. Some useful websites: BBC Bitesize UCAS Success at School Career Pilot National Careers Service &nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-12731","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.southchurchschool.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12731","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.southchurchschool.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.southchurchschool.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.southchurchschool.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.southchurchschool.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=12731"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.southchurchschool.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12731\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12734,"href":"https:\/\/www.southchurchschool.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12731\/revisions\/12734"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.southchurchschool.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=12731"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}