Page 3 - Seaford GCSE Options 2024

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For the first time
in your academic
life, you have a real
choice about the
curriculum that you
get to study. When
making your subject
selection, every
student will need to
consider a number
of different factors.
We understand that
this can be both
an exciting and a
daunting prospect,
as the decisions you
make will influence
your future.
The good news is
that you do not have
to make these life-
changing decisions on
your own: your subject
teachers, tutors and
parents are all here to
help and advise you.
Within this booklet, you
will be guided through
this process, from
subject information,
to enrichment
opportunities, to careers
and beyond.
The Middle School
represents the first
milestone for you to
take direct responsibility
for aspects of your
education. At Seaford,
we pride ourselves on a
nurturing environment
that gets personal bests
out of every student. By
having more freedom
within the choices of
your curriculum, each
student is expected to
take more ownership of
their learning.
Your actions, particularly the amount of effort you
make inside and outside of the classroom, will
determine your ultimate success.
With regard to the choices available to you, we are
delighted to offer bespoke learning pathways that
meet every student’s needs. We will offer advice
on combinations that suit individual strengths and
interests, and there will be the opportunity to speak
with teachers about your options’ choices in an
informal, open and honest discussion. Ultimately, we
want to help you to tailor your subjects to give you the
greatest chance of success at Seaford and beyond.
Making choices from this booklet is the first step in
the journey that leads to your external examinations
and gaining those qualifications. No decisions need
to be made until later this term, by which stage you
will have had plenty of opportunities to research each
subject fully.
Make sure that you listen to your subject teachers, as
they know where your strengths lie and will be able to
tell you about the different demands of each subject.
We are all here to help you to make the right choices.
Mr George Vernon
Director – Head of Middle School
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