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Subjects and how they relate to careers...
Subjects and how they relate to careers...
GCSE subjects are academic and exam-based, with some subjects having a practical/coursework element, for example, Art, DT...
Cambridge National Certificates, WJEC, NCFE, BTECs and City & Guild subjects are vocational (this means they link to jobs directly) and include more focus on coursework which gives students time to work on their grades and submit excellent work, resulting in less emphasis on terminal exams.
It is recommended you visit the Options part of the website to find out more about each subject including which block(s) they sit in.
It is recommended you visit the Options part of the website to find out more about each subject including which block(s) they sit in.
All of the above qualifications are LEVEL 2. Students are advised to include at least 1 or 2 vocational subjects in their subject choices. Students are also advised to study at least 6 GCSE subjects - this includes core subjects.
Below is an alphabetical list of all subjects - core (these are mandatory and include English, maths and science) and optional. You will notice the subject (in bold) is hyperlinked to provide information about jobs which link to that subject. There are also additional links with even more job ideas! This might be a useful tool in helping your child decide which subjects to choose. Suffice to say, an excellent criteria for choosing a subject should include performance and enjoyability! For more information on choosing subjects visit here.
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GCSE - Art & Design - Fine Art Check out History of Art, Illustration, Interior Design and Fashion jobs
GCSE - Biology (part of combined and triple science*) Check out Biomedical Science and Animal Science jobs
GCSE - Business Check out Business Management, International Business and Human Resources Jobs
GCSE - Chemistry (part of combined and triple science*) Check out Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Pharmacy and Chemical Engineering jobs
GCSE - Computer Science Check out IT and Software Engineering jobs
GCSE - Drama Check out Performing Arts, and Film Production jobs
GCSE - Design Technology Check out Building & Construction Management and Civil Engineering Jobs
Cambridge National Certificate - Engineering Design Check out Materials Science & Engineering Jobs
GCSE - English Language Check out Journalism jobs
GCSE - English Literature Check out Creative Writing jobs
Cambridge National Certificate - Enterprise & Marketing
GCSE Food Preparation & Nutrition Check out Food Science and Nutrition jobs
GCSE - Geography Check out Geology jobs
Cambridge National Certificate - Graphic Design (Creative iMedia)
BTEC - Health & Social Care Check out NHS and Health Studies jobs
GCSE - History Check out Archaeology jobs
WJEC - Hospitality & Catering
Cambridge National Certificate - IT Check out Games Design and Animation jobs
GCSE - Languages (French, German, Spanish) Check out Modern Languages jobs
GCSE - Maths Check out Accountancy, Finance & Banking and Economics jobs
GCSE - Media Check out Film Studies jobs
GCSE - Music
NCFE - Music Technology
GCSE - Photography
GCSE - Physical Education
GCSE - Physics (forms part of combined and triple science*)
GCSE - Religion, Philosophy & Ethics Check out Law jobs
BTEC - Sport Check out Sports Coaching, Sport & Exercise Science and Sport & Leisure Management
GCSE - Statistics
BTEC - Travel & Tourism
*combined science covers all sciences and is equivalent to 2 GCSEs (6 terminal exams)
*triple science is 3 GCSEs - one in each science (9 terminal exams)
*if you do not choose triple science, you will study combined science because science is a core subject
*both combined and triple science will enable students to study individual sciences at A Level should they wish to do so
There are some subjects which you cannot study together, for example PE and Sport, Food & Nutrition and Hospitality & Catering, Music and Music Technology, Business and Enterprise & Marketing. All of this is explained on the Options webpage.
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