11 plus or 13 plus?

[rosiemum]

STABS 13+ boys aren't being asked to make their GCSE choices now. They are doing like several other independent and state schools in the area and being asked to narrow down their choices before choosing their options in Year 9. The new GCSE curriculums are fuller in some subjects and they will start these syllabuses earlier. They are still doing all the main subjects but are asked to choose 4 out of Art, Computing, Design and Technology, Drama, French, German, Latin, Music and Spanish. Several of my son's friends in other schools are being asked to make similar choices this year.

[Middlesexmum]

They are still doing all the main subjects but are asked to choose 4 out of Art, Computing, Design and Technology, Drama, French, German, Latin, Music and Spanish

It does seem a bit unfair that they don't have a chance to try these subjects before making a choice.

[FAC51]

It does seem a bit unfair that they don't have a chance to try these subjects before making a choice.

The 13+ preps should have covered the subjects listed. But if, for example, a boy came from a prep that didn't do Spanish, Yr 9 would be too late to start.

[rosiemum]

None of the boys at STABS will have done Spanish yet. They do accelerated Spanish and all have the option to start this in Year 9.

[FAC51]

Perfect. Nobody's at a disadvantage.