Welcome to Kemnay Academy. S2 Parents Information Evening

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1 Welcome to Kemnay Academy S2 Parents Information Evening

2 S2 Parents Information Evening 7 January 2015 Introduction Curriculum in S3 Senior Phase Subject Options Charlie Hunter Charlie Hunter Charlie Hunter Sarah Robertson (Procedures, Support and Guidance) Questions s

3 Curriculum in S3

4 Levels or Stages Early First Second Third and Fourth Senior Phase Pre-school to P1 or later for some P2 to end P4 but earlier or later for some P5 to end P7 but earlier or later for some S1-S3 (Many young people will be accessing Fourth level in S3) S4 to S6 in school, college, workplace or community

5 Design Principles for the Curriculum ethos and life of the school curriculum areas and subjects interdisciplinary learning opportunities for personal achievement Challenge and enjoyment Breadth Progression Depth Personalisation and choice Coherence Relevance 5

6 Curriculum Areas expressive arts languages and literacy health and well-being mathematics and numeracy religious and moral education sciences social studies technologies

7 Overall Curriculum Structure S1, 2, 3 Broad General Education S4, 5, 6 Senior Phase

8 S1-3 Broad General Curriculum RME S1 Ma En Mod Lang Sci Soc Stud Tech Art Elect PE PSE ICT RME S2 Ma En Mod Lang Sci Soc Stud HE Mus Elect PE PSE ICT S3 Ma En Mod Lang Sci Soc Stud Tech Exp Arts Opt RME PE PSE

9 S1-3 Broad General Curriculum

10 Add option form for

11 Pupil Voice I was able to personalise my S3 curriculum by choosing subjects that I wanted from each curriculum area Current S4: 95% of pupils agreed or strongly agreed Current S3: 93% of pupils agreed or strongly agreed

12 Pupil Voice I was able to personalise my S4 curriculum by choosing the 6 subjects that I wanted. Current S5: 96% of pupils agreed or strongly agreed Current S4: 98% of pupils agreed or strongly agreed

13 Pupil Voice I was able to personalise my S5 curriculum by choosing the subjects that I wanted. Current S5: 85% of pupils agreed or strongly agreed I was able to personalise my S6 curriculum by choosing the subjects that I wanted. Current S6: 90% of pupils agreed or strongly agreed

14 Qualifications Framework SCQF Level Previous Qualification New Qualification Level 1 Access 1 National 1 Level 2 Access 2 National 2 Level 3 Access 3 & Foundation National 3 Level 4 SG General & Int 1 National 4 Level 5 SG Credit & Int 2 National 5 Level 6 Higher Grade Higher Level 7 Advanced Higher Advanced Higher

15 Course Structure National 2/3 Nat4/5, H, Adv H notional 120hrs study notional 160hrs study At National 4, National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher, each course will include a 40-hour added value element. For National 4, the Course will include an added value Unit. This will require the learner to demonstrate depth of understanding and/or application of skills. This will not be graded. For National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher, the course will include an external assessment. This will sample breadth, depth and application from across the Course. The external assessment will be graded (A D).

16 Senior Phase (S4-S6)

17 Sarah Robertson Principal Teacher Guidance Subject Options Procedures, Support and Guidance

18 Personal & Social Education Careers Programme Decision making Gender issues How to access resources using pc software and on paper Role of the Careers Adviser Looking at careers/jobs qualifications and personal qualities How to use the Personalisation and Choice booklet

19 Process For Making Choices Parents Meeting Tuesday, 9 December Information Evening tonight Pupil/Guidance discussion on-going Deadline for return of choices Friday, 20 February

20 Process For Making Choices Choice form returned by Friday, 20 February Forms checked and processed Changes negotiated 3rd year classes confirmed

21 Column A (No Choice) Language & Literacy English Column B (No Choice) Mathematics & Numeracy Mathematics

22 Column C (Choose ONE) Modern Language Column D (Choose ONE) Sciences French German Biology Chemistry Physics Science

23 Column E (Choose ONE) Social Studies Geography History Modern Studies People in Society Science: Chemistry Column F (Choose ONE) Elective Technologies: Computing Science Graphic Communication Practical Craft Social Studies: Hospitality Administration and IT Health & Well Being: Physical Education

24 Column G (Choose ONE) Elective Expressive Arts: Art and Design Drama Music Health & Well Being: Physical Education Social Studies: History Business Technologies: Computing Science Practical Craft Column H (Choose ONE) Elective Science: Biology Physics Technologies: Computing Science Graphic Communication Expressive Arts: Art and Design Music Social Studies: Hospitality Health and Well Being: Health and Food Technology

25 Any questions??

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