S2 Personalisation & Choice Information Evening 2017

1. S2 Personalisation & Choice Information Evening 2017

2. Agenda • Prayer • Introduction & Curricular Model Mrs Fiona Mullen Headteacher 2. Personalisation and Choice Programme Mr John McGurk Depute Head Teacher • Pupil Voice – What the pupils think? • World of Work Ambassadors • Questions and Answers

3. Curriculum for Excellence • Confident Individuals • Successful Learners • Effective Contributors • Responsible Citizens

4. Broad General EducationDesign Principles • Challenge and enjoyment • Breadth • Progression • Depth • Personalisation and choice • Balance and Coherence • Relevance Over 300 Experiences and Outcomes

5. Broad General EducationDesign Principles • Challenge and enjoyment • Breadth • Progression • Depth • Personalisation and choice • Balance and Coherence • Relevance Over 300 Experiences and Outcomes

6. Breadth v Depth • Currently studying 18 subjects • English, Maths, Mod Lang (Spanish or French), Social Subjects (Geog, History, Modern Studies), Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics), ICT (Computing and Business), Technology, Home Economics, Art, Music, Drama, PE, RE and PSE • Narrowing to 11 by asking to choose 8 subjects • PE, RE and PSE • Allowing for depth of study whilst maintaining breadth

7. A Balanced Curriculum CORE SKILLS * Communicationreading, writing and speaking * Numeracyusing numbers and graphs * Problem solvingcritical thinking, planning, organising, reviewing, evaluating * Information Technologyusing computers and I.T. * Working with othersmanaging tasks, working in a team

8. Ensuring coverage of BGE Interdisciplinary Learning Challenges • Taste of Scotland • Fit for Life • Enterprising EK • Disaster Challenge • S3 E-profiling

9. Moving on from the Broad General Education Follow National Courses • National 3 • National 4 • National 5

10. How will courses be assessed? National 3 and 4Internal assessments only • Graded pass or fail National 5 • Internal assessment contributing approx. 1/5 - 1/3 of final grade • External examination • Graded A, B or C pass

11. Progression Routes S4 National 3 S5/S6 National 4 PASS FAIL

12. Progression Routes S4 National 4 S5/S6 National 5 PASS FAIL

13. Progression Routes S4 National 5 S5/S6 Higher Grade A/B GRADE C/FAIL

14. Progression Routes S5 Higher S6 Advanced Higher Grade A/B GRADE C/FAIL

15. Progression S5 and S6 National Qualifications S4 National Qualifications National 5 National 5 National 4 National 3 Advanced Higher/National 7 A B C Pass Pass Higher/National 6 National 5 National 4

16. Personalisation and Choice Programme 2017

17. Must take • English • Mathematics • Modern Language – French/Spanish • Social Subject • History, Geography, Mod Studies • Science – Biology, Chemistry, Physics • Expressive Arts– Art, Design and Manufacture, Drama, HE, PE • Technological – Accounting, Business, Computing, Graphics, Health and Food Technology • Religious Education and Personal and Social Development • Physical Education

18. The Personalisation and Choice Form • a subject from each of the columns C,D,E,F, G and H C - a modern language D - a social subject E - a science subject F - a creative and aesthetic subject G - a technological subject H - a subject from a variety of areas.

19. Draft Personalisation and Choice Form All pupils study as core: Languages English - 4 periods and Modern Languages - 3 periods Mathematics - 5 periods Religious, Moral & Citizenship Education (RMCE) - 3 periods Health & Wellbeing (Physical Education) - 2 periods

20. Supporting our Pupils RMCE • “The Real Game” • Visits from Skills Development Scotland (Careers Advisor) (www.myworldofwork.co.uk) • Plan IT Plus with Pupil Support Teacher (www.planitplus.net) Departments • Information assemblies with Heads of Department Church • Retreats from Tue 24th Jan until Thu 23rd Feb at Chatelherault

21. Skills Development Scotland (SDS) Our Careers Advisers, Fiona Beltrami and Kim Charnley work in partnership with us to ensure the best transition possible from S2 into S3. They provide: • The leaflets issued tonight • 1-1 / group interviews for all S2 pupils • Attendance at our S2 Parents’ Consultation Evening on 23rd February • The opportunity to meet with you then. If necessary, they could meet with you before or after that evening.

22. Careers Fair Thursday 2nd February 2017 6.30pm-8.30pm There will be around 28 ‘stalls’ in the street area with colleges, universities, employment providers, Skills Development Scotland, etc. to talk with about careers. There will also be 13 presentations that parents can opt into. These will each be 20 minutes long and there will be 4 presentations for each career. These can be found at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/

23. Parent Engagement • Options booklet available online Friday 27th Jan 2017 • Careers Fair Thursday 2nd Feb 2017 • S2 Reports issued Friday 17th Feb 2017 • S2 Parents’ Evening Thurs 23rd Feb 2017 • S2 P & C interviews Mon 27th Feb onwards

24. Supporting our pupils cont. • Subject Principal Teachers explain what is involved in the study of their subject(s) emphasising career links • Pupils issued with • General information -Subject information

25. Pupil Support Interview • Individual interview for every pupil • Parents welcome to attend pupil interview • Options sheet returned home for further discussion • Signed Options sheet returned to school confirming selection

26. Choosing Subjects • POSITIVE REASONS • good results in the past • enjoy the subject • need to take the subject for chosen job/career • the subject broadens education and keeps choice of career possibilities reasonably open-ended

27. Choosing Subjects • NEGATIVE REASONS • believe the subject is easy • like the teacher rather than the subject • choosing a subject because a friend is taking it • don’t get much homework

28. What can parents do? • Advise your child, if you can • Read and discuss Pupil Reports • Talk to teachers at Parents’ night • Ask the questions • Why are you choosing. . . . . . .? • Are you likely to do well in . . . . . . ? • Do you need . . . . . for your future? • Will you be interested and enjoy . . . . ?

29. Partnership • Who cares? • You do • Your children do • We do • Let’s keep talking! HOME SCHOOL CHILD

30. What the pupils think! Rhys McIntosh Lucy Burns Joseph McDowell

31. My World of Work Ambassadors Sandra Santhosh Megan Stewart Lewis Bennett

32. My World of Work Ambassador’s Presentation

33. My World of Work Ambassador’s Presentation

34. My World of work • What is it? • Who is it for? • What can we do with it? • Getting started.

35. What is it? • An online resource providing access to information about the world of work.

36. Who is it for? • Pupils – receive careers advice, search for education and training opportunities and create a CV. • Teachers – have access to a full set of resources for to help pupils develop their career management skills. • Parents – access information and guides so that you feel confident in supporting your child.

37. What can we do with it?

38. Let’s take a tour …

39. Getting Started • https://www.myworldofwork.co.uk/

42. Any Questions?