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S1 and S2 Parents’ Information Evening Tuesday 18 February 2014 Curriculum for Excellence

S1 and S2 Parents’ Information Evening Tuesday 18 February 2014 Curriculum for Excellence. Lanark Grammar School. Lanark Grammar School Curriculum for Excellence. Context Curriculum for Excellence Choosing at S1 Choosing at S2 Pupil Profiles Broad General Education to Senior Phase

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S1 and S2 Parents’ Information Evening Tuesday 18 February 2014 Curriculum for Excellence

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  1. S1 and S2 Parents’ Information EveningTuesday 18 February 2014Curriculum for Excellence Lanark Grammar School

  2. Lanark Grammar School Curriculum for Excellence Context Curriculum for Excellence Choosing at S1 Choosing at S2 Pupil Profiles Broad General Education to Senior Phase New National Qualifications

  3. Lanark Grammar School Curriculum for Excellence Curriculum Coherent, more flexible and enriched curriculum. The Curriculum is the totality of experiences: ethos and life of the school; curriculum areas and subjects interdisciplinary learning; and personal achievement

  4. Lanark Grammar School Curriculum for Excellence Purpose of the curriculum: Developing the Four Capacities – successful learners; confident individuals; responsible citizens; and effective contributors Skills for learning, life and work

  5. Lanark Grammar School Curriculum for Excellence Principles: challenge and enjoyment; breadth; progression; depth; personalisation and choice; coherence; and relevance

  6. Lanark Grammar School Curriculum for Excellence Broad General Education S1-S3 Senior Phase S4-S6

  7. Lanark Grammar School Curriculum for Excellence Curricular Areas: Expressive Arts Health and Wellbeing Languages Mathematics Religious and Moral Education Sciences Social Studies Technologies Responsibility for All Literacy; Numeracy; and Health and Wellbeing

  8. Lanark Grammar School Curriculum for Excellence Choosing (1) Why: personalisation and choice Consultation: pupils; parents; and Staff Timeline – feedback from 2012-2013

  9. Lanark Grammar School Curriculum for Excellence Choosing (2) You told us: Liked idea of having choice (parents/carers a little more reticent) Liked idea of choice within subject areas (Curricular Areas) Wanted to know what would be undertaken in S2 prior to choosing – parents/carers felt children knew what to choose in some subject areas – but less so in others Time to reflect

  10. Lanark Grammar School Curriculum for Excellence Choosing S1 – S2 Expressive Arts: pupils chose to continue with 2 subjects from 3 (Art, Drama or Music) for 2 x 2 periods Science: pupils study Core Science plus 2 periods of choice (2 from Biology, Chemistry or Physics) for 1 period each.

  11. Lanark Grammar School Curriculum for Excellence Choosing S2 – S3 (1) Foreign Language: 2 periods of French and 1 period of German or Latin Social Studies – pupils choose 2 subjects from 4 (Classical Studies, Geography, History, or Modern Studies) for 2 period each.

  12. Lanark Grammar School Curriculum for Excellence Choosing S2 – S3 (2) Technology: pupils chose to continue with 2 subjects from 5 for 2 x 2 periods. Administration and IT; Business; Computing; Home Economics; and Technical

  13. Lanark Grammar School Curriculum for Excellence Next Steps: Choosing Form – As indicated: some core areas accompanied by aspects of ‘choosing’ Where choosing: rank order choices Support in Social Education from Principal Teacher Pupil Support/Additional Support Needs Returned by: S1: Monday 17 March 2014 S2: Monday 3 March 2014

  14. e-Portfolio and the S3 Profile

  15. e-Portfolio and the S3 Profile • Primary Profile • e-Portfolio • S3 Profile • Senior Years • Your Role

  16. e-portfolio

  17. e-Portfolio and the S3 Profile • Primary Profile • e-Portfolio • S3 Profile • Senior Years • Your Role

  18. S3 Profile

  19. S3 Profile

  20. S3 Profile

  21. e-Portfolio and the S3 Profile • Primary Profile • e-Portfolio • S3 Profile • Senior Years • Your Role

  22. Lanark Grammar School The Curriculum for the Senior Phase S4-S6

  23. Lanark Grammar School Courses

  24. Lanark Grammar School Assessment

  25. Lanark Grammar School SQA Appeals 2 new services: Exceptional Circumstances Consideration Post-Results Service

  26. Lanark Grammar School Option Form at the Senior Phase Enables variety of pathways: For example, 3 Sciences 2 Languages Breadth of Social Studies courses Continue personalisation and choice from Broad General Education Continue development of skills for learning; life and work

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