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S1/2 Parents – Curriculum for Excellence Information Evening

S1/2 Parents – Curriculum for Excellence Information Evening. Tuesday 2 October 2012. What’s it All about?. The 4 Capacities. Emphasis on Literacy, Numeracy and Health and Wellbeing. Skills Development. Redefinition of “Curriculum.” Reducing Assessment.

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S1/2 Parents – Curriculum for Excellence Information Evening

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  1. S1/2 Parents – Curriculum for Excellence Information Evening Tuesday 2 October 2012

  2. What’s it All about? • The 4 Capacities. • Emphasis on Literacy, Numeracy and Health and Wellbeing. • Skills Development. • Redefinition of “Curriculum.” • Reducing Assessment. • Increasing Attainment and Achievement.

  3. “A Curriculum for Excellence” in Westhill Academy • Improved learning and teaching. • Better motivation and engagement of pupils. • Further work with partners to enhance learning and make it “real and relevant.” • More effective links in learning. • Structural changes from 2/2/2 to 3/3 and the introduction of the revised qualifications. • Improved achievement and attainment.

  4. S1- 3 Broad General Education • English/Maths – 2.5 periods S1 – S3. • Science – 2 periods S1/2 - Rota S3. • Social Subjects 2 periods S1/2 - Rota S3. • Modern Languages – 2 periods S1- S3. Tasters in S3. • Art, Design and Technology – Linked S1/2 – Discrete S3. • Drama/Music– Linked S1/2 – Discrete S3.

  5. S1 – S3 BGE Continued. • Home Economics – 1 period S1/2. • Computing/Business Education – 1 period S1 and S3. • PE – 1 period S1, 2 periods S2/3. • Personal and Social Education – 1 period S1 – S3. • Interdisciplinary Short Courses 2 periods in S2.

  6. The S3 Experience • S3 completes the Broad General Education and prepares for the National Qualifications. • Pupils will pick 4 subjects in addition to English and Maths in February/March of S3. • In most subjects they will be picking a subject and not a level. • All pupils will complete a Profile to record their achievements in the BGE and out with school.

  7. Qualification Framework

  8. Assessment in the New Qualifications • National 1/2/3/4 are entirely internally assessed. 3 units plus a value added task. They are pass/fail. • National 5/Higher/Advanced Higher have 3 internally assessed units and an external examination. Graded A to D, with A, B and C being passes. • All are subject to external moderation procedures by the SQA.

  9. S4 – S6 The Senior Phase from 2013/14. • S4 – 6 subjects English and Maths plus 4 others at N3, N4, N5. • S5 – 5 subjects at N3, N4, N5, H. • S6 – Minimum 4 subjects at N3, N4, N5, H, AH.

  10. What Will it Look Like….. • Pupil A – S4 6 x N5. S5 5 x H. S6 4 x AH. • Pupil B - S4 3 x N5 and 3 x N4. S5 3 x H and 2 x N5. S6 1 x AH and 3 x H. • Pupil C – S4 4 x N4 and 2 x N3. S5 3 x N5 and 2 x N4. S6 1 x H, 3 x N5.

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