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Prestwick Academy Curriculum for Excellence S2 ‘Learning Pathways’ Evening

Prestwick Academy Curriculum for Excellence S2 ‘Learning Pathways’ Evening. Aims of the Evening. To provide an overview of the options process for parents To help prepare pupils for the challenge of S3 – S6. What is education for?. Learning to be Learning to learn

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Prestwick Academy Curriculum for Excellence S2 ‘Learning Pathways’ Evening

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  1. Prestwick Academy Curriculum for Excellence S2 ‘Learning Pathways’ Evening

  2. Aims of the Evening To provide an overview of the options process for parents To help prepare pupils for the challenge of S3 – S6

  3. What is education for? Learningtobe Learning to learn Learning to live with others Learning to do UNESCO: Aims of Education

  4. What is Curriculum for Excellence • Scotland’s new curriculum • What your child will be learning • New ways of teaching and learning • New places where learning takes place • More emphasis on Skills for learning, work and life • New exams • But also much more…..

  5. 21st Century Learning and Teaching 5 Allow for choice Encourage independence Give children ownership Encourage children think at high levels and to explain their thinking Help children to make connections

  6. We are preparing young people for jobs that don’t yet exist….. requiring technologies that haven’t yet been invented….. to solve problems of which we are not yet aware.

  7. Curriculum for Excellence Design Principles/Outcomes & Experiences/Developing the four capacities Skills for life, Skills for learning, Skills for work Primary Experience P7-S1 transition S1/2 Broad General Education Inter -Disciplinary Learning S2 Electives S3 Broad General Education More Personalisation & Choice/ Depth / Progression

  8. Dialogue and Consultation • S3 Learners Questionnaire • 92% agree or strongly agree that they like having the range of subjects in S3 • 90% enjoy learning in their class • 95% are getting along well with their learning • 80% say they have a good pace of learning • 83% have a good understanding of the skills they are learning • 92% say they are encouraged and stretched to work to the best of their ability

  9. Design Principles Personalisation and Choice Progression Breadth Relevance Coherence Depth Challenge and Enjoyment

  10. CfE – S1 Curriculum 2012-13 Rota Literacy/Numeracy/HWB/IDL Literacy/Numeracy/Health & Well Being across learning

  11. CfE – S2 Curriculum 2013-14 E L E C T I V E Literacy/Numeracy/Health & Wellbeing across learning

  12. CfE – S3 Curriculum 2014-15Final year of the Broad General Education

  13. Supporting Options Choices • What do I need to think about? • Do I have a possible career in mind? • What am I good at? • What do I enjoy? NOT: My favourite teachers or what my friends are choosing!

  14. Supporting Options Choices • Where can pupils get information? • From the ‘options’ booklet listing all subjects and elements of each course. • Additional information can be gained from subject teachers and Guidance teachers. • Our careers advisor Carole Millar is available every Tuesday lunchtime for our drop-in careers clinic.

  15. Supporting Options Choices • S2 Learner Pathways Process • Careers and choices lessons in L2L and PSE • Class discussions with PSE/L2L teacher (usually pupils own guidance teacher) • Individual interviews in PSE/L2L time • Pupils can request additional meeting if required. • Pupils then take home form to discuss and agree final choices

  16. Learner Pathways S4 – English N5, MathsN5, Chemistry N5, Biology N5, Geography N5, Spanish N5, Graphics N5 S5 – H English, H Maths, H Chemistry, H Biology, H Geography S6 – Adv Maths, Adv Biology, YASS, H Spanish, Community Involvement/Voluntary Learner A S3 – English, Maths, French, Spanish, Chemistry, Biology, Geography, Mod Studs, PE, Graphics, Computing, Physics

  17. Learner Pathways S4 – English N4, Maths N4, Biology N4, Mod Studs N4, Bus Man N5, Practical Woodworking N5 S5 – English N5, Maths N5, H Bus Man, Mod Studs N5, Engineering Skills N5 S6 – H Mod Studs, Engineering (Ayr College), Young Fundraisers, Practical Craft N5/Boat Building, Computing Science N5 Learner B S3 – English, Maths, Business, Biology, Spanish, Physics, History, Mod Studs, HE, Craft, Art, Computing

  18. Curriculum for Excellence Transition to the senior phase year 1 Senior Phase Year 1 2015-16 S3 • Final year of the Broad General Education • More Personalisation & Choice/ Depth / Progression

  19. Senior Phase S4-S6 Study for qualifications Challenge and Depth to learning Wider Achievement Planning beyond school More formal assessment Further development of 4 capacities Promotion of active and healthy lifestyle Skills for learning, life and work Continued emphasis on Literacy, Numeracy and Health and Well Being

  20. Senior phase entitlements

  21. CfE – S4 Curriculum 2014-151st Year of the Senior Phase – National Qualifications levels 4 & 5

  22. Curriculum for Excellence Structure and design of new National Qualifications in Scotland

  23. Qualifications are Changing, Why? Scotland’s National Curriculum • ‘5-14 Curriculum’ 1991-2010 • Levels titled A-F • ‘Curriculum for Excellence’ 2010-…….. • Levels titled ‘Early, First, Second, Third, Fourth and Senior Phase

  24. National Qualifications

  25. Skills • Greater focus on skills development • Skills for learning, life and work: • Literacy • Numeracy • Skills for health and well-being • Employability, enterprise and citizenship • Thinking skills

  26. New National Courses Design Schools and colleges will mark and assess the new National 1,2,3 and 4 courses National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher will involve as additional assessment-question paper or coursework marked by SQA Assessments will be appropriate to subject and level SQA is working with schools and colleges to ensure all assessments continue to meet national standards

  27. How will they be graded? Courses at National 2,3 and 4 will not be graded. They will be assessed as pass or fail Courses at National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher will be graded A to D or ‘No Award’ If you fail a Course assessment you will receive credit for the Units you have achieved SQA are preparing sample question papers and other resources

  28. SQA. More information can be found on the SQA website: www.sqa.org.uk/curriculumforexcellence www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/59033.html BBC Bitesizematerials to support revision Engage For Education : www.engageforeducation.org Engage for Education is a platform for Scotland’s education community to engage directly with the Scottish Government about the issues important to them Nationals in a Nutshell https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/glowblogs/NPF/nationals-in-a-nutshell/ Parentzone is organised into distinct and user-friendly areas covering issues that affect parents during the different stages of their children's education. For more information, visit: www.parentzonescotland.gov.uk How to get involved

  29. Colleges and Universities “There has been discussion with higher and further education providers to establish clarity about how they intend to deal with qualifications acquired at different stages in the senior phase.” (Building the Curriculum 3)

  30. CfE – S5/6 Curriculum

  31. Any questions

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