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S2 Personalisation & Choice Information Evening 2018

S2 Personalisation & Choice Information Evening 2018. Agenda. Prayer Introduction & Curricular Model Mrs Fiona Mullen Headteacher 2. Personalisation and Choice Programme Mr Alan Cresswell Depute Head Teacher Pupil Voice – What the pupils think? Questions and Answers.

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S2 Personalisation & Choice Information Evening 2018

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  1. S2 Personalisation & Choice Information Evening 2018

  2. Agenda • Prayer • Introduction & Curricular Model Mrs Fiona Mullen Headteacher 2. Personalisation and Choice Programme Mr Alan Cresswell Depute Head Teacher • Pupil Voice – What the pupils think? • Questions and Answers

  3. School Prayer Lord Jesus Thank you for the gifts you give us. Help us to care for the world we live in, And see the goodness in it. Give us the strength to help others. Guide us in everything we do. Lord Jesus, thank you. • St Andrew’s and St Bride’s, Pray for Us

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

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

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

  7. 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

  8. 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

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

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

  11. 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

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

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

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

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

  16. 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

  17. Personalisation and Choice Programme 2018

  18. Must take • English • Mathematics • Religious Ed and Personal and Social Development • Physical Education • Modern Language – French/Spanish • Social Subject -History, Geography, Mod Studies • Science– Biology, Chemistry, Physics • Expressive Arts – Art, Design and Manufacture, Drama, HE, Music, PE, Dance • Technological – Accounting, Business, Computing, Graphics, Practical Woodwork, Administration

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

  20. Draft Personalisation and Choice Form All pupils study as cor 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

  21. Supporting our Pupils RMCE • “The Real Game” • Plan IT Plus with Pupil Support Teacher (www.planitplus.net) Church • Retreats from Tue 25th Jan until Tue 22nd Feb at Chatelherault

  22. Supporting our Pupils Departments • Information assemblies with Heads of Department • Subject Principal Teachers explain what is involved in the study of their subject(s) emphasising career links • Pupils issued with • General information - Subject information

  23. Skills Development Scotland (SDS) Our Careers Adviser, Fiona Beltrami, works 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 1st March. • The opportunity to meet with you then, if necessary, they could meet with you before or after that evening. • www.myworldofwork.co.uk

  24. Careers Fair Thursday 1st February 2018 6.30pm-8.30pm There will be around 25 ‘stalls’ in the street area with colleges, universities, employment providers, Skills Development Scotland, etc. to talk with about careers. There will also be 12 presentations that parents can opt into. These will each be 15 minutes long and there will be 4 presentations for each career. These can be found at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/

  25. Parent Engagement • Online Options booklet Available now on website • Careers Fair Thursday 1st Feb 2018 • S2 Reports issued Friday 16th Feb 2018 • S2 Parents’ Evening Thurs 1st March 2018 • S2 P & C interviews Mon 5th March onwards

  26. 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

  27. 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

  28. 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

  29. What can parents do? • Advise your child, if you can • Read and discuss your child’s report • 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 . . . . ?

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

  31. What our pupils think! • S3 Pupils who picked their subjects last year • Milly Henry • David Oshin • Oliver Harris

  32. Any Questions?

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