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Prestwick Academy

Building Capacity Planning for the senior phase. Prestwick Academy. Curriculum For Excellence. Broad General Education. Senior phase. Developing since 2008/9 ‘learning beyond the walls of the school”. Why?. Promoting choice, challenge and enjoyment Meeting the needs of learners

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Prestwick Academy

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  1. Building Capacity Planning for the senior phase Prestwick Academy

  2. Curriculum For Excellence Broad General Education Senior phase Developing since 2008/9 ‘learning beyond the walls of the school”

  3. Why? • Promoting choice, challenge and enjoyment • Meeting the needs of learners • Independent learning • Developing the ‘softer skills’ • Give them the best chance – times are tough with reduced opportunities and increased competition!

  4. Skills Development Scotland Ayr College ASDA STEP Open University South Ayrshire Council Volunteer South – Ayrshire CLD Business links e.g. GE CAL, Gordon Murray Architects Partnerships

  5. Curriculum for Excellence Transition to the Senior Phase - Year 1 and beyond S3 • Final year of the Broad General Education • More Personalisation & Choice/ Depth / Progression Senior Phase Year 1 2013-14

  6. Senior phase Entitlements

  7. Senior phase - structure for 2013-14 S5/6 – 5 columns S4 – 7 certificated options S1-S3 BGE– including S3 learning options

  8. Senior phase Consideration of structure for 2015-16? Unified S4/5/6 – 6 options S1-S3 BGE– including S3 learning options

  9. Collegiate approach to planning across all schools Headteachers’ Strategic Leadership Forum Harmonised secondary school timetables – 33 periods Developing a South Ayrshire Learning Campus Travel columns: Tuesday/Thursday pm & Wednesday/Friday pm

  10. Curriculum for Excellence in SAC Developing our senior phase – S4 – S6 Opportunities for blended learning School University Vocational (flexible) Community College

  11. Examples “Get an HE headstart with YASS” • MCMC Strategy groups • ASDA– S5/6 • Open University YASS – S6 • Work Experience/Work shadowing • Community Involvement/Volunteering • Ayr College courses e.g Psychology/Skills for Work/HN units • CLD – Peer Educator programme • Duke of Edinburgh Certification/Recognition of Achievement e.g. SQA/Saltire Award/Youth Achievement Award/DoE/ASDAN

  12. Employability programme – Work Out! Aims • To provide a challenging and enjoyable programme of vocational experience • To deliver the programme across a range of vocational areas. • To provide links and pathways which will encourage progression onto training, further education or employment. • To facilitate the achievement of nationally recognised awards.

  13. Work Out • Benefits For Pupils: • High Quality Work-Related Learning • Additional Relevant Qualifications • Build knowledge and understanding of the workplace, what employers may expect of them and what they should expect from employment. • Work Reference/Possible Job

  14. Accreditation • Core Skills Working with Others Intermediate 1 • Personal Development Self and Work Intermediate 1 • Skills for Customer Care Intermediate 1

  15. Prestwick Academy Options available 2012-13

  16. Use of GLOW

  17. Developing essential skills Blended learning – case study • Chloe, S5 • ASDA, 1 day per week during November • City & Guilds award – ‘Introduction to Retail’ • December 2012 - assessment • Ayr College - ‘step into learning programme’ • School based learning

  18. Developing essential skills Blended learning – case studies • Scott, S6 • Community learning – Southcraig Campus, • SQA award, Int 2 Community Involvement plus a Saltire award • School based learning – 4 Highers • (RMPS, Geo, Philosophy, English) • Community – Peer Educator, • Youth Achievement Platinum award, scqf level 7

  19. Developing essential skills Blended learning – case study • Eilidh, S6 • Open University:Young Applicants in School Scheme • Work shadowing – Council Lawyer– • 8 weeks – 2 afternoons per week, • School based learning: 2 Ad H plus 1 H • Community – Peer Educator, • Youth Achievement Platinum award, SCQF level 7

  20. Prestwick Academy What’s next? Further planning and developing capacity to meet the needs of learners.

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