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Towards the Senior Phase…

Parents as Partners. Towards the Senior Phase…. S Nicolson, HT L Barr, DHT. Contents. Overview S Nicolson Progression to the Senior Phase The New Generation of Qualifications Process/ Timeline L Barr. Progression. From a Broad General Education to the Senior Phase.

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Towards the Senior Phase…

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  1. Parents as Partners Towards the Senior Phase… S Nicolson, HT L Barr, DHT

  2. Contents • Overview S Nicolson • Progression to the Senior Phase • The New Generation of Qualifications • Process/ Timeline L Barr

  3. Progression From a Broad General Education to the Senior Phase

  4. Structural Change

  5. S3 Curriculum:Breadth, personalisation • Based around 4th level O/E • Specialisation within a range of curriculum areas • Maintain breadth across curricular areas • Opportunities for depth and progression: preparation for National 4/5 • Skills for learning, life and work The expectation is that young people will reach a deeper and more secure level of attainment and achievement at the end of S3 than they do at present. Scottish Government, Building the Curriculum 3 (2008,P6)

  6. S4 Curriculum: Depth,Challenge • Core entitlement: • PE(2), PSE, RE • up to 7 SQA subjects: • 4 periods per week • Breadth • Challenge • Application • Literacy and numeracy • Extra-curricular activities • Trips/excursions/visits • School events • Work experience • breadth — drawing on knowledge and skills from across the Course • challenge — requiring greater depth or extension of knowledge and/or skills • application — requiring application of knowledge and/or skills in practical or theoretical contexts as appropriate

  7. Skills Development

  8. The New Generation of Qualifications A Broad General Education and the Senior Phase

  9. N4/5 Requirements AVU Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3

  10. How do we decide… National3 /National 4/National 5

  11. Presentation levels • S3: • Core work on 4th level E/Os (N4 level) • Differentiated to meet pupils’ needs • Designed to lead into S4 courses • Evidence: • Prior attainment – S3 • Classwork/ Homework • Coursework • N4 AVU • N5 Unit assessments • November assessments • Most S4 pupils will aim towards N5 unless there is clear evidence that they are unlikely to reach this level.

  12. “Fallback” position National 4 Pass National 5 A/B/C/D/ No Award National 4 Pass

  13. Understanding Standards • Experience and Expectation • SCQF equivalence • Uptake/pass rates at Credit/General/Foundation • 2014 experience: courses and exam results • Aim high – aspirational targets • 52% got 5 or more Credit passes -> 60-65+% aim for N5 • 92% got 5 or more General or better -> 100% aim for N4

  14. Understanding Standards • Tracking and Moderation • Monitor progress • Intervene: support and challenge • Protect the vulnerable: • gather supporting evidence along the way • recommendations made in collaboration with pupil/parent

  15. Questions… • How will classes be organised? • Some N5 only (where numbers permit) • Most N4/N5 (opportunities to ‘move up’) • Some N3/N4 (where support needs are identified early • Will pupils be able to move levels? • Encourage and bring on ‘late developers’ • Protect the attainment of those who are struggling

  16. Questions… • Will we have S3 Exams? • Mark the ‘End point’ for BGE • Demonstrate how much and how well they’ve done • Contribute to the final profile/report • Support the process of identifying N4/5 candidates • Evidence of N4 attainment • What about S4 Prelims? • Opportunity to gather evidence as ‘insurance’ • Exam preparation and practice • Most will sit N5 • Some will sit N3 or N4 • Timing – subject to review.

  17. S4 Experience … Same Different Qualifications structure Curriculum organisation Qualifications requirements Presentation levels ‘fall back’ position Assessment arrangements Prelims Study Leave Report Format Certification process Skills/ wider achievement Operational timeline Progression pathways • Expectations • Aspirations • Progression/careers planning • Target setting • Ethos • Learning and teaching • Shared responsibility • Pupil/parent/school • Support and challenge • Study and work rate • Subject content (more or less) • Qualifications levels

  18. Making choices for S4

  19. S4 experience • Curriculum based on 7 subjects • Continuous assessment • Main assessments - late November, May • Target setting in September, January • Report and consultation in January / February • Work related experiences • Pastoral support

  20. Making choices • 15 January - Information Evening for parents • By 23 January – information to pupils subject information available proforma issued • 3 February choice proforma returned • 7 May new timetable begins

  21. Parents as Partners Towards the Senior Phase…

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