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S3 Course ChoiceInformation Evening
Tuesday 3 February 2015
Welcome
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Curriculum for Excellence
• A complete educational experience from age 3 to age 18
• Broad General Education phase lasts until the end of S3
• Senior Phase, with qualifications, runs from S4 until S6
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Four Capacities
• successful learners• confident individuals• responsible citizens• effective contributors
(with particular focus on developing attributes and capabilities for each capacity)
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Four Contexts for Learning
Planned learning experience from 3 – 18:
• Curriculum areas and subjects • Interdisciplinary learning • Ethos and life of the school • Opportunities for personal achievement
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Curriculum Levels
• Early – pre-school to P1• First – P2 until end of P4• Second – P5 until end of P7• Third and Fourth – S1 to S3
(NB Fourth Level aligns with National 4 qualifications)
• Senior Phase – S4 to S6
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Curriculum Areas
• language (and literacy)• mathematics (and numeracy)• religious and moral education• health and wellbeing• expressive arts• technologies• sciences• social studies
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Progression into S3 in June 2014
• Broad and balanced curriculum, covering all curriculum areas
• Increased personalisation and choice
• Emphasis on level 4 experiences and outcomes
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The Senior Phase
• Senior Phase covers S4 to S6
• All pupils will leave with a portfolio of qualifications at their exit point from school, whether that be at the end of S4, S5 or S6
• We aim for all learners to achieve the most they can at the highest level they can, and will provide various pathways to enable them to do so
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Senior Phase
S4 S5 S6
National 3 National 4 National 5
National 4 National 5 Higher
National 5 Higher Advanced Higher
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Progression into S4 in June 2015• 27-period week (each period lasts one hour)• Pupils will continue to study the core subjects: English – 4 periods
mathematics – 4 periodsPE – 2 periodsRME and PSE – 1 period per week on a rota
• This leaves 16 periods per week for pupils’ other chosen subjects
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The remaining sixteen periods• Follow a further 4 subjects for 4 periods per week
each, from any curriculum area
• Courses will be at National 3, National 4 or National 5 level as appropriate
• Allows for the depth of study required – notional 160 hours per course
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Progression into S5 in June 2016
• 5 courses, with 5 periods for eachPLUS
• PSE with Guidance Teacher – five morning blocks in terms one and two
• Rota: PE/RME/health promotion/enterprise
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Progression into S6 in June 2017• Up to 5 courses – National, Higher or
Advanced Higher• Volunteering in school or community• Supporting younger pupils, e.g. as peer
mentor, paired reader, in-class supporter• Committees • Extra-curricular activities
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Progression beyond school
exit point = a positive destination:
• Employment• Apprenticeship• College• University