West Lothian Campus e-prospectusUser Guide for staff

January 2011

West Lothian Campus e-prospectusUser GuideForward

Why has the e-prospectus been developed?

To support the delivery of senior phase learners’ entitlement to a coherent curriculum which is based on personalisation and choice and which is relevant to their future pathways.

Who can use the prospectus?

Learners in the senior phase and staff advising those learners.

How can I access the e-prospectus?

Log onto Glow and you will find the e-prospectus on the West Lothian Glow groups page. In this guide you can learn how to create a button on your Glow page to make accessing the e-prospectus easier.

What information will I find on the e-prospectus?

The e-prospectus provides information on the varied learning opportunities available to senior phase school students across West Lothian. These include school based learning, West Lothian College School Partnership courses, vocational experience with training providers and volunteering. The courses listed at secondary schools and West Lothian College are alltimetabled in the ‘travel column’ ie Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.

Can I get support in using the e-prospectus?

Yes, contact grace.burns@wled.org.uk if you would like further support for staff using the e-prospectus.

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West Lothian Campus e-prospectusUser GuideGetting Started

1. Log onto Glow 2. Either search for ‘West Lothian campus e-prospectus’ 3. Or go to the West Lothian Council Glow home page, click on ‘West

Lothian Glow Groups’ and scroll down until you see ‘West Lothian campus e-prospectus’.

Useful tips

Make sure you open Glow using Internet Explorer; the site is optimized for use on this.

Create a button on your Glow light page Forward mail from your Glow mail account to your school mail account.

To create a button

1. Go to the e-prospectus home page and copy the web address at the top of the page

2. Go back to your Glow Light page and click on the Settings button3. Follow the steps on the right hand side of the Settings page. 4. At the top of the page click ‘Done’ and your new button will be on your

Glow light page.

To forward Glow mail to your school account

1. On your Glow light page click on the mail icon in the bottom left hand side.

2. Click on ‘Options’ in the top right hand corner of the Glow page.3. In the Options tabs click on ‘Mail’ and scroll down to ‘Auto Forward’.4. Check the box ‘Forward incoming mail Destination’ and enter your

‘wled.org.uk’ address5. Click on the ‘Save Changes’ button before exiting.

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West Lothian Campus e-prospectusUser GuideHome page

This is the first page you see when you open the e-prospectus and from here you can navigate to all parts of the e-prospectus.

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Go to Glow groups supporting senior phase learning in

West Lothian

This user guide explains how each of these areas function

Click here to view and download information on 16+ Learning Choices

West Lothian Campus e-prospectusUser GuideContent and functions of the e-prospectus

Learning @ school Look for Advanced Higher, Higher or Intermediate courses in other schools’ travel columns

Supporting Learners Find out if there is space in a class Check course details and entry

qualifications Forward a pupil’s details to another

school where they want to study a course

Learning @ College Look for a course at West Lothian College in the travel column

Download an application form for College/Schools Partnership courses

Follow a link to West Lothian College’s website

Learning @ work Find out about vocational training opportunities

Download application forms

Learning thru volunteering Learn about the benefits of volunteering for senior phase learners

Find out about and award volunteering opportunities

16+ Learning Choices Learn about Scottish Government’s policy and how it affects young people

Campus Glow Groups Links to Glow groups supporting learners in the senior phase

Learning @ school

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West Lothian Campus e-prospectusUser GuideThese pages allow you to look for courses at other secondary schools in West Lothian in the ‘travel column’ ie on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.

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Learning @ school

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Click on the level of course you are looking for

Click to return to the home page

Click on the subject you are looking for

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Supporting Learners

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Schools offering the course you searched for are shown

Click to return to list of courses

Click on the school which offers the course the student has chosen

West Lothian Campus e-prospectusUser GuideThese pages of the e-prospectus are for school staff only. Having found a course in the Learning @ school area these pages allow you to

- Find out how many places are available on a course- Add a student’s name to that list- Check entry qualifications with the student- Download and forward an application form for study in another

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2) Each school has its own ‘clearing’ page.

Supporting Learners

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view a school’s course choice booklet

view emerging class sizes and addor remove a student to a prospective class list

download an application form for a school based course and forward that form to the host school

To add a student to the prospective class list

click ‘New Item’

West Lothian Campus e-prospectusUser Guide4) To view emerging class sizes and add a student to a prospective class list

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Learning @ College

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1) Enter the student’s name2) Select the school they attend 3) Enter the name of the member of staff coursing the student.4) Click ‘Save and Close’5) Go back to the class list

West Lothian Campus e-prospectusUser GuideThis page has information on the College Schools Partnership courses offered at West Lothian College on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.

Learning @ work

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View the College/Schools Partnership Prospectus

Download the College/Schools

Partnership application form

Link to West Lothian College’s website

West Lothian Campus e-prospectusUser GuideThis page displays information on vocational learning particularly for young people identified as requiring more choices and more chances.

Learning thru volunteering

This page displays information and links relating to volunteering opportunities through Voluntary Sector Gateway based in Bathgate.

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Click on each training provider to find out more about the learning opportunities they offer.

Application forms are also available to download.

Links to websites with information on local volunteering opportunities and awards for volunteering

Contact details at Voluntary Sector Gateway, Bathgate

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