s3 course choice information evening tuesday 3 february 2015 welcome
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S3 Course ChoiceInformation Evening
Tuesday 3 February 2015
Welcome
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
Four Capacities
• successful learners• confident individuals• responsible citizens• effective contributors
(with particular focus on developing attributes and capabilities for each capacity)
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
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
Curriculum Areas
• language (and literacy)• mathematics (and numeracy)• religious and moral education• health and wellbeing• expressive arts• technologies• sciences• social studies
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
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
Senior Phase
S4 S5 S6
National 3 National 4 National 5
National 4 National 5 Higher
National 5 Higher Advanced Higher
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
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
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
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
Progression beyond school
exit point = a positive destination:
• Employment• Apprenticeship• College• University