s1 and s2 parents’ information evening tuesday 18 february 2014 curriculum for excellence

S1 and S2 Parents’ Information Evening

Tuesday 18 February 2014

Curriculum for Excellence

Lanark Grammar School

Lanark Grammar SchoolCurriculum for Excellence

ContextCurriculum for Excellence

Choosing at S1

Choosing at S2

Pupil Profiles

Broad General Education to Senior Phase

New National Qualifications

Lanark Grammar SchoolCurriculum for Excellence

Curriculum

Coherent, more flexible and enriched curriculum.The Curriculum is the totality of experiences:

ethos and life of the school;curriculum areas and subjectsinterdisciplinary learning; andpersonal achievement

Lanark Grammar SchoolCurriculum for Excellence

Purpose of the curriculum:Developing the Four Capacities –

successful learners;confident individuals;responsible citizens; andeffective contributors

Skills for learning, life and work

Lanark Grammar SchoolCurriculum for Excellence

Principles:challenge and enjoyment;breadth;progression;depth;personalisation and choice;coherence; and relevance

Lanark Grammar SchoolCurriculum for Excellence

Broad General EducationS1-S3

Senior PhaseS4-S6

Lanark Grammar SchoolCurriculum for Excellence

Curricular Areas:Expressive Arts Health and WellbeingLanguages MathematicsReligious and Moral Education Sciences Social Studies Technologies

Responsibility for All

Literacy; Numeracy; and Health and Wellbeing

Lanark Grammar SchoolCurriculum for Excellence

Choosing (1) Why: personalisation and choice

Consultation:pupils;parents; and Staff

Timeline – feedback from 2012-2013

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Choosing (2) You told us:Liked idea of having choice (parents/carers a little more reticent)Liked idea of choice within subject areas (Curricular Areas)Wanted to know what would be undertaken in S2 prior to choosing – parents/carers felt children knew what to choose in some subject areas – but less so in othersTime to reflect

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Choosing S1 – S2

Expressive Arts: pupils chose to continue with 2 subjects from 3 (Art, Drama or Music) for 2 x 2 periods

Science: pupils study Core Science plus 2 periods of choice (2 from Biology, Chemistry or Physics) for 1 period each.

Lanark Grammar SchoolCurriculum for Excellence

Choosing S2 – S3 (1) Foreign Language: 2 periods of French and 1 period of German or Latin

Social Studies – pupils choose 2 subjects from 4(Classical Studies, Geography, History, or Modern Studies) for 2 period each.

Lanark Grammar SchoolCurriculum for Excellence

Choosing S2 – S3 (2) Technology: pupils chose to continue with 2 subjects from 5 for 2 x 2 periods.

Administration and IT;Business;Computing;Home Economics; andTechnical

Lanark Grammar SchoolCurriculum for Excellence

Next Steps:Choosing Form – As indicated: some core areas accompanied by aspects of ‘choosing’Where choosing: rank order choicesSupport in Social Education from Principal Teacher Pupil Support/Additional Support NeedsReturned by:S1: Monday 17 March 2014S2: Monday 3 March 2014

e-Portfolio and the S3 Profile

e-Portfolio and the S3 Profile

Primary Profilee-PortfolioS3 ProfileSenior YearsYour Role

e-portfolio

e-Portfolio and the S3 Profile

Primary Profilee-PortfolioS3 ProfileSenior YearsYour Role

S3 Profile

S3 Profile

S3 Profile

e-Portfolio and the S3 Profile

Primary Profilee-PortfolioS3 ProfileSenior YearsYour Role

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The Curriculum for the Senior PhaseS4-S6

Core Qualifications

FocusExperience

Focus

EnglishMathematicsCore PEReligious & Moral EducationSocial Education

Targeted & specific:EmploymentTraining CollegeUniversity

Skill developmentSpecific experiencesLeadershipSkills for Learning, Life and WorkCompetences

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Courses

New National Qualification course

Current/previous course

Higher HigherNational 5 SG Credit/Intermediate 2National 4 SG General/Intermediate

1National 3 SG Foundation/Access 3 National 2 Access 2National 1 Access 1

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Assessment

New National Qualification

Assessment

Internal/External Assessment

National 5 and Higher

Internal and external

Marked by LGS staffExam or portfolio/performance.Graded at Band A to Band D

National 4

Internal Marked by LGS staff

National 3

Internal Marked by LGS staff

National 2

Internal Marked by LGS staff

National 1

Internal Marked by LGS staff

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SQA Appeals2 new services:

Exceptional Circumstances Consideration

Post-Results Service

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Option Form at the Senior PhaseEnables variety of pathways:For example, 3 Sciences2 LanguagesBreadth of Social Studies coursesContinue personalisation and choice from Broad General EducationContinue development of skills for learning; life and work