Curriculum for Excellence Senior Phase Information Evening

Madras College

3 December 2012

Timeline 26th November 2 week World of Work theme begins

28th November Pupil Subject Fair

3rd December Parental Information Session 2 and launch of Course Directory

January Course Choice Interviews begin

21st January S3 Reports Issued

31st January S3 Parents’ Night

Senior Phase Implementation

Theme work

Course choice

process

Keeping people

informed

Developing NNQ course

work

Consultation

Restructured timetable

Implementation Plan

Set up Senior Phase working group  Consultation re new timetable structure

Declare what courses each faculty will offer next session

Presented plans for the Senior Phase at the Parent Forum

Mock course choice process

S3 Pupils Assembly

Course choice directory completed

Column structure completed

Theme Fortnight underway

Parent Engagement Session 1

S3 Subject Fair

EMT Seminar engagement

Structure of 35 period week agreed

What next?

Parent Information Session 2

Prognostications

Report

Pupil FAQs

What next?

Reports completed and issued

Guidance Team familiar with new course choice process

Course choice process

Course development

CPD related to learning and teaching

Senior Phase Implementation

Theme work

Course choice

process

Keeping people

informed

Developing NNQ course

work

Consultation & Engagement

Restructured timetable

Consultation & Engagement

Keeping people

informed

Informing Pupils, Parents & Staff • S3 Extended Assemblies (Oct, Nov, Dec)• Pupil FAQs• Input to S3 Theme Week• Parent FAQs• Parent Information Sessions (tonight and 6th Nov) • EMT Seminars• Staff meeting input• Guidance team update

Keeping people

informed

Consultation and

Engagement

Pupil FAQs

Consultation and

Engagement

Consultation and

Engagement

Consultation and

Engagement

Course Information & Structure

Course choice directory

Course choice

process

Course choice

process

Course Information & Structure

S3 Reports

Based on progress within the Broad General Education (Levels)

Prognostications

Linked to qualification level (Nationals)

Course Information & Structure

PrognosticationsBased on

SOSCA

Professional judgement

Course work

Assessments

Course choice

process

Senior Phase ModelCol 1 Col 2 Col 3 Col 4 Col 5 Col 6 H&W

S4 & S5

N4

N5

H

NVQ

NPA

English

1 year and

2 year courses

Maths

1 year and

2 year courses

Choice of

subjects to run over 2 years

Choice of

subjects to run over 2 years

Choice of

subjects to run over 2 years

Choice of 1 year

and 2 year

courses

Games

Soc Ed

RME

Study Skills

College

Literacy, Numeracy, Health & Wellbeing, Skills for Learning, Life and Work

5 periods 5 periods 5 periods 5 periods 5 periods 5 periods 5 periods

S6,

H, AH

Minimum of 4 courses

Course Information & Structure

Course choice

process

Course Choice Process

Course choice

process

World of Work ‘Theme’

Theme work

S3 Themed Fortnight26th November – 7th December 2012

Themed fortnightThe story so far…..

• PE - Physical Challenges

• Drama – Tableaux

• English – Balloon debate

• Tree of Knowledge

Theme work

Theme work

Tree of Knowledge…….Some feedback:

•The talk at the end about success has really made me think differently about my future in a good way. I also enjoyed myself a lot. It was good fun.

•It was a great experience and made me think about how to get to where I want to get to when I'm older. The challenges were fun.

Theme work

• Good and interesting. I learned to keep my mind open.

• It made me think about my attitude towards something and how I can change it.

• I learned a lot about mind set.

Theme work

Subject Fair - Aims• To allow you to speak with members of staff

about the new courses that will be on offer in your fourth and fifth years.

• To get you thinking about which courses you might like to take in your fourth and fifth years.

• To give you the chance to speak with local colleges and training providers about some options for when you leave Madras.

Preparation• Where do you see yourself in 5 years

time?• If you have a clear ambition in mind, which

subjects will help you get there?• It’s important to study what you enjoy.

Which are your favourite subjects?• In the box below write down any questions

you would like to ask at the subject fair.

At the fair

Subject Information

7 Period Day / 35 Period Week

Period 1, 2 & 3

Interval

Period 4 & 5

Lunch

Period 6 & 7

Restructured timetable

Offering suitable, high quality courses for all

• Staff in all subjects attend SQA update events• Time allocated for course development• Continued emphasis on high quality learning and

teaching

Developing NNQ course

work

Timeline

Tonight Parental Information Session 2 and launch of Course Directory

January Course Choice Interviews begin

21st January S3 Reports Issued

22nd - 28th January Guidance team interviews

31st January S3 Parents’ Night

Questions

Feedback