s1 and s2 parents’ information evening tuesday 26 march 2013 curriculum for excellence lanark...
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S1 and S2 Parents’ Information S1 and S2 Parents’ Information EveningEvening
Tuesday 26 March 2013 Tuesday 26 March 2013
Curriculum for ExcellenceCurriculum for Excellence
Lanark Grammar School
Lanark Grammar SchoolCurriculum for Excellence
ContextCurriculum for Excellence
Choosing at S1
Choosing at S2
Pupil Profiles
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 subjects
interdisciplinary learning; and
personal achievement
Lanark Grammar SchoolCurriculum for Excellence
Purpose of the curriculum:
Developing the Four Capacities –
successful learners;
confident individuals;
responsible citizens; and
effective contributors
Lanark Grammar SchoolCurriculum for Excellence
Principles:
challenge and enjoyment;
breadth;
progression;
depth;
personalisation and choice;
coherence; and
relevance
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Broad General Education
S1-S3
Senior Phase
S4-S6
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Curricular Areas:
Expressive Arts Health and Wellbeing
Languages Mathematics
Religious and Moral Education Sciences
Social Studies TechnologiesResponsibility for All
Literacy; Numeracy; and Health and Wellbeing
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Choosing
Why: personalisation and choice
Consultation:
pupils;
parents; and
staff
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Choosing
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 others
Time 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.
Social Studies – pupils choose 3 subjects from 4
(Classical Studies, Geography, History, or Modern Studies) for 1 period each.
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Choosing S2 – S3
Social Studies – pupils choose 2 subjects from 3
(Classical Studies, Geography, History, or Modern Studies) for 2 period each.
Technology: pupils chose to continue with 2 subjects from 3 (Home Economics, ICT or Technical ) for 2 x 2 periods.
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Next Steps:
Choosing Form –
Remain in 8 Curricular Areas
As indicated – some core – some choosing
Where choosing: rank order choices
Support in Social Education from Principal Teacher Pupil Support/ASN
Form to be signed by pupil; parent; and PT Pupil Support/ASN
Returned by 19 April 2013
e-Portfolio and the S3 Profilee-Portfolio and the S3 Profile
e-Portfolio and the S3 Profilee-Portfolio and the S3 Profile
Primary ProfilePrimary Profile
e-Portfolioe-Portfolio
S3 ProfileS3 Profile
Senior YearsSenior Years
Your RoleYour Role
e-portfolioe-portfolio
e-Portfolio and the S3 Profilee-Portfolio and the S3 Profile
Primary ProfilePrimary Profile
e-Portfolioe-Portfolio
S3 ProfileS3 Profile
Senior YearsSenior Years
Your RoleYour Role
S3 ProfileS3 Profile
S3 ProfileS3 Profile
S3 ProfileS3 Profile
e-Portfolio and the S3 Profilee-Portfolio and the S3 Profile
Primary ProfilePrimary Profile
e-Portfolioe-Portfolio
S3 ProfileS3 Profile
Senior YearsSenior Years
Your RoleYour Role
Lanark Grammar School
The Curriculum for the Senior Phase
Core QualificationsFocus
Experience Focus
EnglishMathematicsCore PEReligious & Moral EducationSocial Education
Targeted & specific:EmploymentTraining CollegeUniversity
Skill developmentSpecific experiencesLeadershipSkills for Learning, Life and WorkCompetences
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Courses
Current course New National Qualification course
SG Credit/Intermediate 2
National 5
SG General/Intermediate 1
National 4
SG Foundation/Access 3
National 3
Access 2 National 2
Access 1 National 1
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Assessment (1)
New National Qualification course
Assessment
National 5 Internal and external
National 4 Internal
National 3 Internal
National 2 Internal
National 1 Internal
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Assessment (2)
Internal External (National 5)
Marked by Lanark Grammar Staff
Exam or other evidence such as portfolio/performanceGraded at Band A to Band D
Verified/checked by staff from outwith school
Marked by SQA
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SQA Appeals
2 new services:
Exceptional Circumstances Consideration
Post-Results Service
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Option Form at Senior Phase
Enables variety of pathways:
For example,
3 Sciences
2 Languages
Breadth of Social Studies courses
Skills-based combination of courses