s5 / 6 curricular evening garnock academy. new higher courses (s. duff) tracking & monitoring...
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S5 / 6 Curricular Evening
Garnock Academy
• New Higher Courses (S. Duff)• Tracking & Monitoring (S. Duff)• English Course (G. Morris)• Maths Course (A. Wilson)• UCAS (J. Stirling)• SQA Appeals (S. Duff)• Closing Remarks (A. Dick)
Areas for discussion
• Step up from Nat 5
• Homework / Revision should begin now
• Higher is Gold Standard
Increased Expectations
• New Highers introduced this year
• Computing & Geography remain at ‘old’ Higher• English & Maths offer ‘old’ Higher to S6 Students only
• Both qualifications have same SCQF level and UCAS points
New Higher Courses
GradeTariff points
Advanced Higher
Higher
Scottish National Certificates*
Scottish Interdisciplinary Project
Ungraded Higher
NPA PC Passport
Core Skills**
A 130
Group C 125
B 110
Group B 100
C 90
A 80
Group A 75
D 72
B A 65
60
B 55
C 50
C Pass Pass 45
42
38
D 36
35
UCAS Tariff Points
• Similar to National 5 Courses
• Individual Units
• External Coursework
• External Exam
Structure Of Courses
• Targets based on prior attainment
• Takes into account progression statistics
• PT and Teacher professional judgement
• Pupil and parent dialogue
Tracking & Monitoring
English
Mr G. Morris
Faculty of Language and Literacy
• Faculty Expectations
• Course structure
• Assessment calendar
• Supported Study
• 1. Faculty Expectations
• Climate of high expectations
• Culture of independent learning
• Skill based environment
• Rigorous monitoring/tracking of attainment
National 5 / Higher English
• 2. Course structure• Internal UASP – Reading/Writing/Talking/Listening
• External Folio – Personal or Imaginative/Broadly Discursive
• Final examination - Reading for Understanding / Analysis / Evaluation, Textual Analysis / Critical Essay
National 5 / Higher English
•3. Assessment calendar
•Dates of UASP
•Term by term break down of skills.
•4. Supported Study
National 5 / Higher English
Maths
Mr A. Wilson
HIGHER MATHS
Expectations in Maths
• National 5 – 236 days away
• Higher – 237 days away
National 5has replaced . . .
• Credit
• Intermediate 2
Higher
A few small changes to structure, topics and layout.
Expectations in Maths• Work hard in class
• Full effort on homework
• Supported Study + Easter School
• Break and Lunch
• Past Papers !!!!!!!!
National 5
Higher
Higher
To keep you informed . . .
• Parents night
• Prelim feedback forms
• Text messages and letters
UCAS
Mrs J. Stirling
SQA Appeals
Mr S. Duff
SQA Appeals
• Pre Exam• Exceptional Circumstance
• Post Result Service• Clerical Check• Marking Review
BAND GRADE STANDARDISED MARK
1 A (upper) 85-100
2 A (lower) 70-84
3 B (upper) 65-69
4 B (lower) 60-64
5 C (upper) 55-59
6 C (lower) 50-54
7 D 45-49
8 Fail 40-44
9 Fail Less than 40
Closing Remarks
Mr A. Dick