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St Modan’s High School 81st Session

SENIOR SCHOOL OPTIONS

Parents’ Information Evening

3rd February 2015

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PRAYER

Be near us Father as we meet today

Inspire our thoughts and light our understanding

Guide us towards your vision for our school

and grant that we may wisely lead and ever humbly serve,

this community of St Modan’s

entrusted to our care

Amen

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Outline:

Welcome & Introduction: Eilidh Wynd and Maddie Hatch Senior School Information: Mr B McGurk Courses, Assessment & Reporting: Mr B McGurk Important Points: Mr S Curran Important Dates: Mr S Curran Curricular Options: Mr J Mitchell Enhancement Options: Mrs C Friel Pathways & Progression: Mrs M Cowie Personal, Social & Spiritual Education: Mrs A Shandley Final Points: Mr R O’Neill

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General Senior School Information: Decision to return to school for a fifth or sixth year is an

extremely important one

Senior pupils should be looking to not only achieve academic success but equally important is the opportunity to fulfil their potential as young men and women, ready to embrace the challenges of the future

Most S4 Pupils should plan their options over 2 years

Pupils should build upon success and look towards future destinations. Not advisable to re-sit subjects unless likely to increase grades by 2.

Commit to the full year & Increased pupil responsibility for their own learning

Free Choice for S5 and S6 pupils (no column based options form)- New S5 to choose 5 from the 8 subjects studied in S4

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SQA Qualifications 2015-16

National 1

National 2

National 3

National 4

National 5

Higher

Advanced Higher

BM

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How are Nationals assessed?

- In-School Assessment – UASP and AVU NAT 1 TO 4

NAT 5

HIGHER

ADVANCED HIGHER

- In-School & External Assessment

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Sources of Information

SQA Subject pages

The National Parent Forum

of Scotland:

Nationals in a Nutshell

Highers in a Nutshell

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Progression S4 into S5

N3MATHS

N4 COMPUTING

N3 FRENCH

N5PE

N4 BIOLOGY

N4 ART

N3HISTORY

N4ENGLISH S5 Subjects

N5 Art

N5 English

N5 Computing

N4 Maths

Higher PE

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Progression S4 into S5

N5MATHS

N5 MODERN STUDIES

N5 FRENCH

N5PE N5 SPANISH N5 MUSIC

N5BUSINESS

MANAGEMENT

N5ENGLISH

S5 Subjects

Higher PE

Higher English

Higher Business Man

Higher Spanish

Higher Maths

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Progression S5 into S6

N5MATHS

N5 MODERN STUDIES

HIGHERCHEMISTRY

HIGHER PHYSICS

HIGHERENGLISH

S6 Subjects

Higher Maths

Friday College

Advanced Higher Physics

Advanced Higher ChemistryEnhancement - Leadership

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Important Points:

Senior School Prospectus

Application Form – demonstrate commitment

Enhancement Options (S6)

Options Interview – Member of SMT or PT PSD

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Important Dates:

30th Jan/2nd Feb: S4/5 AssemblyApplication Form will follow in PSD

3 February: Parents’ Information Evening – Prospectus Out

March: Friday College Applications (S4/S5)

26 February: Application Forms due to PSD

4 March: S4 Options Interviews – Ruber Aurum

5 March: S5 Options Interviews – Ruber Aurum

Follow-up: August: Re-interview if req’d: letters sent (Summer hols)

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Options

Add form (JM)

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Curricular Options: Summary Choose 5 options Choose one reserve Indicate the preferred level Enhancements - S6 only S6 choose only 1 enhancement option Entry requirements - Pay close attention to these

when planning progression (Prospectus) Interviews will be conducted by a member of SMT or

a PT PSD Address questions in the first instance to relevant PT

PSD

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Options

Add form (JM)

M Modan S5 Mr Smith

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Enhancement Information

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FVC Courses

College

Skills for Work Courses Skills for work – Creative Industries (National 5)

Skills for work – Construction Crafts (National 4)

Early Education and Childcare - (National 4)

Hair and Beauty (City and Guilds Award)

NPA Sound Production (SCQF Level 6)

Hospitality (National 4)

Psychology – Higher

And many more….

( 1 day per week – 1 year)

HNC Courses Computing

Civil Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Sports Coaching

And many more…

(1 day per week - 2 year)

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Pathways & Progression:

If students choose not to stay on at school,

what are the options? Remain on the academic route?

Apply for college (must see Julia Mitchell/

Fiona Lafferty Careers Adviser)

Winter Leaver – pupils going into S5 whose 16th birthday is between 1 October and end of February.

Exceptional entrant to college.

Apply for University (although not common after S5. Students must see PSD teacher)

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Take the working route?

Apply for a

Modern Apprenticeship

(must see Julia Mitchell)

Employability Fund

Targeted Pathways to Apprenticeships

Apply for training (must see Julia Mitchell)

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UCAS Applications:

Key Dates in process- Early Sept 2015: Tutors allocated to pupils- End of Sept 2015: 1st draft of Personal Statement and Higher Education reports from teachers completed - Nov 2015: Pupil application and Tutor references complete

Personal Statement- Why me?, why this course?, what have I achieved so far? - Strengths, skills, achievements, success- Goals and future aspirations- Demonstrate skills and positive character traits

- Must all be relevant to the course applying to

PSD input- Research opportunities, advice, support, relationship

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Senior School Personal, Social & Spiritual Development:

S5 and S6 Conferences Peer Support and Buddying Leadership Opportunities Chaplaincy S6 Council Interfaith Day HWB, PE & RE

Values – the things that make St. Modan’s pupils who they are!

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Final Points

What is realistic and best for my child? Personalisation - the key to meeting

individual needs Imaginative solutions required Curricular and Pastoral support Partnership – staff, pupils and parents Make the most of every opportunity – Getting the best for everyone ‘one young person at a time’