Jen Menzies Depute Headteacher Pauline Walker Headteacher Jen

Jen Menzies: Depute Headteacher Pauline Walker: Headteacher Jen O’Neill: School Careers Adviser The Royal High School Calendar 2020/21 Session Wednesday 27 th January 2021 S 3 Tracking Report issued Friday 29 th January 2021 S 4/5/6 Tracking Report issued Monday 01 February 2021 S 4 Parents Evening By Friday 05 February 2021 S 4 Course Choice with Guidance Tuesday 16 February 2021 S 5 -6 Parents Evening By Thursday 18 February 2021 S 5 Course Choice with Guidance Wednesday 24 February 2021 S 3 Parents Evening By Friday 26 February 2021 S 3 Course Choice with Guidance

Overview • Senior Phase Structure • Senior Phase Pathways Advice • Senior Phase Assessment • Senior Phase Tracking Report • Senior Phase Course Choice

Senior Phase Structure

S 3 Broad General Education

Senior Phase S 4 Continue with 7 of the 8 selected in S 3.

Senior Phase (S 5 -6)

Senior Phase Pathways

School College Partnership http: //www. edinburghcollege. ac. uk/courses/schools

Progression Pathways S 5/6 Higher S 5/6 Advanced Higher S 4/5/6 Other In School Options Art and Design AH Biology AH Fashion and Textile Technologies L 4/5 Scientific Technologies L 6 (S 5/6) Chemistry AH Computing Science AH Skills for Work Computing L 4/5/6 * Drama AH Skills for Work Creative Industries L 5/6 (S 5/6) S 4/5/6 N 4/5 Biology N 4 Art and Design N 4/5 Biology N 5 Art and Design H Biology H Business Management N 4/5 Chemistry N 5 Computing Science N 4/5 Classical Studies N 4/5 Dance N 5 Design and Manufacture N 4/5 Business Management H Chemistry H Computing Science H Classical Studies H Dance H Design and Manufacture H Chemistry N 4 Drama N 4/5 Electronics N 5 English N 4 (S 4) English N 5 French N 4/5 Geography N 4/5 German N 4/5 Graphic Communications N 4/5 History N 4/5 Hospitality: Practical Cookery N 4/5 Mathematics N 4 (S 4) Mathematics N 5 Physics N 4 Drama H Economics H English H French H Geography H German H Graphic Communications H History H Mathematics H Media N 4/5 Modern Studies N 4/5 Music N 4/5 Photography L 4/5 Physical Education N 4/5 Media H Modern Studies H Music H Photography H Physical Education H Physics N 5 Practical Woodworking N 4/5 Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies N 4/5 Travel and Tourism N 4/5 Spanish N 4/5 Physics H English AH French AH Geography AH History AH Mathematics: Stats/Mechn AH Modern Studies AH Music AH Sports Development L 6 (S 5/6) RHS Rugby Academy Physics AH Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies H Spanish H Volunteering (S 6) Work Experience (S 6)

Pupil A 2019 (S 4) 2020 (S 5) 2021 (S 6) Course Name Results Award Course Name Level Art and Design N 5 A Art and Design Higher A Art and Design AH Biology N 5 B Biology Higher B Biology AH Computing Science N 5 C Computing Science Higher C English N 5 B Geography N 5 C German N 5 D Maths N 4 P Phycology H English Higher B Mathematics N 5 C

Pupil B 2019 (S 4) 2020 (S 5) Award Course Name Results 2021 (S 6) Course Name Results Biology N 5 A Biology Higher A Chemistry N 5 A Chemistry Higher B Computing Science N 5 A English N 5 C German N 5 A Mathematics N 5 A Modern Studies N 5 F Mathematics Higher Music Higher Award Course Name Level English H Music AH A A Sound Production NPA L 6

Pupil C 2019 (S 4) 2020 (S 5) 2021 (S 6) Course Name Results Award Art and Design N 5 B Art and Design Higher B Biology N 5 D English N 5 D Geography N 4 P Media N 4 P Physics N 4 P Maths N 4 P English Higher Course Name Level Biology Higher Geography Higher Mathematics N 5 Graphics N 5 C Mathematics N 5 C Practical Cookery N 5 C Travel and Tourism N 5 C

Senior Phase Pathways Advice

School careers adviser: Jen O’Neill Jennifer. oneill@sds. co. uk

Career Management Skills

Skills of the Future Creativity o. Curiosity Problem solving o. Creativity INNOVATI Collaboration o. Sense Making ON o. Judgement & Listening decision Self-starters making Analysis SOCIAL Continual SKILLS learning • communicati Curiosity on • social perceptivene ss • Team work • Leadership THINKING SKILLS • Focusing • Adapting • Self management • active learning BROAD –BASED KNOWLEDGE English language, history, philosophy, administration & management Social subjects foreign languages STEM, digital technology and design SPECIALISED SKILLS FOR SPECIFIC ROLES

Senior Phase Reports

S 3 Report

S 3 Report

S 4/5/6 Report

S 4 Report

S 5 Report

Assessment – current considerations The National Qualifications Group is working through a range of scenarios and is considering potential flexibilities for the alternative certification model, should they be needed. This may include extending the date for submitting provisional results. The priority for schools during January should be to maximise learning and teaching time. Subject-specific guidance on gathering evidence will be published by the end of January to advise on the types of evidence that can be used to determine a provisional result for each pupil. This will include enhanced guidance for some practical-based subjects. Formal assessments will take place in the later stages of the 2020 -21 session.

Senior Phase – Course Choice

S 3 progressing into S 4 Current S 3 Subjects Level Next Year Subject recommended S 4 Subjects Choices Subject 1 English 1 2 Maths 2 Level Rank order 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 Reserve

S 4 progressing into S 5 Current S 4 Subjects NQ Level Next Year Subject recommendation S 5 Subjects Choices Subject Level Rank order 1 English 1 2 Maths 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 Reserve 7 7

S 5 progressing into S 6 Current S 5 Subjects NQ Level Next Year Subject recommendation S 6 Subjects Choices Subject Level Rank order 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 Reserve

Useful websites https: //royalhigh. wordpress. com/parents-carers/ https: //www. myworldofwork. co. uk/secondary-school-pupils https: //www. npfs. org. uk/downloads/category/in-a-nutshellseries/nationals-in-a-nutshell-series/ https: //education. gov. scot/parentzone/

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