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Mackie Academy Welcome to Mackie Academy S 1 Curriculum Information Evening September 2017

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English 4 Art, Design and Technology 2 Maths and Computing 5 Literacy and Numeracy 2 Performing Arts 2 Core Curriculum Social Subjects Physical Education 4 2 Religious and Moral Education 1 Science 3 French and Spanish 3 Personal and Social Education 1 Mackie Academy

Children’s University • We recognise and celebrate the voluntary learning that children take part in outside of normal school hours • We want to raise aspirations, boost achievement and instil a love of learning Mackie Academy

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Progression into the Senior Phase Courses delivered by Mackie Academy Courses delivered here or another school by NESCol or Dundee & Angus Colleges Courses delivered by NESCol in Aberdeen Young Applicants in Schools Scheme (YASS) Mackie Academy

Tracking and Monitoring in the Broad General Education Mackie Academy

The Mid. YIS Test

Adaptive Assessment: • • • Questions adapt to pupil Efficient No time Wasting Wider Ability Range More Enjoyable Green Skills Maths Vocabulary Non-verbal

Mid. YIS Band The score for each component and for the overall test is used to place pupils in a performance band. The scores for each band are as follows: • <90 Band D • 91 -99 Band C • 100 -109 Band B • ≥ 110 Band A Mackie Academy

S 1/S 2 Baseline Assessment: Maths Mackie Academy

S 1/S 2 Baseline Assessment: Vocabulary Mackie Academy

S 1/S 2 Baseline Assessment: Non-verbal Mackie Academy

S 1/S 2 Baseline Assessment: Skills Mackie Academy

S 1/S 2 Baseline Assessment: Skills Mackie Academy

How do we use the data? • In the classroom (S 1 to S 4) - to guide individuals - to monitor pupil progress - to monitor subject-wide and faculty level progress • To target support and / or challenge for the pupils • To help pupils make choices for the Senior Phase Mackie Academy

Mackie Academy Literacy and Numeracy: at school, at home and beyond…

Summarising and Note-Taking Reading questions Listening to Instructions Discussion Skills S 1 Core Literacy Skills Punctuation and Symbols Structure of Writing Understanding Meaning through Context Using Sources Mackie Academy

Percentages Money Measure Fractions S 1 Core Numeracy Skills Time Number and Number Processes Ratio Data and Analysis Mackie Academy

Progression – consultation with staff and pupils. S 2 Literacy S 2 Numeracy Developing core skills Problem Solving Introducing new skills and increasing subject context Developing transferable skills Mackie Academy

S 3 Literacy and Numeracy Identifying pupils who require additional support Targeted lessons in Literacy/Numeracy Monitoring progress through attainment Mackie Academy

Who benefits? Pupils Whole school Teachers of Literacy and Numeracy Parents Employers Mackie Academy

Benefits to pupils Learning new/practising transferable skills Increased awareness of literacy skills Main focus on skills A more relaxed classroom atmosphere Improvement in literacy Mackie Academy

At home… Parental Consultation. How do we support Literacy and Numeracy at home? Increase to parental engagement by sharing skills. Mackie Academy

Why is Literacy and Numeracy important? People with good Literacy and Numeracy skills are more likely to have: • higher self-esteem • better health • better jobs “Essential Literacy and Numeracy skills allow individuals to participate fully in society. ” • higher wages “This is because they are more able to take advantage of the opportunities that life may offer them. ” The National Literacy Trust Mackie Academy

Our Learning and Teaching

A Positive Destination School to: Work based learning, further education and / or Higher Education BGE to Senior Phase Transition (S 3 to S 4) P 7 -S 1 Transition Mackie Academy

Our Shared Expectations Mackie Academy

Mackie Academy Parent Council

The role of the Parent Council is to: “identify and represent the views of parents on the education provided by the Academy and other matters affecting the education and welfare of pupils”. The Parent Council aims to promote partnership between the Academy, its pupils and all its parents. Mackie Academy

If you wish to contact the Parent Council directly then you can do so at: Mackie. PC@hotmail. co. uk Or follow us on Twitter @mackieparents Mackie Academy

Parent Council first meeting will take place on: Tuesday, 19 th September 2017 Parent Council meeting dates for 2017 -18 will be confirmed after the AGM. All meetings start at 7 pm and finish by 9 pm at the latest. Mackie Academy

The Big Conversation https: //www. surveymonkey. co. uk/r/CQ 8 B 78 Y Mackie Academy