THE JAMES YOUNG HIGH SCHOOL Senior Phase Information

PROGRAMME • Senior Phase Commitment PTC Team • Course Structure PTC Team • Planning

SENIOR PHASE COMMITMENT • • Pace – starts now Challenges Resilience – inc dropping

Course Structure & Assessment All SQA courses have units of work At the end

National 3 courses • National 3 courses usually have 3 units with a unit

National 4 courses • National 4 courses usually have 3 units with a unit

National 5, H, AH courses • National 5, Higher and AH courses usually have

PLANNING FOR SUCCESS Post Results Service and help ensure pupils is at right level

POST RESULTS SERVICE • Exceptional circumstances such as medical issues, bereavement at time of

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THE JAMES YOUNG HIGH SCHOOL Senior Phase Information Evening September 2019

PROGRAMME • Senior Phase Commitment PTC Team • Course Structure PTC Team • Planning for Success PTC Team

SENIOR PHASE COMMITMENT • • Pace – starts now Challenges Resilience – inc dropping subjects Plan for Success – inc course choice analysis • Expectations & Aspirations • Personal Achievement • Part-time jobs “We’re not saying it will be easy We’re saying it will be worth it”

PTC Team COURSE STRUCTURE

Course Structure & Assessment All SQA courses have units of work At the end of every unit in National 3, 4 there are unit assessments. N 5, H, AH will also have assessments used diagnostically Importance of Ensuring Pupils are at the correct Levels Pupils will only be certificated for what they are presented for and pass

National 3 courses • National 3 courses usually have 3 units with a unit test at the end of each unit. • There is no external exam so there is no grade allocated, instead it is either pass or fail. • An overall course pass is awarded on successfully passing all 3 units tests. • Individual units are a formal qualification and would be itemised on a pupil’s exam certificate.

National 4 courses • National 4 courses usually have 3 units with a unit test at the end of each unit. • They also have an additional assessment that is called Added Value and is assessed differently, usually with an assignment or project that would involve using the knowledge gained throughout the course. • There is no external exam so there is no grade allocated, instead it is either pass or fail. • An overall course pass is awarded on successfully passing all units tests and Added Value. • Individual units are a formal qualification and would be itemised on a pupil’s

National 5, H, AH courses • National 5, Higher and AH courses usually have 3 units of study with diagnostic assessments throughout. • Most also have an internal element that contributes to the final grade. Usually a project, assignment or folio of work. • There is an external exam so there is a grade allocated. Grades that are considered a pass are A, B, C and D. • A pupil that sits the exam but does not pass will receive a No Award.

PTC Team PLANNING FOR SUCCESS

Young Person Success School Home

PLANNING FOR SUCCESS Post Results Service and help ensure pupils is at right level Revisio n Techniques and time commitment per subject Study Support Including library study sessions Prelim s Attendanc e

POST RESULTS SERVICE • Exceptional circumstances such as medical issues, bereavement at time of an exam must be reported to school immediately • After results we can only ask for a remark or clerical check if we there is a substational difference between the final grade and our estimate (based on assessment evidence). RISK AS GRADES CAN GO DOWN AS WELL AS UP