Welcome to Kemnay Academy S 3 Parents Information

Welcome to Kemnay Academy S 3 Parents’ Information Evening

S 3 Parents’ Information Evening 30 January 2014 Introduction Charlie Hunter Curriculum in Senior Phase Charlie Hunter Procedures, Support and Guidance Tricia Goodbrand S 4 Subject Choice Colin Shand Questions • s

Curriculum in the Senior Phase

Levels or Stages Early Pre-school to P 1 or later for some First P 2 to end P 4 but earlier or later for some Second P 5 to end P 7 but earlier or later for some Third and Fourth S 1 -S 3 (Many young people will be accessing Fourth level in S 3) Senior Phase S 4 to S 6 in school, college, workplace or community

Design Principles for the Curriculum ethos and life of the school curriculum areas and subjects interdisciplinary learning opportunities for personal achievement § § § § Challenge and enjoyment Breadth Progression Depth Personalisation and choice Coherence Relevance 5

Summary of Aberdeenshire Council’s Education, Learning and Leisure Service’s Expectations of Secondary Schools • A Broad General Education until the end of S 3 is essential; • Implementation of the new SQA qualifications from session 2013 -14; • Pupils’ experiences in the Broad General Education, S 1 -3, should not predetermine young people’s options for qualifications in S 4 and beyond. • The Senior Phase, S 4 -6, will be combined no later than 2014 -15.

Overall Curriculum Structure S 1, 2, 3 – Broad General Education S 4, 5, 6 – Senior Phase

S 1 -3 Broad General Curriculum S 1 S 2 S 3 Ma Ma Ma En En En Mod Lang Sci Sci Soc Stud Tech HE Tech Art Mus Exp Arts Elect RME PE PSE ICT Opt RME PE PSE

S 1 -3 Broad General Curriculum

S 4 2014 -15 Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Option 4 Option 5 Option 6 Eng Ma 3 3 3 Core PE, RME, PSE 2

S 5 -6 2014 -15 Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Option 4 Option 5 Option 6 3 3 3 Study 3/0 Study 3/0 Core PE, RME, PSE 2

Qualifications Framework SCQF Level Previous Provision New Qualification Level 1 Access 1 National 1 Level 2 Access 2 National 2 Level 3 Access 3 & Foundation National 3 Level 4 SG General & Int 1 National 4 Level 5 SG Credit & Int 2 National 5 Level 6 Higher Grade Higher Level 7 Advanced Higher

New Qualification Timeline SG Ac I 1/2 H AH N 1 -3 N 4/5 NH Start NAH Cf. E 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 Ends Ends S 4 S 3 S 5 S 4 S 6 S 5 S 6 Start

Course Structure National 2/3 Nat 4/5, H, Adv H notional 120 hrs study notional 160 hrs study • At National 4, National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher, each course will include a 40 -hour added value element. • For National 4, the Course will include an added value Unit. This will require the learner to demonstrate depth of understanding and/or application of skills. This will not be graded. • For National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher, the course will include an external assessment. This will sample breadth, depth and application from across the Course. The external assessment will be graded (A – D).

S 4 -S 6 and Course Choice S 6 A Higher Cf. E progression Level 4 S 1 – S 3 Level 4/3 Level 3 S 5 S 4 S 6 Higher S 5 S 6 National 5 S 4 S 5 S 6 National 4 S 5 S 6 National 3

Student A By end of S 3 Profile By end of S 4 A range of National 3/National 4 qualifications By end of S 5 By end of S 6 Progression to College or a personalised curriculum based on personal strengths, previous attainment and achievement and focused on Skills for Learning, Life and Work.

Student B By end of S 3 Profile By end of S 4 A range of National 4/5 qualifications perhaps including Skills for Work By end of S 5 Maths & English National 5/Higher qualifications Additional National 4/5/Higher qualifications FE College or Employment By end of S 6 Further Higher qualifications

Student C By end of S 3 Profile By end of S 4 A range of National 5 qualifications By end of S 5 Maths & English Higher qualifications Additional Higher qualifications By end of S 6 Further Higher qualifications and/or Adv Higher qualifications and Baccalaureate

Pupil Voice I was able to choose the 6 subjects I wanted in S 4 for certification Current S 4: 96% of pupils agreed or strongly agreed

Tricia Goodbrand Acting DHT Principal Teacher Guidance Procedures, Support and Guidance

Personal & Social Education Careers Programme n Decision making Gender issues n How to access resources – using pc software and on paper register with My World of Work n Role of the Careers Adviser n n Looking at careers/jobs – qualifications and personal qualities n How to use the Personalisation and Choice booklet

Process For Making Choices n Information Evening – tonight n Tree of Knowledge – 6 and 7 March n S 3 reports issued – 13 March n. Course n choice form issued – 13 March Pupil/Guidance discussion – on-going n. S 3 parents’ meeting – 18 March n. Deadline for return of choices – Friday, 21 March

Process For Making Choices n Choice form returned by Friday, 21 March n Forms checked and processed n Changes negotiated n 4 th year classes confirmed

Colin Shand DHT S 4 Subject Choice Form - Design

Senior Phase Choice Process to Date • S 3 into S 4 Draft Form (November) - sense check • S 4 into S 5 Draft Form (February) – sense check • Match S 4 columns with S 5/6 columns to maximise choice • S 3 into S 4 Final Form issued ( 13 March) • Returns (21 March)

Any questions? ?