S2 Course choice information evening – 13/1/15

 What does the curriculum S1-S6 look like?  How is the S3 curriculum organised in the final stage of the Broad General Education?  Opportunity for discussion / questions  How will the Senior Phase (S4-S6) look?  How are we evaluating the new S3 curriculum?  What next?  Opportunity for discussion / questions.

 S1/2 – Follow a common course of 14 subjects with no choice  S3 – 14 subjects (5 compulsory & 9 choice)  S4 – 8 subjects at National 3/4/5 (6 subjects from May 2015)  S5/6 – 5 subjects at Adv Higher/Higher/National

Clydeview Academy S1S2 English54 Maths44 Mod Lang34 Science33 Humanities33 Technology22 Comp / ICT21 Business01 Music22 Art22 Home Ec22 PE22 RE11 PSE11 REG11

Clydeview Academy – May 2015 S3S4S5S6 English44 Maths44 French or Spanish 3- PE subjects (x2) subjects (x5) subjects (x6) --30 RE11 PSE1112 REG1111

 Allows completion of the Broad General Education in S3.  Provides opportunities for specialism and depth of study while providing a broad general education  Supports a more informed and mature choice for national qualifications  What will S3 look like?

ABCDEFGHIJ (1 x 2) 2 (1 x 2) 2 (1 x 2) 2 (1 x 2) 8 (4 x 2) 3 (3 x 1) English Maths French Spanish PE Biology Chemistry Physics Business Geography History Mod Studies Admin Computing Graphics Health & Food Music Tech Woodwork Art & Design Design & Manufacture Hospitality Music Perform Admin Art & Design Biology Business Chemistry Computing Design & Man French Geography Graphics Health & Food History Hospitality Mod Studies Music Perf Music Tech Physics Spanish Woodwork RE PSE REG CLYDEVIEW ACADEMY S3 Course Choice

 Each new NQ course requires 160 hours. Provides sufficient time for each subject.  Prevents “eating into” the Broad General Education.  Allows for specialisation.  Supports increased depth of study  More manageable internal assessment load.

 Increases the choice of subjects and the combination of subjects on offer.  Allows for efficiency when timetabling.  More flexible progression routes.  Allows S5/6 students to do 5 subjects for 6 periods.  Maintains Inverclyde’s consortium arrangements

ABCDE 1 S6 Advanced Higher (6 periods) Biology English Spanish Maths Art Business Management French History Physics Computing Graphic Communication Chemistry Music 2 S5/6 Higher (6 periods) English Biology Chemistry Human Biology Physics Accounts Maths Geography History Modern Studies Biology Business Management English Art PE Administration Spanish RMPS Maths Chemistry Computing French Graphic Comm Music Art PE Spanish RMPS Admin Chemistry Computing French Graph Communication Music 3 S5/6 NAT 5 (6 periods) English Hospitality Chemistry Physics Accounts Practical Craft Skills Maths Biology Geography History Modern Studies English Creative Cake Art PE Administration Spanish RMPS Maths French Chemistry Computing Graphic Comm Art PE Spanish Admin Chemistry Computing French Graph Comm Music 4 S4/5/6 NAT 5 (5 periods + 1 RE/PSE/PE/Study) Geography History Modern Studies Practical Craft Skills Business Management Art Creative Cake PE Administration Spanish RMPS Chemistry Computing French Graphic Comm Music Biology Chemistry Physics Hospitality Accounts English and Maths (both compulsory) (4 periods each) 5 S4/5/6 NAT 4 (5 periods + 1 RE/PSE/PE/Study) Geography History Modern Studies Practical Craft Skills Business Management Art PE Administration Spanish RMPS Chemistry Computing French Graphic Comm Music Biology Chemistry Physics Hospitality English and Maths (both compulsory) (4 periods each)

 Future Pathways 18/11/14  Mock options before Christmas  Asked S3 students views  Parent Council discussion  S2 Information evening 13/1/15

 50% would have made a different choice for one or more of their subjects  Strong feeling of studying a broad range of subjects, enjoying the S3 experience and having challenge in their learning  Students were generally clear about their future career pathway.  Students feel confident with their learning but would like some more information on the progress in each subject

 S2 Info evening 13/1/15  Individual interviews with Guidance w/b 26 th Jan  S2 Parents’ meeting 29/1/15  Completed forms submitted to Guidance  S3 Parental consultation 17/2/15  New timetable 11 th May 2015  National Qualifications course choice March 2016 (examination diet May 2017)