Senior Phase Information Evening WELCOME Senior Phase Information Evening Developing the Young Workforce Moray College UHI Skills Development Scotland Senior Phase Curriculum

Developing the Young Workforce Sarah Baxter Developing the Young Workforce Staff Consultation Working through S1-S6 with support from UPS staff / subject staff Aiming to cover partners / parents / carers Collating words – to identify those most commonly used

Skills Development Scotland Janice Hyndman Skills Development Scotland

Foundation Apprenticeships Keith Green Foundation Apprenticeships

Jackie Andrews Moray College UHI

Current S3 Curriculum Broad General Education (3-15) Consists of 30 periods per week Covering 8 Subjects as well as PSE, RME & PE S3 Profile - Skills & Achievements Move into Senior Phase – June 2018

Current S4 Curriculum Consists of 30 periods per week Covering 6 Subjects as well as PSE & PE Universal Pupil Support (UPS) RME – delivered through Curriculum inserts

Options beyond the Senior Phase (3yr pathway) Senior Phase S4 – S6 continues to develop skills and experiences progression of further depth and understanding of subjects work towards a range of appropriate qualifications preparation for next steps in life Options beyond the Senior Phase (3yr pathway) Employment Apprenticeship Volunteering College University

33 Period Week Strive for excellence and equity by raising attainment and closing the gap Greater flexibility to develop and enhance the curriculum for all learners Increased variety of opportunities for learning and teaching Flexibility to work with a range of partners Increased options for wider achievement

Senior Phase

S4 Curriculum Period Time Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 8:45-9:35 1 9:35-10:25 2 10:25-10:40 Interval 10:40-11:30 3 11:30-12:20 4 12:20-13:10 5 13:10-14:00 Lunch (50 mins) (20 mins) 14:00-14:50 6 14.50-15:40 7  

Course Choice Process 23.11.17 – Mock Choices by S3 Students 27.11.17 – Senior Phase Information Evening 18.12.17 – Course Choice Booklets issued 19.01.18 – S3 Course Choice Returns 07.02.18 – S4 & S5 Course Choice Returns 30.04.18 – Draft Timetable shared with staff

Career Education It’s never too soon Career Education Standards 3-18 https://www.myworldofwork.co.uk/my-career-options/choosing-school-subjects

Parent /Carer Involvement S3 Interim Report – Mon 11th December S3 Guidance Parents Evenings – Tuesday 12th & Wednesday 13th December 2017 S3 Subject Parents Evening - Thursday 18th January 2018 Course Choices Deadline – Monday 5th February 2018

SQA /Tracking & Monitoring Nicky Grant

SQA Qualifications Overview Assessment http://www.npfs.org.uk/

National Qualifications For young people in S4, S5, S6 and college as part of their Senior Phase in Curriculum for Excellence Offered in a wide range of subjects and at different levels Designed to progress learning. Most learners start their journey towards formal qualifications with National 4 and/or National 5 courses progressing from the Level 3 and 4 Experiences and Outcomes in the Broad General Education. Some may start at National 1, 2 or 3, or others may progress directly to Higher Designed and quality assured by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) and delivered by schools and colleges, in accordance with SQA guidelines and requirements

National Qualifications

Assessment Unit Assessment The number of units will vary depending on subject/level • They assess the learning within each subject during the course of the year • Units are assessed as pass or fail by the school • They ensure that required skills, knowledge and understanding have been achieved Added Value Unit Assessment AVU assessments are required for National 4 qualifications and assess the application of learning across the course • Units are assessed as pass or fail by the school • They ensure that required skills, knowledge and understanding have been achieved Course Assessment Course Assessments form part of National 5 qualifications and assess the application of learning across the course • Many courses have an Assignment and a Question Paper (exam) which are marked by the SQA. For practical reasons, other courses have components which are assessed by schools/colleges. A few subjects are entirely assessed by schools/colleges in accordance with SQA guidelines and requirements

Tracking & Monitoring Working grades and targets grades Behaviour, effort and homework Keeping parents informed Engaging and motivating pupils Learning conversations Next steps Aspirational – achieving their potential

Family Learning Show My Homework https://www.teamsatchel.com Nationals in a Nutshell http://www.npfs.org.uk/nationals-in-a-nutshell

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