Course Planning Evening Senior Phase Course Planning Evening January 2019 1

Purpose of tonight’s meeting Appropriate, informed choices Wellbeing and Support Progression planning – Positive Destination STAYING ON AT KING’S PARK SECONDARY 2

Glasgow Information, SDS School Attainment Continued improvement of leavers moving on to positive destinations – last session, 93% of our learners moved on to a Positive Destination We are getting it right for our pupils. Explain what positive destinations are. Springboard for life’s opportunities Glasgow Information, SDS STAYING ON UNTIL THE END OF S6 MAKES A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE 3

PROGRESSION PLANNING Positive Destination Ask audience to look at the S4 Options form.

Progression Pathways Positive, sustainable destination S6 S5 S4

Learning Pathways in the Senior Phase and beyond A learning pathway is your journey through education and learning. You can choose courses, qualifications and learning opportunities at any stage of your life and will help you along your learning pathway.

Progression Pathway: Higher Education Focus 6 academic subjects DYW opportunities S5 5 academic subjects SQA accredited personal development S6 Highers / Advanced Highers Possible destinations University Course College Course – access to University

Progression Pathway: Further Education Focus 6 academic courses DYW opportunities S5 4 academic courses (school) and college option SQA accredited personal development S6 Academic courses (school) and college / FA Possible destinations Full – time college course (HNC / HND) College course – access to University Modern Apprenticeship

Progression Pathway: Apprenticeship Focus 6 academic courses DYW opportunities S5 5 academic courses Foundation Apprenticeship S6 Mix of Foundation Apprenticeship / School courses SQA accredited personal development Possible destinations Modern Apprenticeship College course Employment

Progression Pathway: Employability / Vocational Focus 4 academic courses (incl English and Maths) 2 from: Prince’s Trust Achieve / Employability / D of E S5 2 academic courses (school) and college option 2 from: Skills for life / Achieve / Employability / D of E S6 Mix of school / college Possible Destinations Employment College – further training Vocational Apprenticeship

THE OPTIONS PROCESS Appropriate, informed choices Ask audience to look at the S4 Options form.

Compulsory Health & Well-Being Subjects – for ALL S4-S6 pupils Physical Education (2 periods per week) PSE/Active Citizenship(1 period per week) RME (1 period per week) 12

S4 Course Choices English or ESOL and Maths are mandatory. 4 periods a week in English/ESOL and Maths. 5 periods a week per subject in Columns B to E. S4 to S6 can all be in the same class in Columns B to E – focus is on pupils being at the right level/stage as opposed to the same year group. 13

Options could include: S4 Master Class Options The purpose of master classes is to give pupils opportunities to develop skills in different contexts – 1 period per week. Options could include: Photography Spoken word / poetry skills Rugby Junior sports leadership Citizenship Highlight the benefits of master classes – 1 period per week, option will change in November. Pupils will then move on to their next choice.

No subject is mandatory. 5 periods a week Columns A to E. S5/6 Course Choices 6 Columns to choose from. No subject is mandatory. 5 periods a week Columns A to E. Directed Study (S6 only) will be timetabled within the school. One column only for pupils sitting 4 or more Highers in S6. Personal Development Column (4 periods per week). Ask the audience to look at S5/S6 Forms Highlight column A and B personal development options and explain this. Highlight changes to the personal development column in terms of periods allocated to it. Highlight that directed study period is for our academic pupils. 15

Personal Development Options All Personal Development options are 4 periods per week and are all accredited. Possible options for next session include: Art Portfolio (Art & Design Department) NPA Drawing and Painting – level 5 (Art & Design) NPA Photography – level 5 (Art & Design) NPA Enterprise (Business Education) SQA Award Skills for Life – Science focus (Science) NPA Musical Theatre – level 6 (Performing Arts) NPA Musical Performance – level 6 (Performing Arts) PE Performance – level 6 units (PE) CSLA (PE) SQA Volunteering Award – level 5 (Pupil Support) Duke of Edinburgh Award (Bronze / Silver) 16

Senior Phase is more than Subject Choices Leadership opportunities Youth Parliament Pupil Participation Whole school committees Opportunities to help prepare for a Positive Destination REACH Programme Top-Up Programme Career Ready Programme Career insight visits / projects I will stop at this point and ask Kirsteen and then Gail? To do their presentations before I move on to the next slides. 17

Points to Note Advanced Higher subjects can be chosen in any column. However, pupils must make a second choice under that column. Partnership links with other local schools, Glasgow Clyde College & Caledonian University. All courses are not guaranteed to run (any level), pending pupil uptake and staff availability. 18

Points to Note Some subjects only progress up to National 5 or Level 5. This could impact on future choices in the following year. These subjects are: Employability Hospitality Travel & Tourism Woodwork 19

Course Choices – Questions for Pupils Parent/Carer Role Course Choices – Questions for Pupils What are you good at? What are your predicted results? What are your career aspirations? Entry requirements for University/College Qualifications for specific jobs More information can be found at: http://www.planitplus.net/nationals www.myworldofwork.co.uk 20

Next Steps … Tonight, ask staff questions about specific subjects Talk to our partners from SDS, College – Foundation Apprenticeships and our own Developing Young Workforce Teacher – Ms Egan Talk to your son/daughter Review University/College/career entry requirements PSE inset will continue over the next few weeks to support pupils in making their choices 21