Senior Course Choice Information Evening Wednesday 2 March 2016

Programme for the Evening Qualifications Senior School Agreement Course Choice Process Frequently Asked Questions S5 Career Ready The Real Experts S4 Course Choice

National Qualifications Rationale Continuity same subjects available Coherence builds on previous content and skills Progression increasing level of difficulty S4 Course Choice

National Qualifications Levels of Course in S5/6 National 4 National 5 Higher Advanced Higher National Progression Awards (NPA) S4 Course Choice

National Qualifications Progression National 5 S4 S5 S6 Pass Higher Advanced Higher National 4 Pass National 5 Higher National 3 Pass National 4 National 5 S4 Course Choice

Key Questions for Pupils to Address Do I know what each subject involves? Am I willing to commit myself to this? Do my choices match my ability? Are my aspirations realistic? Which subjects / pass levels do I need? How many Highers should I attempt in Fifth Year?

Most Common Questions How are pupils placed into courses at the correct level? What is a “crash” course? Can pupils change courses? What if a course is oversubscribed? What if (s)he chooses a course that doesn’t run? Why can’t you just add another class? How many Unit Assessments are there and when are they sat? What happens if a pupils fails a Unit Assessment? When can pupils “drop” a course? Can pupils “drop” core subjects? What support can we as parents offer? How many Advanced Highers can you attempt in Sixth Year?

Senior School Agreement and Course Choice Process

The Real Expert(s)