Curriculum Information for Parents & Carers Beath High School Curriculum Information for Parents & Carers Wednesday 6th February 2019

The continuing development of the Beath curriculum… Beath High School The continuing development of the Beath curriculum…

Consultation with: Pupils Staff Partner Agencies Parents & Carers

National Guidance: How Good Is Our School? 4th Edition The National Improvement Framework Delivering Excellence and Equity in Scottish Education: A Delivery Plan for Scotland Raise attainment Close the attainment gap between most & least disadvantaged Improve Health & Wellbeing Develop the Young Workforce

CURRICULUM Group 2018-19   SLT: G Hunter English: D Gibson Perf. Arts: C Forbes Design: J Black HWB: S Kowbel Maths: B Kenny Mod Lang: F Contier Science: L McLeod BIT: M Darling LBD: S Young Soc Subs: L Ross Guidance: A Pilmer Admin. staff: L Berry

Beath High School   Curriculum Rationale The Beath curriculum is designed to encourage the learning and development of all of our young people. Our curriculum allows learners to achieve their true potential through flexible pathways to success. Personalisation ensures that the needs of all learners are met. Our young people gain a portfolio of qualifications, experiences and skills from our curriculum. We utilise partnership working and we focus on improving attainment and achievement. Our learners are supported into a robust and sustained positive destination.

Beath High School   Curriculum Rationale The Beath curriculum is designed to encourage the learning and development of all of our young people. Our curriculum allows learners to achieve their true potential through flexible pathways to success. Personalisation ensures that the needs of all learners are met. Our young people gain a portfolio of qualifications, experiences and skills from our curriculum. We utilise partnership working and we focus on improving attainment and achievement. Our learners are supported into a robust and sustained positive destination.

08:51 – 09:00 Registration (Start of day later by 1 minute)   09:00 – 09:45 Period 1 09:45 – 10:30 Period 2 10:30 – 10:50 Break (No change, still 20 minutes) 10:50 – 11:35 Period 3 11:35 – 12:20 Period 4 12:20 – 13:05 Period 5 13:05 – 13:50 Lunch (45 minutes, 5 mins longer) 13:50 – 14:35 Period 6 14:35 – 15:20 Period 7 (End of school day unchanged)

Key Questions: What’s an Elective? What’s an NPA? What’s a Masterclass? What’s Digital Literacy?

Key Questions: What’s an Elective? S1, S2 & S3 – pupils choosing a course from the Electives list. ENTHUSIASM & ENJOYMENT.

Key Questions: What’s an NPA? SQA National Progression Award – more vocational, but a wide range of qualifications including ‘academic’ too. Retailing NC Business and Marketing NPA Administration: Office Skills & Services NPA Business with IT NPA Enterprise and Business NPA Games Development SQA Award Cyber Security Games Development Web design NPA PC Passport NPA Dance NPA Mental Health and Wellbeing NPA Volunteering NPA Playwork and Childcare NPA Activity Tourism NPA Acting and Performance NPA Musical Theatre NPA Science and Technology NPA Science and Health NPA Practical Science NPA Construction: Carpentry and Joinery NPA Construction: Painting and Decorating NPA Water Resources NPA Social Science National Certificate Rural Skills Radio Broadcasting NPA

Key Questions: What’s a Masterclass? Deepen learning in favourite area of curriculum. What’s Digital Literacy?

An overview of the key points: More DEPTH to learning at each stage More PERSONALISATION at each stage More FLEXIBILITY for a range of pathways More opportunity for DIGITAL SKILLS More QUALIFICATIONS available in Senior Phase

Advice to consider as learner progresses… Consider career pathways – ‘be destination led’ Consider a RANGE of qualifications (Foundation Apprenticeships etc.) Consider school reports Consider class teachers views at Parents’ Evening Consider advice from Guidance staff Consider advice from Skills Development Scotland (SDS) Consider what your son/daughter enjoys/is good at Consider how your child might be a successful learner?

Questions? @Beath_HS