Curriculum Design 2013

Why Change?

Can you think what is the point of schools? What do we hope to achieve in schools? The purpose of CFE is to create a curriculum that leads to better outcomes for young people. It does this by providing them with the knowledge, skills and attributes they need to thrive in a modern society. What is the point of Schools in 2013?

7 Principles of curriculum design such as; Enjoyment, challenge, choice, depth, progression and coherence. Entitlement PE and RE allocation Personal achievement

The curriculum: ‘the totality of all that is planned for children and young people throughout their education’ Ethos and life of the school as a community Curriculum areas and subjects Interdisciplinary learning Opportunities for personal achievement

What have been the drawbacks of the current system? Ensuring we are preparing young people for sustained destinations after school. Ensuring our curriculum meets the needs of a all young people of Inveralmond. Two term dash to Higher

S1 and S2 All pupils will receive a broad General Education and experience learning in all the curriculum areas; Health and well being Literacy & English Languages Technologies Numeracy &Mathematics Social subjects Science Expressive arts Religious and Moral education

Pupils will have some opportunities for personalisation and choice within curriculum areas. Pupils will still have a Broad General Education but are able to achieve greater depth in their learning.

S2 Personalisation and Choice Form

For example pupils can pick two within Social Studies from; Geography Modern Studies History Business Management Prince’s Trust XL

Or in Science choose two from; Physics Chemistry Biology Science /John Muir Award S3

Or in Technology choose two from; Admin & IT Personal presentation Design and Manufacture Home Economics Graphic Communication

Towards the end of S3 pupils will make choice about the 6 subjects they wish to study in S4. Pupils will all study English and Maths in S4 All pupils will have core RE, PSE and RME S4

The subjects that young people will be able to choose from will be extensive and will be an opportunity to gain qualifications for the skills knowledge and understanding they have gained throughout their time at school. Pupils will be able to study a range of types of course such as; National 2/3/4/5 Skills for Work Higher Wider achievement Awards

Art and DesignGraphic CommunicationSteps to Work DramaPhysical EducationSports Leadership MusicDanceCreative cake production Admin and ITHealth and Food Technology Hairdressing PhysicsFrenchSports and Fitness BiologySpanishHospitality ChemistryGermanTravel and Tourism SciencePersonal DevelopmentFinancial services GeographyEngineering Craft SkillsBeauty HistoryRMPS Modern StudiesBusiness Management Creative Digital MediaWoodworking skills

S4 English, Maths, Geography, Physics, Chemistry and Music (all National 5) S5 English, Maths, Geography, Physics, Chemistry and Music (all Highers) S6 Advanced Highers MathsWork Experience placement Creative Cake production Crash Higher Spanish Personal Development higher Julie Watson

S4 Woodworking skills, Sports Leadership, Personal Development, Lifeskills Maths, English and Engineering Craft Skills (All at National 4) Core PE, RME and PSE S5 Steps to work, Engineering craft skills (Nat5), Sports and Fitness (Nat 4),Personal Development (Nat 5), Woodworking skills (Nat 5 ) Skills for Work Energy in travel column John Young

Parental involvement is about supporting pupils and their learning. It is about parents and teachers working together in partnership to help children become more confident learners. All the evidence shows when parents, carers and other family members are effectively involved in their children’s education, the outcome for their children is better. Schools need the support of parents to be truly ambitious and excellent. The Scottish Schools (Parental Involvement) Act 2006, as part of our wider system of education reform and improvement, will give more children a better start and greater opportunities in life. What can you do?