Building Capacity Planning for the senior phase

Curriculum For Excellence Senior phase BroadGeneralEducation Developing since 2008/9 ‘learning beyond the walls of the school”

Why?  Promoting choice, challenge and enjoyment  Meeting the needs of learners  Independent learning  Developing the ‘softer skills’  Give them the best chance – times are tough with reduced opportunities and increased competition!

Skills Development Scotland Ayr College ASDASTEP Open University South Ayrshire Council Volunteer South – Ayrshire CLD Business links e.g. GE CAL, Gordon Murray Architects

Curriculum for Excellence

S5/6 – 5 columns S4 – 7 certificated options S1-S3 BGE– including S3 learning options Senior phase - structure for

Unified S4/5/6 – 6 options S1-S3 BGE– including S3 learning options Senior phase Consideration of structure for ? Consideration of structure for ?

Collegiate approach to planning across all schools Headteachers’ Strategic Leadership Forum Harmonised secondary school timetables – 33 periods Developing a South Ayrshire Learning Campus Travel columns: Tuesday/Thursday pm & Wednesday/Friday pm

Curriculum for Excellence in SAC Developing our senior phase – S4 – S6 Opportunities for blended learning School CommunityVocational(flexible) University College

Examples  MCMC Strategy groups  ASDA– S5/6  Open University YASS – S6  Work Experience/Work shadowing  Community Involvement/Volunteering  Ayr College courses e.g Psychology/Skills for Work/HN units  CLD – Peer Educator programme  Duke of Edinburgh Certification/Recognition of Achievement e.g. SQA/Saltire Award/Youth Achievement Award/DoE/ASDAN “Get an HE headstart with YASS”

Employability programme – Work Out! Aims  To provide a challenging and enjoyable programme of vocational experience  To deliver the programme across a range of vocational areas.  To provide links and pathways which will encourage progression onto training, further education or employment.  To facilitate the achievement of nationally recognised awards.

Work Out Benefits For Pupils: High Quality Work-Related Learning Additional Relevant Qualifications Build knowledge and understanding of the workplace, what employers may expect of them and what they should expect from employment. Work Reference/Possible Job

Accreditation Core Skills Working with Others Intermediate 1 Personal Development Self and Work Intermediate 1 Skills for Customer Care Intermediate 1

Prestwick Academy Options available

Use of GLOW

Blended learning – case study Chloe, S5 ASDA, 1 day per week during NovemberASDA, 1 day per week during November City & Guilds award – ‘ Introduction to Retail’ City & Guilds award – ‘ Introduction to Retail’ December assessment December assessment Ayr College - ‘step into learning programme’Ayr College - ‘step into learning programme’ School based learningSchool based learning Developing essential skills

Blended learning – case studies Developing essential skills Scott, S6 Community learning – Southcraig Campus,Community learning – Southcraig Campus, SQA award, Int 2 Community Involvement plus a Saltire award SQA award, Int 2 Community Involvement plus a Saltire award School based learning – 4 HighersSchool based learning – 4 Highers (RMPS, Geo, Philosophy, English) (RMPS, Geo, Philosophy, English) Community – Peer Educator,Community – Peer Educator, Youth Achievement Platinum award, scqf level 7 Youth Achievement Platinum award, scqf level 7

Blended learning – case study Developing essential skills Eilidh, S6 Open University: Young Applicants in School SchemeOpen University: Young Applicants in School Scheme Work shadowing – Council Lawyer –Work shadowing – Council Lawyer – 8 weeks – 2 afternoons per week, 8 weeks – 2 afternoons per week, School based learning: 2 Ad H plus 1 HSchool based learning: 2 Ad H plus 1 H Community – Peer Educator,Community – Peer Educator, Youth Achievement Platinum award, SCQF level 7 Youth Achievement Platinum award, SCQF level 7

Prestwick Academy What’s next? Further planning and developing capacity to meet the needs of learners.