1. Senior Phase Information Evening
WELCOME
Senior Phase Information Evening
Developing the Young Workforce
Moray College UHI
Skills Development Scotland
Senior Phase Curriculum

2. Developing the Young Workforce
Sarah Baxter
Developing the Young Workforce
Staff Consultation
Working through S1-S6 with support from UPS staff / subject staff
Aiming to cover partners / parents / carers
Collating words – to identify those most commonly used

3. Skills Development Scotland
Janice Hyndman
Skills Development Scotland

4. Foundation Apprenticeships
Keith Green
Foundation Apprenticeships

5. Jackie Andrews
Moray College UHI

6. Current S3 Curriculum Broad General Education (3-15)
Consists of 30 periods per week
Covering 8 Subjects as well as PSE, RME & PE
S3 Profile - Skills & Achievements
Move into Senior Phase – June 2018

7. Current S4 Curriculum Consists of 30 periods per week
Covering 6 Subjects as well as PSE & PE
Universal Pupil Support (UPS)
RME – delivered through Curriculum inserts

8. Options beyond the Senior Phase (3yr pathway)
Senior Phase S4 – S6
continues to develop skills and experiences
progression of further depth and understanding of subjects
work towards a range of appropriate qualifications
preparation for next steps in life
Options beyond the Senior Phase (3yr pathway)
Employment
Apprenticeship
Volunteering
College
University

9. 33 Period Week
Strive for excellence and equity by raising attainment and closing the gap
Greater flexibility to develop and enhance the curriculum for all learners
Increased variety of opportunities for learning and teaching
Flexibility to work with a range of partners
Increased options for wider achievement

10. Senior Phase

11. S4 Curriculum Period Time Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 8:45-9:35 1
9:35-10:25 2
10:25-10:40
Interval
10:40-11:30 3
11:30-12:20 4
12:20-13:10 5
13:10-14:00
Lunch
(50 mins)
(20 mins)
14:00-14:50 6
:40 7

12. Course Choice Process 23.11.17 – Mock Choices by S3 Students
– Senior Phase Information Evening
– Course Choice Booklets issued
– S3 Course Choice Returns
– S4 & S5 Course Choice Returns
– Draft Timetable shared with staff

13. Career Education
It’s never too soon
Career Education Standards 3-18

14. Parent /Carer Involvement
S3 Interim Report – Mon 11th December
S3 Guidance Parents Evenings – Tuesday 12th & Wednesday 13th December 2017
S3 Subject Parents Evening - Thursday 18th January 2018
Course Choices Deadline – Monday 5th February 2018

15. SQA /Tracking & Monitoring
Nicky Grant

16. SQA Qualifications
Overview
Assessment

17. National Qualifications
For young people in S4, S5, S6 and college as part of their Senior Phase in Curriculum for Excellence
Offered in a wide range of subjects and at different levels
Designed to progress learning. Most learners start their journey towards formal qualifications with National 4 and/or National 5 courses progressing from the Level 3 and 4 Experiences and Outcomes in the Broad General Education. Some may start at National 1, 2 or 3, or others may progress directly to Higher
Designed and quality assured by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) and delivered by schools and colleges, in accordance with SQA guidelines and requirements

18. National Qualifications

19. Assessment Unit Assessment
The number of units will vary depending on subject/level
• They assess the learning within each subject during the course of the year
• Units are assessed as pass or fail by the school
• They ensure that required skills, knowledge and understanding have been achieved
Added Value Unit Assessment
AVU assessments are required for National 4 qualifications and assess the application of learning across the course
• Units are assessed as pass or fail by the school
• They ensure that required skills, knowledge and understanding have been achieved
Course Assessment
Course Assessments form part of National 5 qualifications and assess the application of learning across the course
• Many courses have an Assignment and a Question Paper (exam) which are
marked by the SQA. For practical reasons, other courses have components which are assessed by schools/colleges. A few subjects are entirely assessed by schools/colleges in accordance with SQA guidelines and requirements

20. Tracking & Monitoring Working grades and targets grades
Behaviour, effort and homework
Keeping parents informed
Engaging and motivating pupils
Learning conversations
Next steps
Aspirational – achieving their potential

21. Family Learning
Show My Homework Nationals in a Nutshell

22. Elgin High School, Moray
Communication
@ElginHighHT
Elgin High School, Moray