1. S2 Personalisation & Choice Information Evening 2018

2. Agenda Prayer Introduction & Curricular Model Mrs Fiona Mullen
Headteacher
2. Personalisation and Choice Programme
Mr Alan Cresswell
Depute Head Teacher
Pupil Voice – What the pupils think?
Questions and Answers

3. School Prayer Lord Jesus Thank you for the gifts you give us.
Help us to care for the world we live in,
And see the goodness in it.
Give us the strength to help others.
Guide us in everything we do.
Lord Jesus, thank you.
St Andrew’s and St Bride’s, Pray for Us

4. Curriculum for Excellence
Confident Individuals
Successful Learners
Effective Contributors
Responsible Citizens

5. Broad General Education Design Principles
Challenge and enjoyment
Breadth
Progression
Depth
Personalisation and choice
Balance and Coherence
Relevance
Over 300 Experiences and Outcomes

6. Broad General Education Design Principles
Challenge and enjoyment
Breadth
Progression
Depth
Personalisation and choice
Balance and Coherence
Relevance
Over 300 Experiences and Outcomes

7. Breadth v Depth Currently studying 18 subjects
English, Maths, Mod Lang (Spanish or French), Social Subjects (Geog, History, Modern Studies), Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics), ICT (Computing and Business), Technology, Home Economics, Art, Music, Drama, PE, RE and PSE
Narrowing to 11 by asking to choose 8 subjects
PE, RE and PSE
Allowing for depth of study whilst maintaining breadth

8. A Balanced Curriculum CORE SKILLS * Numeracy using numbers and graphs
* Communication reading, writing and speaking
* Numeracy using numbers and graphs
* Problem solving critical thinking, planning, organising, reviewing,
evaluating
* Information Technology using computers and I.T.
* Working with others managing tasks, working in a team

9. Ensuring coverage of BGE
Interdisciplinary Learning Challenges
Taste of Scotland
Fit for Life
Enterprising EK
Disaster Challenge
S3 E-profiling

10. Moving on from the Broad General Education
Follow National Courses
National 3
National 4
National 5

11. How will courses be assessed?
National 3 and 4 Internal assessments only
Graded pass or fail
National 5
Internal assessment contributing approx. 1/5 - 1/3 of final grade
External examination
Graded A, B or C pass

12. Progression Routes S4
National 3
S5/S6
National 4
PASS
FAIL

13. Progression Routes S4
National 4
S5/S6
National 5
PASS
FAIL

14. Progression Routes S4
National 5
S5/S6
Higher
Grade A/B
GRADE C/FAIL

15. Progression Routes S5
Higher S6
Advanced Higher
Grade A/B
GRADE C/FAIL

16. Progression Higher/National 6 National 5 National 4
S5 and S6 National Qualifications
S4 National Qualifications
National 5
National 4
National 3
Advanced Higher/National 7 A B C
Pass
Higher/National 6
National 5
National 4

17. Personalisation and Choice Programme
2018

18. Must take English Mathematics
Religious Ed and Personal and Social Development
Physical Education
Modern Language – French/Spanish
Social Subject - History, Geography, Mod Studies
Science – Biology, Chemistry, Physics
Expressive Arts – Art, Design and Manufacture, Drama, HE, Music, PE, Dance
Technological – Accounting, Business, Computing, Graphics, Practical Woodwork, Administration

19. The Personalisation and Choice Form
a subject from each of the columns D,E,F, G and H
D - social subject
E - science subject
F - creative and aesthetic subject
G - technological subject
H - subject from a variety of areas

20. Draft Personalisation and Choice Form
All pupils study as cor
Languages English - 4 periods and Modern Languages - 3 periods Mathematics periods
Religious, Moral & Citizenship Education (RMCE) - 3 periods Health & Wellbeing (Physical Education) - 2 periods
SOCIAL SUBJECTS COLUMN
3 Periods
SCIENCE
COLUMN
EXPRESSIVE ARTS COLUMN
TECHNOLOGY
PERSONALISATION
Social Subjects with a focus on….
Geography
History
Modern Studies
Sciences with a focus on…
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Expressive Arts with a focus on …
Art & Design
Design and Manufacture
Drama
Health and Food Technology
Music
Physical Education
Technologies with a focus on ...
Accounting
Administration & IT
Computing Science
Graphic Communication
Practical Woodwork
Computing Science
Dance
Spanish
Choice
Career Choice

21. Supporting our Pupils RMCE “The Real Game”
Plan IT Plus with Pupil Support Teacher (
Church
Retreats from Tue 25th Jan until Tue 22nd Feb at Chatelherault

22. Supporting our Pupils General information - Subject information
Departments
Information assemblies with Heads of Department
Subject Principal Teachers explain what is involved in the study of their subject(s) emphasising career links
Pupils issued with
General information
- Subject information

23. Skills Development Scotland (SDS)
Our Careers Adviser, Fiona Beltrami, works in partnership with us to ensure the best transition possible from S2 into S3. They provide:
The leaflets issued tonight
1-1 / group interviews for all S2 pupils
Attendance at our S2 Parents’ Consultation Evening on 1st March.
The opportunity to meet with you then, if necessary, they could meet with you before or after that evening.

24. Careers Fair Thursday 1st February 2018 6.30pm-8.30pm
There will be around 25 ‘stalls’ in the street area with colleges, universities, employment providers, Skills Development Scotland, etc. to talk with about careers.
There will also be 12 presentations that parents can opt into. These will each be 15 minutes long and there will be 4 presentations for each career.
These can be found at

25. Parent Engagement Online Options booklet Available now on website
Careers Fair Thursday 1st Feb 2018
S2 Reports issued Friday 16th Feb 2018
S2 Parents’ Evening Thurs 1st March 2018
S2 P & C interviews Mon 5th March onwards

26. Pupil Support Interview
Individual interview for every pupil
Parents welcome to attend pupil interview
Options sheet returned home for further discussion
Signed Options sheet returned to school confirming selection

27. Choosing Subjects POSITIVE REASONS good results in the past
enjoy the subject
need to take the subject for chosen job/career
the subject broadens education and keeps choice of career possibilities reasonably open-ended

28. Choosing Subjects NEGATIVE REASONS believe the subject is easy
like the teacher rather than the subject
choosing a subject because a friend is taking it
don’t get much homework

29. What can parents do? Advise your child, if you can
Read and discuss your child’s report
Talk to teachers at Parents’ night
Ask the questions
Why are you choosing ?
Are you likely to do well in ?
Do you need for your future?
Will you be interested and enjoy ?

30. Partnership Who cares? You do Your children do We do
Let’s keep talking!
HOME
SCHOOL
CHILD

31. What our pupils think! S3 Pupils who picked their subjects last year
Milly Henry
David Oshin
Oliver Harris

32. Any Questions?