1. Information Evening for Parents and Students
Thursday 8th February 2018
Transfer into Senior School

2. Responsibilities
The Role Model
Conduct
Dress
Work ethic
Participation

3. Attitudes and Priorities
Positive attitudes to study – make it fun!
Know what you want and going for it
Build upon previous successes
Remember your examination success is
important

4. Senior School – February 2018
INFORMATION EVENING
for
PARENTS AND STUDENTS
Senior School – February 2018
The Transfer process
The Subject choices booklet
Making subject choices
Types and level of courses available
Assessment
The Options Form

5. Senior School – February 2018
THE TRANSFER PROCESS
Senior School – February 2018
Curriculum Plan forms and Curriculum Information Booklet – already issued
Information Evening – 8th February
Reports – 21st February
S5 Parents’ Evening – 5th December
S4 Parents’ Evening – 28th February
Advice and support from school staff and outside agencies

6. THE OPTION CHOICES BOOKLET (Lots of information – How do you use it?)
General Information
Introduction for pupils Entering S4
S4 Curriculum and Progression from the BGE
Support in making Choices
Meetings
(Information for pupils Entering S5 or S6)
Information for All Pupils
Courses
Assessment
Careers
Progression
Subject Specific Information
More useful information
Careers Guidance
Skills Development Scotland – Lorraine McConway/Liza Milligan
School Contacts

7. TYPES AND LEVELS OF COURSES
New National Course
SCQF Levels
Equivalent old course
National 1
Level 1
Access 1
National 2
Level 2
Access 2
National 3
Level 3
S Grade - Foundation,
Access 3
National 4
Level 4
S Grade – General,
Intermediate 1
National 5
Level 5
S Grade – Credit
Intermediate 2
Higher
Level 6
Advanced Higher
Level 7

8. ASSESSMENT Courses at National 1 to National 4:
courses are made up of Units
all units have assessments which must be passed to gain a pass for that Unit.
courses are internally assessed with no final examination/external assessment (but assessments are externally verified)
courses at National 4 Level include an Added Value Unit
Courses at National 5 and above
include an external assessment

9. ASSESSMENT
At Advanced Higher levels, even where there is an external assessment, a Course Award can only be achieved where all of the Unit Assessments and, where there is one, any External Assessment, have been passed.

10. PROGRESSION

11. MAKING SUBJECT CHOICES
Why choose a subject?
Career interests and plans for the future
Enjoyment
Successful
New Interest
Workload
Recommendation
Number of Subjects
Five in S5
Up to five in S6*

12. THE OPTION FORM 12

13. Front Page WORKING GRADES 2017/2018 & COURSE RECOMMENDATIONS
S4 Subjects/Courses
S4 Course
(Nat 5, Nat 4, Nat 3, Nat 2)
Working Grade
S5 Level of Study
Recommended by S4 Class Teacher
Examples
Drama
Nat 5 3
Higher
Art & Design
Nat 4
Pass
Biology
Nat 3
Not recommended
Please complete the table below, using the information from your school report, for the subjects you studied in S4. (See the examples above).
Administration and IT
Chemistry

14. INTENTIONS Student Intentions Tick whichever applies to you
To return for all of session
To return until Christmas 2018
To leave at the end of May 2018
Applied to College for courses starting in September 2018

15. Higher Education: Qualifications Required (if known)
FUTURE REQUIREMENTS
Higher Education: Qualifications Required (if known)
Check in “Entrance Guide to Higher Education in Scotland” (Give grades e.g. B B C C for H and Nat 5 or number of passes for Nat 4 or check University Websites)
H Grades
Nat 5
Nat 4
Specific Subjects
H/N5/N4
Grade Required

16. Foundation Apprenticeship in Engineering*
Level
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Higher
Art & Design
Biology
Chemistry
Geography
History
Mathematics
Physics
Early Years & Childcare*
Administration and IT
Drama
English
Music
French
Physical Education
Health & Food Technology
Modern Studies
Photography
Religious Studies (RMPS)
Computing Science
National 5
Environmental Science
Graphic Communication
Hospitality: Practical Cookery
Practical Woodworking
SfW Energy*
Health and Food Technology
German
SfW Early Years & Childcare*
National 4
Activity Tourism*
SfW Construction*
SfW Hairdressing*
SfW Motor Vehicle Mechanics*
National 3
Personalised options as agreed with Pupil Support
Practical Craft Skills
People and Society
Other
PE Performance Unit/ Sports Leader
Foundation Apprenticeship in Engineering*
(2 Year Commitment – 1 day per week in S5, 2 days per week in S6)-this course must be agreed with your Pupil Support Teacher and will depend on other choices, needs and timetabling)

17. COLLEGE LINK COURSES Early Years & Childcare – Higher, National 5 & 4
SfW Energy – National 5
Activity Tourism – National 4
SfW Construction – National 4
Hairdressing – National 4
Motor Vehicle Mechanics - National 4

18. COLLEGE LINK COURSES
Foundation Apprenticeship in Engineering (S5 only – 1 day per week in S5, 2 days per week in S6)
HNC Electrical Engineering (S6 only – 1 day per week)
HNC Computing Science (S6 only – 2 days per week)

19. THE OPTIONS FORM 1. Columns 1 to 5 2. 6th COLUMN – 5 PERIODS
Choose one subject from each column
List these in order of preference on the form
Indicate the level recommended in your report and the column the course is in.
Get each choice signed off by the appropriate teacher or Principal Teacher
2. 6th COLUMN – 5 PERIODS
Core – PE and 4 PERIODS STUDY
3. SUBMITTING THE OPTION FORM
Date:- 6th March 2018

20. Choices
Courses Requested
For
Level H/Nat5/Nat 4/Nat 3
(as indicated on Page 1)
Column
Number
Teacher/ PT Curriculum/PT Pupil Support signature (to approve that this is an appropriate course at an appropriate level)
1st Choice
2nd Choice
3rd Choice
4th Choice
5th Choice
Reserve
Those pupils who are required to study Literacy or Numeracy Units at National 4 level will have these automatically added to their options. If it has been agreed that the study of Literacy or Numeracy Units at National 5 would be appropriate these should be signed off below by your English/Mathematics teacher.
Literacy Unit – National 5
Numeracy Unit – National 5

21. …and finally

22. THE OPTIONS FORM
SUBMITTING THE OPTION FORM
Date:- Tuesday 6th March

23. ADVICE
Get as much information and advice as you can before you make final decisions.
TALK TO US!!