1. Viewforth

2. Our Vision – We Change Lives!
Our common CfE Understanding
Skills for learning life and work
S5 most important year for qualifications. S4 exams taken “en route”.
Success or failure hangs on a positive experience in S3.

3. Traditional S3 Curriculum – 30 period week
English and Maths - 4 periods per wk
PE (2), RE, PSE
6 Subjects 3 periods per wk

4. Our hinge CfE question
“Why do youngsters have do the same amount for each subject whether it is their first choice of their last?”
ANSWER
Ease of timetabling
Equal treatment for all subjects

5. A Radical Thought
How can we arrange for youngsters to do more of the subjects they enjoy!

6. The Viewforth S3 model – 35 period week
English and Maths 4 periods per wk
SE and RE get 1 period
5 Columns of 3 periods - Core
5 Columns of 2 periods – Enrichment
One column reserved for Duke of Edinburgh or ASDAN Key Steps Awards, XL

7. Breadth and Depth in S3 at Viewforth
Pupils can do the SAME subject in the core or enrichment columns or in BOTH
2, 3,5 or 6 periods/week of the SAME subject!
Pupils will experience between 11 and 16 subjects per week.
Fast Track to Highers in S4

8. S3 Leads to INTEGRATED senior phase
Five Columns of 6 periods and 1 of 5
Highers and Advanced Highers get 6 periods
N5 and N4 courses 5 Periods

9. Pupil Pathway – 1 : Typical S4 Pupil
N5/N4 1 2 3 4 5 6
PE/RE/SE

10. Pupil Pathway – 2 : Fast Track S4 Pupil
Higher
N5/N4 1 2 3 4 5 6
PE/RE/SE

11. Pupil Pathway – 3 : “Able” S5/6 Pupil
Higher
PE/RE/SE 1
  PE/RE/SE 2 3
PE/RE/SE   4
Leadership 5
Leadership  6

12. Pupil Pathway – 4 : Typical S5/S6 Pupil
Higher
N5/N4
PE/RE/SE 1
  PE/RE/SE 2 3
PE/RE/SE   4
Leadership 5 6
Enterprise &
Employablity
N5 UNIT

13. Preparing for S3 via S1 and S2
ALL S1 pupils do 2 pds ASDAN Key steps awards
Identity, Citizenship Personal Finance, Enterprise
ALL S2 Pupils do 2 Pds ASDAN Bronze Award
World of Work, Community, Number Handling, Beliefs and Values etc

14. Reflect - Successes Better prepared for the Senior Phase
Attainment Raised?
Less disruption in S3 and S4 classes
More pupils staying on in S5 & S6
Pupils more engaged in learning
Parents more involved
More Positive destinations???
A TIRED but HAPPY staff.

15. Reflect – More Work required!
Many Areas
Does S3 support Integrated S4/5/6?
IDL
L, N, & HWB for All
Post school transitions
Community Interfacing
???

16. Speculate
Pupils take S4 qualifications en-route to main ones in S5.
More pupils will return for S5 &S6
How can senior pupils do more of what they enjoy (or need)?
Can 3+3 become (1+2)+(2+1)?

17. Our Common Belief
We change lives! – Will CfE Help?
Time will tell!