1. Learning Pathways S1-S3

2. Courses undertaken in S3
Consolidate pupil learning in the experiences and outcomes at 3rd and 4th Level of the junior phase of Curriculum for Excellence
Provide opportunities for challenge and achievement across subjects areas
Prepare learners for National Courses in the senior phase of Curriculum for Excellence
The Junior Phase
S1-3
Broad General Education
The Senior Phase
S4-6
Develop skills for life and work
National Qualifications

3. Making the right choice
Interest
Do you find the subject interesting?
Do you enjoy working on the subject?
Ability
Do you have the ability to progress to National 4, 5 and Higher courses in S4 and S5/6?
Ambitions
Will it give you the right skills and qualifications for college, university and/or career?
Ability level of the class
Arrangement of subjects into columns
Limited number of places available
Subject not running-insufficient number of pupils choosing subject
Why I might not get my choice of subjects?

4. BGE S1 - experience all curricular areas
Date
Process
8th January 2018
Course Choice Booklet issued to pupils  
11th January 2018
Pathways Evening for new S3 pupils, parents/carers
w/c 15th January 2018
Information gathering exercise paperwork issued at PSHE
26th January 2018
White Course Choice form issued to pupils at registration
29th January 2018
S2 Tracking Reports issued to parents
w/c 29th January 2018 – 9th February 2018
S2 Course Choice interviews with Pupil Support Staff. Blue Course Choice sheet issued to pupils
12th February 2018
Blue Course Choice sheet to be returned to office
5th March 2018
S3 choices confirmed and Peach Choice sheet issued for additional 2 subjects
9th March 2018
S3 additional Peach Choice sheet to be returned to office
29th March 2018
End of term
S1 - experience all curricular areas
(Social Subjects – All in ½ year groups)
S2 - (Social Subjects – All in ½ year groups)
S3 - They study 9 subjects in total. However they choose 7 Subjects as part of their progression Pathway
A further 2 subjects are chosen to continue to experience the breadth and depth of the BGE. These 2 subjects will stop at the end of S3.
S4 Continue with the 7 subjects

6. S3 course choices Core Subjects -4 periods/week
English
Maths
Health and Well Being (RMPS, PSHE, PE)
Choice of 7 subjects -3 periods/week
Columns C-G continue into S4
Columns H and I study S3 only

8. Course choice procedure
Information Gathering exercise - blue sheet
Analysis of data
Subjects arranged into 5 columns C-G (A/B English & Maths)
Draft course choice sheet (white)
Course choice interviews – PSPTs
Final course choice sheet (blue)
Recoursing
Course choice sheet columns H and I
Recoursing.

9. Progression routes S4 National Qualifications 7 Subjects S4 S5 S6
LEVELS GRADES
National 3 Pass
National 4 Pass
National 5 A,B,C,D
Progression routes
S S S6
National 3 → National 4/ → Individual College Curriculum
National 4 → National 5 → Higher
National 5 → Higher → Advanced Higher

10. Progression Route S3 S6 N5/H/ADH Cisco College University 7 Subjects
2 additional subjects till the end of S3 S4
7 Progression route subjects S5
5 Subjects at N4/N5/H Level
Foundation Apprentiships
CISCO
S3 Qualification accredited S6
N5/H/ADH
Cisco
College
Vocational Courses,
Access courses,
N5/H/HNC/HND
Articulation Routes & other courses available
University
Degree
Post Grad
Masters
PHD & other courses