1. SENIOR PHASE OPTIONS

2. KEY DATES TODAY – Important information - KEEP IT SAFE!
Draft option form for info only as it may change!
Senior Options Booklet
Schools/College Brochure
Take time to look at them both. Time this afternoon! Lots more on offer in partnership with college now.
WED 2 MARCH – Senior Information Evening.
Pupils welcome to come along with parents.
MON 7 MARCH – Reports issued with final version of option form
TUES 8 MARCH – PSE-OPTIONS including pre-final return
MON 14 MARCH – OPTIONS RETURN DEADLINE

3. Senior Phase
Fall in school roll (small year groups S2 and S4) = less teachers = less courses in senior phase.
Big pressure on places in classes which do run
Check you meet the entry requirements BEFORE opting for a course. Places are only likely to be offered to pupils who meet/are likely to meet the entry requirements
Scope for review of options after results

4. INVERNESS COLLEGE (UHI)
More options available for school pupils
Take time to read the Schools/College Brochure
See Guidance Teacher for advice
Check the levels of courses on offer and the length of study

5. KEY QUESTIONS FOR PUPILS
What are your hopes/plans for when you leave school?
What qualifications will you need by the end of your time in school?
What pathways will allow you to achieve this?

6. ARE YOU LOOKING AT UNIVERSITY?
Ask yourself why?
Which Course/es are you thinking about? Why these?
Which Universities/Why?
What are the minimum entry requirements? Look at different Uni’s!
Where will the course you are looking at take you after you graduate?
Have you considered alternatives e.g. Modern or Technical Apprenticeship? Do you know what they offer?

7. DO YOUR RESEARCH
If you don’t yet know what you want to do after you leave school, or don’t have answers to the previous questions:
TAKE TIME TO DO SOME RESEARCH
My World of Work website – new!
University / College Websites
UCAS points system
What pathways are available to you?

8. HIGHER ORDER THINKING SKILLS

10. UCAS POINTS TARRIF TABLE for 2017+ entry – SCOTLAND

11. HOW TO FIND OUT MORE

14. REST OF THIS AFTERNOON Biology H/Spanish – collect envelopes & go!
S4 - Start in Rooms 5, 6 (and 12) (Mrs Carson)
Read through Options Book
Read through UHI Schools Brochure
Look at options form
Then - Time on My Wow/Uni websites (Rooms 8,9,12)
S5 – Start in Rooms 8, 9 (Mrs Grant, Ms Sewell)
Time on My Wow/Uni websites
Then move to rooms 5/6
Read through Options Book & UHI Schools Brochure
Study in rooms 5/6 or see Mrs Carson for alternative