1. Senior Course Choice Information Evening Wednesday 2 March 2016

2. Programme for the Evening
Qualifications
Senior School Agreement
Course Choice Process
Frequently Asked Questions
S5 Career Ready
The Real Experts
S4 Course Choice

3. National Qualifications
Rationale
Continuity
same subjects available
Coherence
builds on previous content and skills
Progression
increasing level of difficulty
S4 Course Choice

4. National Qualifications
Levels of Course in S5/6
National 4
National 5
Higher
Advanced Higher
National Progression Awards (NPA)
S4 Course Choice

5. National Qualifications
Progression
National 5 S4 S5 S6
Pass
Higher
Advanced Higher
National 4
Pass
National 5
Higher
National 3
Pass
National 4
National 5
S4 Course Choice

6. Key Questions for Pupils to Address
Do I know what each subject involves?
Am I willing to commit myself to this?
Do my choices match my ability?
Are my aspirations realistic?
Which subjects / pass levels do I need?
How many Highers should I attempt in Fifth Year?

7. Most Common Questions
How are pupils placed into courses at the correct level?
What is a “crash” course?
Can pupils change courses?
What if a course is oversubscribed?
What if (s)he chooses a course that doesn’t run?
Why can’t you just add another class?
How many Unit Assessments are there and when are they sat?
What happens if a pupils fails a Unit Assessment?
When can pupils “drop” a course?
Can pupils “drop” core subjects?
What support can we as parents offer?
How many Advanced Highers can you attempt in Sixth Year?

8. Senior School Agreement and Course Choice Process

9. The Real Expert(s)