1. Senior Phase Pathways Information Evening
Monday 25 February 2019
Welcome

2. Tonight’s programme Curriculum overview – Lauren Rodger
SCQF Framework – Fraser McCallum
Vocational opportunities – Katie Higgins
Foundation Apprenticeships – David Dickson
Partnership Courses – Robert Jones
The college experience – Molly Aitken
Course Choice Process – Robert Jones
Katie did not attend because of a mixup about the date of the event – Mr Jones’s fault entirely!

3. Curriculum Overview
Lauren Rodger
Head Teacher

4. The Senior Phase Senior Phase covers S4 to S6
All pupils will leave with a portfolio of qualifications at their exit point from school, whether that be at the end of S4, S5 or S6
We aim for all learners to achieve at the highest level they can, and will provide various pathways to enable them to do so

5. Why return to school for S5/S6?
Post-compulsory education
Return as a positive decision
I want to achieve more qualifications
I want to take up opportunities for wider achievement
I want to play a role in the senior school

6. Vocational opportunities
Senior Phase S4 S5 S6
National 3
National 4
National 5
Higher
Advanced Higher
Vocational opportunities

7. SCQF Framework
Mr McCallum
Depute Head Teacher

8. Higher Advanced Higher National 5
Mandatory unit assessments are removed.
Higher Units can still be completed on a “stand-alone” basis
Advanced Higher
Mandatory unit assessments are removed.
AH Units can still be completed on a “stand-alone” basis
National 5
Mandatory unit assessments are removed.
N5 Units can still be completed on a “stand-alone” basis

10. National Parent Forum of Scotland

11. Scottish Qualifications Authority

12. Foundation Apprenticeships
David Dickson
Science teacher, Dunbar Grammar School

13. Partnership Courses
Mr Jones
Depute Head Teacher

14. SCHOOL-COLLEGE P’SHIP
Flexible Pathways
EMPLOYMENT
Foundation Apprenticeship
National 4
National 5
Higher
UNIVERSITY
The landscape is very different now
There are many different routes to get to university or employment.
HND
HNC
SCHOOL-COLLEGE P’SHIP NC
FULL-TIME
COLLEGE

15. Skills for Work/Nation Progression Awards SCHOOL-COLLEGE P’SHIP
Flexible Pathways
Graduate Apprenticeship
Modern Apprenticeship
EMPLOYMENT
Foundation Apprenticeship
Level 4
Level 5
Level 6
Skills for Work/Nation Progression Awards
UNIVERSITY
The landscape is very different now
There are many different routes to get to university or employment. L8 L7
SCHOOL-COLLEGE P’SHIP
L 6
FULL-TIME
COLLEGE

16. The College Experience
Molly Aitken
S6 NBHS pupil
Molly spoke eloquently about how much she had gained in confidence through attending a college course – a two year higher course.

17. Course Choice Process
Mr Jones
Depute Head Teacher

18. Course Choice Process
Every learner has a 1:1 conversation with their guidance teacher in the coming weeks
Forms to be sent home to be discussed at home and sent back with signature
(please also remember the previous recommended levels of study form)

19. Timeline of Coursing
Previously - Prelim discussions and potential recoursing (S5 pupils) with Heads of House and Guidance have already taken place
Now until 22 March - 1:1 discussions with S3/4/5 and guidance

20. Courses on Offer at NBHS
We cannot promise that all of these courses will actually run – it depends on uptake.