1. OPTIONS FOR S5

2. COURSE COMMITMENT 5 courses eg 5 Highers 4 Highers + 1 Nat 5
2 Highers + 2 Nat 5 + School of Rugby Nat 5 + College course
etc

3. CAN I DO WHAT I LIKE? Yes and No!
You choose options to suit where you want to get to (job, college, uni etc)
BUT
You must meet the course commitment
Mrs McDonald has to approve every application to senior school

4. EXPECTATIONS
You are working towards leaving to reach a positive destination
You are gathering qualifications and skills which will enhance any application
You are expected to pick courses which are meaningful to what you want to do
You are expected to commit fully to every course and work hard

5. ADDITIONAL EXPECTATIONS
You are expected to be a positive role model for younger pupils
You are expected to follow school rules in relation to uniform, no smoking etc
You are expected to be a responsible member of the school

6. OPTIONS V CHOICES What’s the difference between options and choices
Students make options
Computer programme creates choices
Hopefully your options become your choices
If not, have a sensible reserve subject just in case!

7. OPTIONS SHEET No choice sheet, therefore no set columns
Choose your options from the list available
Rank them in order of priority – very important
Information goes in to a computer program and it generates the columns
Meet the deadline given because there is a lot of input after that

8. OPTIONS SHEET – WHEN? Very soon!
Keep an eye on the school website – a copy will appear there
Follow the simple instructions on the options sheet carefully
It should be easy to complete

9. INFORMATION ON OPTIONS
Information about all subject options will be available on the school website very soon (no course booklet) – new entries are being added on a daily basis (in no order of priority)
Read the details carefully, especially entry requirements
Please also read the Introduction from Mr Sinclair

10. EXTRAS QMU Academies Creative Industries Health and Social Care
Hospitality and Tourism
Thursday or Friday afternoon
Application form and interview

11. MORE EXTRAS Introduction to Digital Media
Software Development (Nat 4/5)
Borders College (Tuesday and Thursday afternoon)
Application form and interview

12. EVEN MORE EXTRAS SRU School of Rugby
Delivered in school by outside coaches
Must have genuine interest in rugby
Mr Changleng to have an input to who is accepted

13. BLENDED LEARNING School plus something outside College?
Work Experience?
Must be linked to your learner journey

14. OTHER OPTIONS Do your research
Different routes to positive destination – check them out
Have a back up plan
Having a clear, realistic idea of how you want/need to move forward is a sign of someone ready to be a senior student!

15. WHAT NEXT?
Research what you need to do to get to the next stage beyond school
Meet Guidance teacher and discuss way forward
Think carefully about options in order of priority
Think about extras which may enhance future applications
Check out all routes to get to where you want