1. Curriculum Information for Parents & Carers
Beath High School
Curriculum Information for Parents & Carers
Wednesday 6th February 2019

2. The continuing development of the Beath curriculum…
Beath High School
The continuing development of
the Beath curriculum…

3. Consultation with:
Pupils
Staff
Partner Agencies
Parents & Carers

4. National Guidance: How Good Is Our School? 4th Edition
The National Improvement Framework
Delivering Excellence and Equity in Scottish Education: A Delivery Plan for Scotland
Raise attainment
Close the attainment gap between most & least disadvantaged
Improve Health & Wellbeing
Develop the Young Workforce

5. CURRICULUM Group
SLT: G Hunter
English: D Gibson
Perf. Arts: C Forbes
Design: J Black
HWB: S Kowbel
Maths: B Kenny
Mod Lang: F Contier
Science: L McLeod
BIT: M Darling
LBD: S Young
Soc Subs: L Ross
Guidance: A Pilmer
Admin. staff: L Berry

6. Beath High School
Curriculum Rationale
The Beath curriculum is designed to encourage the learning and development of all of our young people. Our curriculum allows learners to achieve their true potential through flexible pathways to success. Personalisation ensures that the needs of all learners are met. Our young people gain a portfolio of qualifications, experiences and skills from our curriculum. We utilise partnership working and we focus on improving attainment and achievement. Our learners are supported into a robust and sustained positive destination.

8. Beath High School
Curriculum Rationale
The Beath curriculum is designed to encourage the learning and development of all of our young people. Our curriculum allows learners to achieve their true potential through flexible pathways to success. Personalisation ensures that the needs of all learners are met. Our young people gain a portfolio of qualifications, experiences and skills from our curriculum. We utilise partnership working and we focus on improving attainment and achievement. Our learners are supported into a robust and sustained positive destination.

10. 08:51 – 09:00 Registration
(Start of day later by 1 minute)
09:00 – 09:45 Period 1
09:45 – 10:30 Period 2
10:30 – 10:50 Break (No change, still 20 minutes)
10:50 – 11:35 Period 3
11:35 – 12:20 Period 4
12:20 – 13:05 Period 5
13:05 – 13:50 Lunch (45 minutes, 5 mins longer)
13:50 – 14:35 Period 6
14:35 – 15:20 Period 7
(End of school day unchanged)

12. Key Questions:
What’s an Elective?
What’s an NPA?
What’s a Masterclass?
What’s Digital Literacy?

13. Key Questions:
What’s an Elective?
S1, S2 & S3 – pupils choosing a course from the Electives list. ENTHUSIASM & ENJOYMENT.

14. Key Questions: What’s an NPA?
SQA National Progression Award – more vocational, but a wide range of qualifications including ‘academic’ too.
Retailing NC
Business and Marketing NPA
Administration: Office Skills & Services NPA
Business with IT NPA
Enterprise and Business NPA
Games Development SQA Award
Cyber Security
Games Development
Web design NPA
PC Passport NPA
Dance NPA
Mental Health and Wellbeing NPA
Volunteering NPA
Playwork and Childcare NPA
Activity Tourism NPA
Acting and Performance NPA
Musical Theatre NPA
Science and Technology NPA
Science and Health NPA
Practical Science NPA
Construction: Carpentry and Joinery NPA
Construction: Painting and Decorating NPA
Water Resources NPA
Social Science National Certificate
Rural Skills
Radio Broadcasting NPA

15. Key Questions:
What’s a Masterclass?
Deepen learning in favourite area of curriculum.
What’s Digital Literacy?

16. An overview of the key points:
More DEPTH to learning at each stage
More PERSONALISATION at each stage
More FLEXIBILITY for a range of pathways
More opportunity for DIGITAL SKILLS
More QUALIFICATIONS available in Senior Phase

17. Advice to consider as learner progresses…
Consider career pathways – ‘be destination led’
Consider a RANGE of qualifications (Foundation Apprenticeships etc.)
Consider school reports
Consider class teachers views at Parents’ Evening
Consider advice from Guidance staff
Consider advice from Skills Development Scotland (SDS)
Consider what your son/daughter enjoys/is good at
Consider how your child might be a successful learner?

18. Questions?
@Beath_HS