1. Welcome to S4/S5 INFORMATION EVENING Preston Lodge High School Monday 27 February 2012

2. S4/S5 INFORMATION EVENING Programme Welcome J Robertson Moving on and optionsJ Robertson Guidance Support in School C Blakey and Careers Guidance Higher Education/UCASN Bradley University of Edinburgh Our Experience - studentsRebecca Muir Jamie Halvorson Jenny Tait Rachel Murdoch Questions

3. S4/S5 INFORMATION EVENING MOVING ON LEAVE/STAY ON? Age

4. S4/S5 INFORMATION EVENING LEAVING AGE Leave on 31 May (after SQA exams) if 16 by 30 September Leave on 31 December if 16 by 28 February

5. S4/S5 INFORMATION EVENING Expected results

6. S4/S5 INFORMATION EVENING Failure to prepare means preparing to fail

7. Preparing for the Exams Useful websites SQA website

8. S4/S5 INFORMATION EVENING Intended Career Personal Circumstances How do you feel about continuing in school? Reasons for staying on

9. S4/S5 INFORMATION EVENING LEAVE AT SUMMER employment training placement college

10. S4/S5 INFORMATION EVENING Choosing the most appropriate level of course S Grade 1/2 or Intermediate 2 at Grade A/B  Higher S Grade 3/4 or Intermediate 1  Int 2 S Grade 5/6  Int 1 Higher at Grade A/B  AH

11. Choosing your subjects and levels How many Higher subjects should I do? –S5 students choose 5 subjects (and one reserve) –S6 students choose 4 subjects (and one reserve) Prioritising your subjects

12. Other Options East Lothian Hospitality and Tourism Academy (S5/S6) Short courses eg, First Aid, Animation, Junior Sports Leader (S5/S6) S6 Leadership Academy YASS – S6 students only

13. Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) Means tested weekly allowance Dependent on household income Current thresholds –£0 - £20,351 – for households with one dependant child - £30 –£0 - £22,403 – for households with more than one dependant child - £30 Payable directly to the pupil Clear obligations on the pupil Must have reached compulsory school leaving age Subject to 100% attendance Learning agreements set out attendance, behaviour and achievement requirements

14. S4/S5 INFORMATION EVENING STAYING ON -TRANSFER PROCESS JANUARY/FEBRUARY Preliminary pupil choices Application form

15. S4/S5 INFORMATION EVENING JANUARY/FEBRUARY Where Now? Booklet Parents’ Information Evening Individual interview with Guidance teacher

16. S4/S5 INFORMATION EVENING Careers adviser – Gill Pert Discussion at home Negotiate provisional course Return Final Course Choice Form –S4 by Thursday 8 March –S5 by Monday 26 March

17. S4/S5 INFORMATION EVENING JUNE New courses start AUGUST Review results Confirm or re-negotiate appropriate course of study Targets set

18. College Option End of S4 or S5 or S6 Different learning and teaching environment Transport Costs HNC2nd year at university HND3 rd year at university