1. Duncanrig Secondary School Duncanrig Secondary School
Parents as Partners
S3 Information Evening
Welcome
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2. Purpose of this evening Duncanrig Secondary School
Parents as Partners
Purpose of this evening
Provide you with:
Information regarding our Senior Phase curriculum and the new National Qualifications.
An opportunity to ask questions and talk to staff who can help and advise.
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3. Duncanrig Secondary School
Parents as Partners
Format of this evening
Presentation
Q&A Session
Informal Chats ?
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4. New National Qualifications
Previous National Qualification
Access 1 and 2
Access 3 and Standard Grade Foundation Level
Standard Grade General Level and Intermediate 1
Standard Grade Credit Level and Intermediate 2
Higher
Advanced Higher
New National Qualification
National 1and 2
National 3
National 4
National 5
New Higher
New Advanced Higher
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5. New National Qualifications
Pathways
School Stage
Curriculum/Qualifications S3
Completion of Broad General Education S4
National 4 and National 5 S5
National 4, National 5 and Higher S6
National 4, National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher
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6. Curriculum for Excellence Duncanrig Secondary School
S4 to S6 - Senior Phase
Curriculum Structure
S4 7 subjects
S5/6 5 subjects
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7. Curriculum for Excellence Duncanrig Secondary School
S4 Model
English = 4 periods
Mathematics = 4 periods
5 subjects of choice = 5x4 periods
PE = 2; PSE = 1; RME = 1
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8. Curriculum for Excellence Duncanrig Secondary School
S5/6 Model
English = 6 periods
4 subjects of choice = 4x6 periods
PE = 1; PSE/RME = 1 rotation
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9. Subject Review Process Duncanrig Secondary School
S4 Curriculum Choices
Subject Review Process
S3 Report (Friday 13th February)
Parents Consultation Evening (Monday 23rd February)
Option Interviews (Wed 25th Feb)
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10. Duncanrig Secondary School
S4 Curriculum Choices
Subject Review Form
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11. National 4 and National 5 Courses Duncanrig Secondary School
S4 Curriculum Choices
National 4 and National 5 Courses
Designed to run over 1 school year
Internal unit assessments
External exam for National 5 only
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12. New National Qualifications
Assessment and Grading
National 4
Pass or Fail
All units including an Added Value Unit are internally assessed by school staff and subject to external moderation by the SQA.
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13. New National Qualifications
Assessment and Grading
National 5
Units assessments are marked internally.
Course assignment is externally assessed.
Course exam is externally assessed and graded A to D or no award.
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14. New National Qualifications
Assessment and Grading
If a course exam is failed, the learner will receive credit for the Units he/she has achieved at that level.
There is no automatic compensatory arrangement at any level.
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15. New National Qualifications Duncanrig Secondary School
Appeals no more
There is no Appeals process with the new qualifications. Consideration of exam performance will be given in the case of illness or family bereavement only.
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16. Curriculum for Excellence Duncanrig Secondary School
Senior Phase
Questions?
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