S1 and S2 Parents’ Information Evening Tuesday 26 March 2013 Curriculum for Excellence Lanark Grammar School.

S1 and S2 Parents’ Information S1 and S2 Parents’ Information EveningEvening

Tuesday 26 March 2013 Tuesday 26 March 2013

Curriculum for ExcellenceCurriculum for Excellence

Lanark Grammar School

Lanark Grammar SchoolCurriculum for Excellence

ContextCurriculum for Excellence

Choosing at S1

Choosing at S2

Pupil Profiles

New National Qualifications


Curriculum

Coherent, more flexible and enriched curriculum.

The Curriculum is the totality of experiences:

ethos and life of the school;

curriculum areas and subjects

interdisciplinary learning; and

personal achievement


Purpose of the curriculum:

Developing the Four Capacities –

successful learners;

confident individuals;

responsible citizens; and

effective contributors


Principles:

challenge and enjoyment;

breadth;

progression;

depth;

personalisation and choice;

coherence; and

relevance


Broad General Education

S1-S3

Senior Phase

S4-S6


Curricular Areas:

Expressive Arts Health and Wellbeing

Languages Mathematics

Religious and Moral Education Sciences

Social Studies TechnologiesResponsibility for All

Literacy; Numeracy; and Health and Wellbeing


Choosing

Why: personalisation and choice

Consultation:

pupils;

parents; and

staff


Choosing

You told us:

Liked idea of having choice (parents/carers a little more reticent)

Liked idea of choice within subject areas (Curricular Areas)

Wanted to know what would be undertaken in S2 prior to choosing – parents/carers felt children knew what to choose in some subject areas – but less so in others

Time to reflect


Choosing S1 – S2

Expressive Arts: pupils chose to continue with 2 subjects from 3 (Art, Drama or Music) for 2 x 2 periods

Science: pupils study Core Science plus 2 periods of choice (2 from Biology, Chemistry or Physics) for 1 period each.

Social Studies – pupils choose 3 subjects from 4

(Classical Studies, Geography, History, or Modern Studies) for 1 period each.


Choosing S2 – S3

Social Studies – pupils choose 2 subjects from 3

(Classical Studies, Geography, History, or Modern Studies) for 2 period each.

Technology: pupils chose to continue with 2 subjects from 3 (Home Economics, ICT or Technical ) for 2 x 2 periods.


Next Steps:

Choosing Form –

Remain in 8 Curricular Areas

As indicated – some core – some choosing

Where choosing: rank order choices

Support in Social Education from Principal Teacher Pupil Support/ASN

Form to be signed by pupil; parent; and PT Pupil Support/ASN

Returned by 19 April 2013

e-Portfolio and the S3 Profilee-Portfolio and the S3 Profile


Primary ProfilePrimary Profile

e-Portfolioe-Portfolio

S3 ProfileS3 Profile

Senior YearsSenior Years

Your RoleYour Role

e-portfolioe-portfolio






Your RoleYour Role









Your RoleYour Role


The Curriculum for the Senior Phase

Core QualificationsFocus

Experience Focus

EnglishMathematicsCore PEReligious & Moral EducationSocial Education

Targeted & specific:EmploymentTraining CollegeUniversity

Skill developmentSpecific experiencesLeadershipSkills for Learning, Life and WorkCompetences


Courses

Current course New National Qualification course

SG Credit/Intermediate 2

National 5

SG General/Intermediate 1

National 4

SG Foundation/Access 3

National 3

Access 2 National 2

Access 1 National 1


Assessment (1)

New National Qualification course

Assessment

National 5 Internal and external

National 4 Internal

National 3 Internal

National 2 Internal

National 1 Internal


Assessment (2)

Internal External (National 5)

Marked by Lanark Grammar Staff

Exam or other evidence such as portfolio/performanceGraded at Band A to Band D

Verified/checked by staff from outwith school

Marked by SQA


SQA Appeals

2 new services:

Exceptional Circumstances Consideration

Post-Results Service


Option Form at Senior Phase

Enables variety of pathways:

For example,

3 Sciences

2 Languages

Breadth of Social Studies courses

Skills-based combination of courses

S1 and S2 Parents’ Information Evening Tuesday 26 March 2013 Curriculum for Excellence Lanark Grammar School.

Documents

s3 profile slide

school curriculum areas

eportfolio slide

wellbeing slide

role slide

excellence curriculum

excellence context curriculum

relevance slide