S2 > S3 Personalisation &

Choice

Information Evening for Parents

Tuesday 5 December 2017

• What is the junior phase?

• What will happen at the end of S2?

• What is the senior phase?

• What are the new qualifications?

• What will this look like for my child?

S2 > S3Personalisation&ChoiceKEY QUESTIONS

“Today’s learners are no longer the people our

education system was designed to teach”M. Prensky

S2 > S3Personalisation&Choice

WHY CURRICULUM FOR EXCELLENCE?

“The world our kids are going to live in is

changing four times faster than our schools”Dr William Daggert, Director of International Centre for Leadership and Education

“The illiterate of the 21st century will not be

those who cannot read and write but those

who cannot learn, unlearn and relearn”Alvin Toffler 1972

• SELF-MANAGEMENT (resilience, flexibility,reflective learning)

• TEAM WORKING (cooperation,negotiation, contribution)

• BUSINESS & CUSTOMER AWARENESS (innovation,

calculated risk taking, customer satisfaction)

• PROBLEM SOLVING (analysis, creative thinking)

• COMMUNICATION & LITERACY (written, oral, listening,

questioning)

• NUMERACY (mathematical awareness in practical contexts)

• IT (application of basic software packages)

• POSITIVE ATTITUDE (can-do, open to new ideas, taking part)

• ENTERPRISE (innovative, creative, collaborative, risk taking)

S2 > S3Personalisation&Choice

CBI & EMPLOYER TOP

EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS

ABSORPTION

ATTENTIVE NOTICINGMANAGING DISTRACTIONS

INTERDEPENDENCE

REVISING

IMITATION

IMAGINING

EMPATHY & LISTENING

COLLABORATING

MAKING LINKS

REASONING DISTILLING

META-LEARNING

QUESTIONING

CAPITALISING

PERSEVERANCE

PLANNING

S2 > S3Personalisation&Choice

CURRICULUM FOR

EXCELLENCE –THE LEVELS

The Curriculum is divided into the following Curricular Areas :

• Languages

• Mathematics

• Health and Wellbeing

• Social subjects

• Science

• Expressive Arts

• Technologies

• Religious and Moral Education

The Junior Phase –A Broad and General Education (S1-S3)

A broad and general education with increasing

personalisation and choice ensuring a strong

platform for later learning

Transition from S2 into S3

All pupils will study :

English 3 periods

Maths 3 periods

Mod. Langs. or Youth Achievement Award 2 periods

Physical Education 2 periods

Social Education 1 period

Religion, Belief and Values Award 1 period

Personal Financial Literacy 1 period

Transition from S2 into S3

Pupils will choose one from :

Sciences Biology, Chemistry,

Physics2 periods

Social Subjects Geography, History,

Modern Studies2 periods

Technologies Business Studies,

Computing,

Engineering and

Technological

Communication

2 periods

Expressive Arts Art & Design, Music,

Drama, Photography2 periods

Health &

Wellbeing

Physical Education,

Home Economics,

John Muir award

2 periods

And 2 other subjects from “elective” columns

(subject to viable numbers and staffing)

S46 SubjectsNational 3National 4National 5

Higher

S5Up to 6 subjects

National 3 National 4National 5

HigherAdvanced Higher

Achievement Options

S6Up to 6 subjects

National 3National 4National 5

Higher Advanced Higher

Achievement Options

The Senior Phase (S4-S6) at Bucksburn Academy

Scqf

level

First year of

qualification

New CfE

qualification

Equivalent

to…

Equivalent

to…

Assessment Hours

3 2013-14 National 3 Standard

Grade

Foundation

(5/6)

Access 3 Pass/Fail

internally

assessed

160

4 2013-14 National 4 Standard

Grade

General

(3/4)

Intermediate 1 Pass/Fail

internally

assessed

160

5 2013-14 National 5 Standard

Grade

Credit (1/2)

Intermediate 2 Internal units

with final exam

Graded

160

6 2014-15 Higher Higher 160

7 2015-16 Advanced

Higher

Advanced

Higher

160

The national qualifications for the senior phase (S4-S6)

S3

Level 3/4

S4

National 5

S4

National 4

S5

Higher

S5

National 5

S6

Advanced Higher

S6

Higher

Typical CfE Progression Route

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Finlay Morse - Learner Journey S1 – S3

Wider

SCILT

Word Wizard

Competition

Philosophy Club

Debating Club

Wider

Trad Band

Debating

Society

Philosophy Club

Word Wizard

Competition

Wider

Debating Society

Trad Band

Languages Club

Ask the FM

(Edinburgh)

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Career Aspiration : Secondary Teacher/ Foreign Development Officer

S4 Maths

N5

English

N5

Business

Man.

N5

Geography

N5

History

N5

French

N5

S5 Study English

H

Business

Man.

H

Psychology

H

Spanish

N5

French

H

S6 Buddy

Scheme

Study Business

Man.

AH

Geography

H

Spanish

H

French

AH

Extra Curricular: John Muir Award, Religious Beliefs and Value Award,

Debating Society, Trad Band, Choir, Languages Club, Buddy Scheme?,

Prefect? and Senior Leader?

Finlay Morse - Learner Journey S4 – S6

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Madison Ingram - Learner Journey S1 – S3

Wider

Rock Challenge

Netball Team

Work Experience at

Primary School

Wider

Rock Challenge

Netball Team

Wider

Netball Team

Drama Club

Career Aspiration : Law

S4 Maths

N5

English

N5

Business

Man.

N5

History

N5

German

N5

Physics

N5

S5 Physical

Education

H

English

H

Business

Man.

H

History

H

Physics

H

Study

S6 History

AH

German

H

Geography

H

Modern

Studies

H

Study

/Work

Experience

Study

/Work

Experience

Overall : 6 xN5, 8xH, 1xAH, Sports Leader, Prefect, House Captain, Senior Leader?,

Work experience/placement in a law firm (iAspire?)

Madison Ingram - Learner Journey S4 – S6SK

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Abigail Trevis - Learner Journey S1 – S3

Wider

Rock Challenge

Netball Team

Steel Pans

Work Experience

(Aker Solutions)

Re-Thinking Energy

Conference –

Hamburg (Germany)

Wider

Ski Trip

Rock Challenge

Steel Pans

Wider

Netball Team

Steel Pans

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Career Aspiration : Nursing

S4 Maths

N5

English

N5

Biology

N5

Business

Studies

N5

Chemistry

N5

History

N5

S5 Art &

Design

H

Biology

H

English

H

Business

Man.

H

Admin.

N5

S6 Admin.

H

Chemistry

H

Graph.

Comm.

H

Psychology

H

ASN WingVolunteering

7 x N5s (4A’s & 3B’s), 8 x H, 2 years volunteering in the ASN Wing, 1 year

prefect, prom committee, Brownie Volunteer Leader.

Abigail Trevis - Learner Journey S4 – S6SK

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7th Dec 2016 Curriculum for Excellence S2 > S3

Parent Information Evening

January 2017 S2 pupil guidance on choices for S3 in

assemblies, classes and PSE classes

Week beginning

23/01/17

Course information and Personalisation and

Choice sheet issued to S2 pupils

08/02/17 S2 reports issued

21/02/17 Bucksburn Academy Careers Event

24/02/17 Deadline for return of S2 into S3

personalisation and choice sheets

Personalisation & Choice Key Dates