Welcome to Kemnay

Academy

S2 Parents’ Information Evening

S2 Parents’ Information Evening

7 January 2015

Introduction Charlie Hunter

Curriculum in S3 Charlie Hunter

Senior Phase Charlie Hunter

Subject Options Sarah Robertson

(Procedures, Support and Guidance)

Questions

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Curriculum in S3

Levels or Stages

Early Pre-school to P1 or later for some

First P2 to end P4 but earlier or later for some

Second P5 to end P7 but earlier or later for some

Third and Fourth

S1-S3 (Many young people will be accessing Fourth level in S3)

Senior Phase S4 to S6 in school, college, workplace or community

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Design Principles for the Curriculumethos and life of the school

curriculum areas and subjects

interdisciplinary learning

opportunities for personal achievement

� Challenge and enjoyment

� Breadth

� Progression

� Depth

� Personalisation and choice

� Coherence

� Relevance

Curriculum Areas

• expressive arts

• languages and literacy

• health and well-being

• mathematics and numeracy

• religious and moral education

• sciences

• social studies

• technologies

Overall Curriculum Structure

S1, 2, 3 – Broad General Education

S4, 5, 6 – Senior Phase

S1-3 Broad General Curriculum

S1 Ma En Mod Lang

SciSoc Stud

Tech Art Elect

RME

PE

PSE

ICT

S2 Ma En Mod Lang

Sci Soc Stud

HE Mus Elect

RME

PE

PSE

ICT

S3 Ma En Mod Lang

Sci Soc Stud

Tech Exp Arts

Opt

RME

PE

PSE

S1-3 Broad General Curriculum

• Add option form for 2015-16

Pupil VoiceI was able to personalise my S3 curriculum

by choosing subjects that I wanted from each curriculum area

Current S4:

95% of pupils agreed or strongly agreed

Current S3:

93% of pupils agreed or strongly agreed

Pupil VoiceI was able to personalise my S4 curriculum

by choosing the 6 subjects that I wanted.

Current S5:

96% of pupils agreed or strongly agreed

Current S4:

98% of pupils agreed or strongly agreed

Pupil VoiceI was able to personalise my S5 curriculum

by choosing the subjects that I wanted.

Current S5:

85% of pupils agreed or strongly agreed

I was able to personalise my S6 curriculum by choosing the subjects that I wanted.

Current S6:

90% of pupils agreed or strongly agreed

Qualifications Framework

SCQF Level Previous Qualification New Qualification

Level 1 Access 1 National 1

Level 2 Access 2 National 2

Level 3 Access 3 & Foundation National 3

Level 4 SG General & Int 1 National 4

Level 5 SG Credit & Int 2 National 5

Level 6 Higher Grade Higher

Level 7 Advanced Higher Advanced Higher

Course StructureNational 2/3 notional 120hrs studyNat4/5, H, Adv H notional 160hrs study

• At National 4, National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher, each course will include a 40-hour added value element.

• For National 4, the Course will include an added value Unit. This will require the learner to demonstrate depth of understanding and/or application of skills. This will not be graded.

• For National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher, the course will include an external assessment. This will sample breadth, depth and application from across the Course. The external assessment will be graded (A – D).

Senior Phase (S4-S6)

Sarah RobertsonPrincipal Teacher Guidance

Subject Options

Procedures, Support and Guidance

Personal & Social EducationCareers Programme

� Decision making

� Gender issues

� How to access resources –using pc software and on paper

� Role of the Careers Adviser

� Looking at careers/jobs –qualifications and personal qualities

� How to use the Personalisation and Choice booklet

Process For Making Choices

� Parents’ Meeting – Tuesday, 9 December

� Information Evening – tonight

� Pupil/Guidance discussion – on-going

�Deadline for return of choices – Friday, 20 February

Process For Making Choices

� Choice form returned by Friday, 20 February

� Forms checked and processed

� Changes negotiated

� 3rd year classes confirmed

Column A

(No Choice)

Column B

(No Choice)

Language &

LiteracyMathematics & Numeracy

English Mathematics

Column C

(Choose ONE)

Column D(Choose ONE)

Modern Language Sciences

French

German

Biology

Chemistry

Physics

Science

Column E

(Choose ONE)

Column F(Choose ONE)

Social Studies Elective

Geography

History

Modern Studies

People in Society

Science:Chemistry

Technologies:Computing Science

Graphic Communication

Practical Craft

Social Studies:Hospitality

Administration and IT

Health & Well Being:Physical Education

Column G

(Choose ONE)

Column H(Choose ONE)

Elective Elective

Expressive Arts:Art and Design

Drama

Music

Health & Well Being:Physical Education

Social Studies:History

Business

Technologies:Computing Science

Practical Craft

Science:Biology

Physics

Technologies:Computing Science

Graphic Communication

Expressive Arts:Art and Design

Music

Social Studies:Hospitality

Health and Well Being:Health and Food Technology

Any questions?

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