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Future Options

Programme:

• Introduction – Mr David Dempster, HT
• Future Choices – Mrs Claire Paterson, DHT
• In attendance:

– Ms Lou Murphy, School Career Coach (SDS) – Mrs Alice Clegg, CL Expressive Arts – Ms F Grant, PSL – Ms Clare Braisby CL Computing and Business

What are the options?

• Plan A – if exams go well:

Which Advanced Higher/s in S6?

• Plan B – if there is a need to get better/more

grades in S6: Which Highers in S6?

• Plan C – Leave school – employment/college

Positive & Sustainable Destinations 2015 Cohort - 187 Leavers (95.2%)

• 66.8% Higher Education- Degree/HN
• 13.9% Further Education – NC/SVQ
• 10.2% Employment
• 1.6%

Modern Apprenticeship Training

• 2.7%

Voluntary work

Modern Apprenticeships/ Training

 Aegon  CEC Admin  SG Admin  Optical Technician  Standard Life Scottish National

Heritage

John Lewis RBS

www.theedinburghguarantee.co.uk www.apprenticeship.scot

Further Education Colleges

• Edinburgh College - 4 campuses

– Applications already started – close April

• Aberdeen College
• Borders College
• Oatridge College
• Forth Valley College
• City of Glasgow College

College Courses

• National Certificate
• SVQ - Scottish Vocational Qualifications
• HNC (1 year full time)
• HND (2 years full time)
• Completion of some HNC courses allows entry

to Year 1 or 2 of a related degree at University

• Completion of some HND courses allows entry

to Year 2 or 3 of a related degree at University

Examples of Entry Requirements

 HNC Business

2/3 Highers + 3 N5 A,B or C pass

 HND Acting/Performing

2 Highers in English, Art or a Science

 HND Photography- 2/3 Highers to include

photography, English, art or a science & a portfolio

University Entrance

• Scottish Universities – 4/5 Higher passes by the end of S5 (1st

sitting)

• Minimum offer is lower than Typical offer
• LEAPS
• Additional passes at Higher in S6 if minimum not met in S5
• Many Scottish Universities may set conditions on Advanced Highers

if the S5 conditions are not met. Completion of AH is very important

• English Universities - require 2 or 3 Advanced Highers in addition to

4/5 good Higher passes in S5

Medicine/Dentistry/Vet Medicine

• Medicine – AAAAA Higher passes + A and B @

AH + UKCAT

• Dentistry – AAAAB Higher passes by S6

minimum of AABB by end of S5 Biology and Chemistry A, Maths or Physics English Higher C

• Vet Med – AAAAB + Chemistry B, Biology B @

AH

Glasgow University 2016

Research

• Visit websites:

–www.myworldofwork.co.uk –www.planitplus.net –www.ukcoursefinder.co.uk –www.UCAS.com –www.theedinburghguarantee.co.uk –www.edinburghcollege.ac.uk –Pathways to the Professions

UCAS Tariff

• Higher Grade A = 33 points
• Higher Grade B = 27 points
• Higher Grade C = 21 points
• Higher Grade D = 15 points
• Adv Higher grade A = 56 points
• Adv Higher grade B = 48 points
• Adv Higher grade C = 40 points
• Adv Higher grade D = 32 points

Commitment

• f S6

Returning to school for S6

S6 is:

• Another chance to get qualifications
• Broaden the learning experience by taking new subjects
• An opportunity to become an independent learner
• Leadership and organisational skills
• A full time commitment

Responsibility and Commitment

• Punctuality
• Good Attendance
• Completion of

Homework

• Meet deadlines
• Involvement with

younger pupils

• Wearing school dress
• Planning for the future
• Cooperation, positive

attitude and good behaviour

Extra Curricular Involvement

• Helping with extra curricular activities
• Working with Gifted and Talented
• In class support
• Georgia Rotary Club scholarship
• John Byrne Award
• Committees
• Young Enterprise
• Prefects
• Head team
• House Captains/Vice Captains

Senior School Week

• Registration
• 15 hours subject classes minimum
• 20 hours subject classes maximum
• Supervised study classes - Period 1 and 2

each day

• PSE - 1 hour per week - tracking

progress/attendance/UCAs/college applications

• Hope to be able to offer core PE

Course Choice Process

School Entry Requirements

Read the Course Choice Booklet

carefully

Pupils do not have automatic right of

entry to courses

S5 pupils are placed first AH courses require recommendation

Course format for S6

 Minimum : 15 Hours Maximum: 20 hours  2/3 Advanced Highers (English Universities/Medicine)  2 Advanced Highers + 1H/N5  1 Advanced Higher + 2H/N5  3 or 4 subjects at Higher level/N5  Repeating to upgrade…caution...check it is acceptable

The case for Advanced Highers

AH prepare you for academic study Research shows that students with AHs do

better once they are at University

Some Scottish/all English Universities will

set conditions on AH passes

The case against Advanced Highers

 Highers are the entry requirements for most Scottish

Universities

 Most conditionals will be on basis of Highers at Scottish

Universities

 If you have not met the entry requirements from S5…do

more Highers

 Advanced Highers will not get you in if you do not have

the minimum entry requirements

Case Study 1

• Melissa has the following from S5:

– H English – B – H Drama – B – H History – C – H Maths - D

In S6, she plans to take: AH English, AH

Drama & H Geography. What do you think of this coursing, with regards to future university applications?

Case Study 2

David has the following from S5:

• H English – A
• H Maths – A
• H History – A
• H French – A
• H RMPS - A

In S6, he plans to take: AH English, H Music, H Art H Economics

What do you think of this coursing, with regards to future university applications?

Neighbourhood/College

S6 pupils can solve clashes by going to

JGHS/St Thomas of Aquin’s & other neighbourhood schools

Neighbourhood schools may offer

additional courses at H & AH level

College courses detailed in Course Choice

booklet - Tues/Thurs afternoon

Course choice form

• Require college application form for column E if

applicable

• College/neighbourhood places will remain on hold

until August

• Issues re oversubscription will remain on hold

DUE Tuesday 7 March

Post Course Choice

All courses require viable numbers - we

will confirm courses that are running asap

Confirmation of College places in

Column E by June

Confirmation of school courses by end

• f August

Opportunity to re-course in August

Post Results Service

Not an “appeal” a check of the marking

standards that have been applied

Where the school genuinely believes there

has been an error in marking

Criteria must be met it is not sufficient that

a pupil is a few marks off a grade boundary

Important dates

• 29 April - SQA exam leave begins at 12.50
• 2 May – First SQA exam
• 5 June - Induction day
• 6 June - new timetable begins
• 8 June - Awards ceremony
• 26-30 June – Work Experience
• 1/2 August - receive letter from Mrs Paterson re

what to do next

• 8 August – SQA results issued

Questions?

www.saas.gov.uk

• Direct entry degree students - eligible to

apply for full support for one honours degree

• HNC, HND Students are eligible to apply

for full support for two years

• Students who progress to degree after

completing a HNC/HND are eligible to apply for full support from year 2 of the degree

Example of funding

Academic session Course Year of course Support from SAAS 2013/14

HNC Computing

1 Full support 2014/15

HND Computing

2 Full support 2015/16

BSC Computing

2 Full support 2016/17

BSC Computing

3 Full support 2017/18

BSC Computing

4 Full support