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Senior Subject Choice Information Evening

Monday 13th February 2017

What are Learning Pathways?

“Curriculum for Excellence by its nature provides the

• pportunity for a more

balanced and inclusive approach to academic and vocational education with the potential to blend the two to the needs of the individual.”

EDUCATION WORKING FOR ALL

PATHWAY 2 PATHWAY 3 PATHWAY 1

Understanding Your Learning Pathway

S4 National 5 (6 subjects) S5 Higher (5 subjects) S6 Higher/Advanced Highers S4 National 4 & 5 (6 subjects) S6 National 5 & Highers S5 National 4/5 & Highers S4 National 3 & 4 (up to 6 subjects) S6 National 4 & 5 Wider Achievement S5 National 4 & 5 (5 subjects)

SCQF Levels

Helpful Websites

• The National Parent

Forum of Scotland

http://www.npfs.org.uk/nationals-in-a-nutshell/

• My World of Work

https://www.myworldofwork.co.uk/

• Prospects

https://www.prospects.ac.uk/

The New School Day – June 5th 2017

Reg 1 2

Break (15 mins)

3 4 5

Lunch (40 mins)

6 7 8:40 - 8:50 8:50 - 9:40 9:40 - 10:30 10:45 - 11.35 11:35 - 12.25 12:25 - 1.15 1:55 - 2.45 2:45 - 3.35 Monday 10 min 50 min 50 min 50 min 50 min 50 min 50 min 50 min Tuesday 10 min 50 min 50 min 50 min 50 min 50 min 50 min 50 min Wednesday 10 min 50 min 50 min 50 min 50 min 50 min 50 min 50 min Thursday 10 min 50 min 50 min 50 min 50 min 50 min 50 min 50 min Friday 10 min 50 min 50 min 50 min 50 min

School Say Starts: 8:40 am School Day Finish: 3:35 pm (Friday 12:25 pm)

Period Allocation for Higher and Nationals

• Teaching week: 32 periods.
• Higher level subjects: 6 periods per week.
• National level subjects: 5 periods per week

(excluding Maths & English which will have 4)

• Remaining time in ‘Core’: Physical Education

(PE), Religious and Moral Education (RME) and Personal and Social Development (PSE)

S4 Choices

• All S4 students will be asked to choose a

maximum of 6 National level subjects (inc Maths & English).

S4

Pathway 1 Pathway 2 Pathway 3

• 6 academic

subjects at National 5 level

• Up to 6 academic subjects

(Nat3/4/5)

Wider Achievement Activities e.g

• Work Experience
• Volunteering
• North Highland College
• SQA Awards

S5 Choices

• All S5 students will be asked to choose either 5

Higher subjects or a blend of a maximum of 5 Higher and/or National subjects.

S5

Pathway 1 Pathway 2 Pathway 3

• 5 Higher

subjects

• Up to 5 academic subjects

(Nat3/4/5, Higher)

Wider Achievement Activities e.g

• Work Experience
• Volunteering
• North Highland College
• SQA Awards

S6 Choices

• S6 pupils have the option of building on successful

Highers through Advanced Highers of a range of alternative qualifications and experiences.

S6

Pathway 1 Pathway 2 Pathway 3

• Additional Highers
• Advanced Highers

Plus…

• Work Experience
• Volunteering
• College
• Up to 5 academic subjects

(Nat3/4/5, Higher, Advanced Higher) Wider Achievement Activities e.g

• Work Experience
• Volunteering
• North Highland College
• SQA Awards

Wider Achievement, SQA Units & Partnerships

• Work Experience (with SQA accreditation)
• Volunteering (Saltire Award)
• Duke of Edinburgh
• SQA Awards

– Shorter courses to allow flexibility and skills development for example PC Passport & Digital Media.

• Skills Development Scotland – Fiona McNab
• North Highland College

Draft Choice Forms

• Draft forms available tonight from Guidance

teachers

• S4: YELLOW FORM
• S5/6: GREEN FORM
• On final form:

– Signature of parent/guardian – Signature of Faculty Head

• Forms issued to all pupils this week
• Feedback welcomed!

Thank you for your time