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Queen Anne High School

Course Choices for Session 2017 – 2018

Choice Forms: Mr Robertson S2 into S3: Mrs Davie S3 into S4: Mrs. Martin S4 into S5: Mr Sinclair S5 into S6: Mrs. Watson A copy of this presentation will be uploaded to qahs.org.uk

Key Points:

• Do your research! www.ucas.com

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

• Broad General Education (S1 – S3): all curriculum areas
• Senior Phase (S4 – S6):
• National Qualifications - started so you’ll finish!
• What else and so what?
• Questions?

Design of the Choice Forms

Mr Robertson DHT

Design of f the Choice Forms

• Trial Run in December
• Analysis of Trial Run Choice Forms
• Putting courses in columns
• Key principle – Give as many pupils as possible the

choices they want, subject to resource availability.

• 97.0% for pupils in S2
• 96.4% for pupils in S3
• 97.0% for pupils in S4 and S5

S2 into S3

Mrs Davie (S2 DHT)

The Curriculum

• All pupils continue with a broad general education covering all eight areas of the curriculum
• All pupils will continue to study English, Mathematics and the Modern Foreign Language studied

for 3 periods per week in S2.

• Religious and Moral Education, Physical Education and Personal and Social Education are

compulsory and are part of the Core education.

• Pupils choose 6 subjects to study in addition to the compulsory subjects.
• Pupils must choose at least one subject from each of the following four areas to ensure a broad

education

• Sciences
• Social Studies
• Technologies
• Expressive Arts
• Pupils must choose two additional subjects which can be from any of the four areas above.

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S3 into S4

Mrs Martin (S4 & S5 DHT)

The Curriculum

• Religious, Moral and Philosophical Education, Physical

Education and Personal and Social Education are compulsory and are part of the Core education.

• Pupils continue with English and Mathematics and five
• ther subjects from S3.
• Pupils can choose one new course rather than continue with

their fifth subject. The new courses are:

• Administration & IT
• Business Management
• Computing Science
• Creative Industries: Digital Technologies
• Fife College Course
• Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies
• Sports Leadership

The Curriculum

• Pupils will receive SQA Qualifications on successful

completion of these seven courses at the end of S4. These will normally be at National 5 or National 4

• r equivalent with the exception of some courses at

Fife College.

Fife College

• Some courses at Fife College will lead to an award for a

single Unit at National level.

• Fife College courses run on Monday and Wednesday

afternoons.

• Pupils are responsible for travelling to and from the

college.

• Pupils will miss two core periods as they need to travel

to college during period 5 on Mondays and Wednesdays.

• There is no guarantee that pupils will get a place at

college so they must choose an alternative course in school.

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S4 into S5

Mr Sinclair (DHT)

Research & Choose Wisely

The qualifications your child achieves in S5 and S6 will determine post-school options Research what prospective university and college courses or specific jobs require before making choices

• For most, the number and quality of passes is more

important than the subjects you studied

• A few have specific subjects that must be studied
• What else? Must “add value” to stand out from others

Find out as much as you can from teachers, universities, colleges, SDS (Careers) etc. before making choices www.myworldofwork.co.uk www.ucas.com

S5 Curriculum

• Higher courses are taught for 6 periods per week.
• National courses and equivalent are taught for 4

periods per week.

• Pupils may choose a mix of Higher and National

courses.

• The choices must add up to either 28 or 30 periods per

week.

• If the choices add up to 28 periods then a 2-period per week
• ption must be chosen.
• Pupils in S5 (and S6) will get 1 period of Personal &

Social Education and 1 period of Citizenship each week.

Progression Routes

Achievement in S4 Level of Course in S5 National 3 Pass National 4 National 4 Pass National 5 or a similar subject at National 4 National 5 A to C Higher National 5 D A similar subject at National 5

If a pupil starts a course in June and does not gain the necessary entry qualifications for that course in the SQA exams then they must choose a different course at an appropriate level in August.

Column I Column J Column K Column L Column M 6 Period Courses (Highers) 6 Period Courses (Highers) 6 Period Courses (Highers) 6 Period Courses (Highers) 6 Period Courses (Highers) Column G Column H 4 Period Courses (Nationals) 4 Period Courses (Nationals) 4 Period Courses (Nationals) 4 Period Courses (Nationals) 4 Period Courses (Nationals) 4 Period Courses (Nationals) 4 Period Courses (Nationals) 2 Period Options Column A Column B Column C Column D Column E Column F

Pupils can either choose 3 National courses from columns A to C Or 2 Higher courses from columns I and J (One course from each column) You cannot mix courses from A to C with courses from I and J. Pupils can either choose 3 National courses from columns D to F Or 2 Higher courses from columns K and L (One course from each column) You cannot mix courses from D to F with courses from K and L. Pupils can either choose 1 National course from column G and an Option from column H Or 1 Higher course from column M

Combinations of Courses

How to Choose a Course

Column G Column H Biology (N) Duke of Edinburgh (O) Chemistry (N) Ready, Study, Cook (O) French (N) Saltire Awards (O) History (N) Sign Language (O) Physics (N) Supervised Study (O) Practical cake Craft (N) Travel to College (O) To indicate the choice of course, draw an oval round the choice.

Leaving School

If your child was born before 01.10.01 they can leave school after the exams in May 2017. If a pupil was born after 30.09.01 they must remain in full-time education until December 2017.

• They can choose to remain at QAHS for the full

year/until the end of S6

• They can choose to remain at QAHS until December

2017

• They can choose to go to Fife College either until

December 2017 or the full year (and beyond)

Leaving School

If you are old enough to leave school your form will show this:

Leaving School

Please tick this box if you plan to leave school after your exams in May 2017.

Leaving School

If you are not old enough to leave school your form will show this:

Leaving School

You are not old enough to leave school until December 2017 but you could choose to complete your compulsory education at college. Please tick this box if you wish your Guidance Teacher to help you go to college rather than attend school between August and December 2017.

S5 into S6

Mrs Watson (S1 & S6 DHT)

S6 Curriculum

• Advanced Higher courses are taught for up to 6

periods per week.

• Period allocations for other courses are the same as

for S5.

• Subject-Specific Study Classes
• For pupils doing Advanced Highers only
• 2 periods per week per Advanced Higher
• 6 periods per week for Advanced Higher Art & Design

Progression Routes

Achievement in S5 Level of Course in S6 National 3 Pass National 4 National 4 Pass National 5 or a similar subject at National 4 National 5 A to C Higher National 5 D A similar subject at National 5 Higher A to C Advanced Higher Higher D A similar subject at Higher

If a pupil starts a course in June and does not gain the necessary entry qualifications for that course in the SQA exams then they must choose a different course at an appropriate level in August.

Saltire Awards / Volunteering

Pupils in S6 may choose to volunteer either inside school (or outside school by prior arrangement). Pupils may either choose the Saltire Awards option in column H or use one other column instead of choosing a course. Pupils should use the reverse of this form to describe all voluntary activities outside school that they have

• rganised or will organise by the end of May.

Key Events / Dates

Dec 2016: Information Booklets on school website 16.01.17: Skills, Learning & Careers Festival 27.01.17: Example Choice Forms on school website 01.02.17: Course Choice Talks to Pupils Information Regarding Progress

• Nov – Jan: Progress Reports published
• Jan & Feb: Parents’/Carers’ Evenings (not S3)

02.02.17: Issue of Choice Forms by 10.02.17: Return of Choice Forms

Questions?

A copy of f this is presentation wil ill be uploaded to qahs.org.uk