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S3 Coursing 2020

Schedule

• Dec 19 – CLs choose appropriate courses to offer
• Dec 19 – Course Choice Sheet agreed
• Jan 20 – Course Choice Booklet available on website
• Tuesday 28th Jan – S3 Parent’s Evening, following issue of full reports
• Wednesday 5th Feb – Course Choice Briefings for all S3 students
• Thursday 6th Feb – S3 students collect recommendations from teachers

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Pupil’s Name: Tutor Group: Subject Recommended Level of Study based on Ability Comments if Appropriate Teacher’s Initials

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Reports & Coursing

• Wednesday 15th January – full reports issued to

parents

• By Friday 21st February – All S3 to be coursed by

PSLs

• Friday 6th March – Absolute deadline for Coursing

Re-Coursing

In April, prior to SQA exams, due to low uptake and courses not running

All New S4 Students

• All new S4 students must choose a subject in each

column 1-6. Two of these subjects must be English and Maths In addition to these choices –

• One period of Social Education, two periods of PE,

and one period of RME.

Research

In order to choose the correct courses, i.e. subjects and levels, you need to research the courses by….

• Reading the course descriptors in the course choice booklet -

This is now on the school website

• Speaking to your teachers
• Gathering your recommendations

Courses in other establishments

Neighbourhood

• In addition, if you find it difficult to follow your preferred

combination of subjects in Forrester, you may be able to travel to another school to take a particular course. Full details of these courses will be available from your Pupil Support Leader.

Courses in other establishments

College

• Courses on offer at College for session 2020-2021 are listed on the

school website under learning & teaching > course choice.

• Interested students should read the Edinburgh College Information

Booklet which is available on the website and from Pupil Support Leaders, to ensure they are fully aware of what each course involves.

Parental Signature

I have noted the recommendations above and am in full agreement with the courses chosen

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Pupil’s Signature _____________________________________ Class ______________ Parent’s Signature _____________________________________ Please note below any subject and level you wish to study but are unable to due to the column structure