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S4/5 INTO S5/6 COURSE CHOICE

• Introduction

P Raffaelli

• Course options and the Choice Process

C Slowther

• Edinburgh College Partnerships and Additional Courses/Awards

M Scott

• Advice and Support

E Offer and I Robertson

Timeline for 2018

• Throughout the year – Monitoring and tracking reports Home
• 16th January – Information Evening
• 6thFebruary– Likely Levels of Study issued with latest Monitoring and

Tracking Report

• 8th February – S4 Parents’ Evening
• 20th February – S5 Parents’ Evening
• 28th February – 2nd March – Coursing Interviews

‘New’ Qualifications

Advanced Higher Higher National 5 Replaced Intermediate 2 and SG Credit National 4 Replaced Intermediate 1 and SG General National 3 Replaced Access 3 and SG Foundation

Progression Summary

Broad General Education with Personalisation and Choice in S2/S3

National 3 National 5 Higher Advanced Higher Higher National 4

Basic Guidelines to Course Choice

• S5 - choose an appropriate number of subjects at Higher,

National 4 or National 5 level

• S6 – choose a number of subjects (Advanced Higher,

Higher, National 5 or National 4 level) based on a points system

Coursing in S5

• S5 students are expected to be ‘fully coursed’
• Some students may wish to study 5 Highers
• Other students may prefer a combination of Highers and

National Qualifications

• This will include 1 period of PSE and 1 period of core

Coursing in S6

• The study time which sixth year students are given within

the timetable allows them to take a measure of responsibility for their own work.

• All S6 students must take a course of study with a

minimum tariff of 12 points. (Broadly speaking this equates to 4 column choices)

S6 Points system

• Choose courses from 5 option columns, totalling at least

12 points

• Advanced Higher

4 points

• Higher

3 points

• National 4 or 5

3 points

• Academies

3 points

• Other Certificate Courses

3 points

Short National Courses

• Short courses are 3 periods per week.
• These are available at National 3, 4 and 5 level
• Students can study a National Qualification as a short

course if they have previous experience in S1 – S4

• Teachers will recommend to students if short courses are

an option for them.

Long National Courses

• Long courses are 6 periods per week
• These are offered as National 3, 4 and 5
• These are open to all students regardless of their

previous experience in the subject

Advanced Highers

• Advanced Higher courses are listed on the course choice

sheet, but are not in a column.

• There is potential at Dunbar Grammar to offer Advanced

Highers in

• Art and Design, Biology, Business Education, Chemistry,

Computing, Drama, English, French, Geography, German, Graphic Communication, Health and Food Technology, History, Maths, Modern Studies, Music, RMPS, Physics and PE.

• The decisions as to whether an Advanced Higher course will

run and the periods allocated to it are dependent on numbers

• f students taking the subject.

2A 2B 3A 3B 4A 4B 5A 5B Engineering Science French Computing Biology French Chemistry Business Management Sports Leadership History Chemistry Modern Studies Music Modern Studies Graphic Communication Physics Biology Drama Business Management PE Physics History Physics N4 Biology N4 Chemistry N4 Environmental Science Geography Art & Design Biology Chemistry German Hospitality N4 Design & Manufacture Scottish Studies Geography French PE RMPS Modern Languages for Life and Work Physics Computing Geography Chemistry Design and Manufacture Economics Health & Food Technology French Politics German Music Technology Maths Music Practical Woodworking Chemistry Art & Design History RMPS Drama Business Man English Practical Woodworking Computing Maths English Maths Geography German Physics Design & Manufacture Music Technology Hospitality Biology Biology Graphic Communication Chemistry Computer Games Development Health & Food Technology Biology Physics History OTHER LONG COURSES - 6 periods per week Modern Studies Art & Design Music John Muir Award Spanish SHORT NATIONAL COURSES - 3 periods per week Column 1 Column 2 TRAVEL COLUMN (Tues and Thur pm) Column 3 Column 4 Column 5 HIGHER COURSES - 6 periods per week Chemistry History Physics Business Man Modern Studies Music Modern Studies Graphic Communication Engineering Science History English English Maths Drama Art & Design PE Maths Geography Biology PE English Maths RMPS Art & Design Wider Achievement courses e.g. College Courses/ Foundation Apprenticeships/Academies Biology Business Man PE Modern Studies LONG NATIONAL COURSES - 6 periods per week Event Management Units plus Young Enterprise French

Advanced Highers Subject Art and Design Biology Business Education Chemistry Computing Science Drama English French Geography German Graphic Communication Health and Food Technology History Maths Maths & Mechanics Modern Studies Music Physical Education Physics RMPS Other Options YASS Academies College Course S6 only Higher Photography

Likely Levels of Study

• Likely levels of study reflect a teacher’s professional

estimate as to the level a student might study the next year

• This will enable the student to make an informed choice

about subjects

Likely Levels of Study

The selection process – what to do

• Read the course information booklet carefully and ask your

Guidance teacher any questions. (available from 6th February)

• Likely Levels of Next Study will be issued the Monitoring and

Tracking reports on 6th February

• Discuss options at the S4 parents/carers consultation

evening on 8th February or the S5 parents/carers consultation evening on 20th February

• Parents/carers attend coursing interview 28th February – 2nd

March (Invitation letter will be issued next Monday – 1 week turnaround for return)

Wider ‘out of school’ offer: School to college and external partnership courses.

• As the world of work and employment changes, due to

new demands and a rapidly evolving workplace, the range

• f opportunities that we provide to our students, to be

successful in the future, also grows.

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjfM9LKBBhE

Comprehensive picture…

University Full-time college

School College Partnership

Modern Apprenticeship Graduate Apprenticeship

Employment

East Lothian Works

National 4

Academies

National 5 Higher

Foundation Apprenticeship

Travel column

• In order to accommodate courses from other

establishments and minimise the impact on the rest of the students timetable, column 2 will be our dedicated ‘travel’ column.

• All school college partnerships, academies and

foundation apprenticeships will run on a Tuesday and Thursday afternoon (periods 5, 6 and 7).

School college partnerships

• Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.
• Course options from the following faculties:
• Engineering, Built Environment and Science
• Creative Industries
• Health, Wellbeing and Social Science
• Tourism, language and Business
• Computing, IT and Related Industries
• Animal, Agriculture, Horticulture and Environment

Foundation Apprenticeships

• Undertaking a foundation apprenticeship means you will spend time

away from school, at college and with an employer getting real, practical work experience.

• It’s a good opportunity to try out a possible career and you can

progress into work, onto a Modern Apprenticeship, a graduate level apprenticeship, or other courses at college or university.

Foundation Apprenticeships available to DGS Students Length of F.A. Engineering 2 years Civil Engineering 2years Scientific Technologies 2 years Creative and digital media 2 years Information Technology: Software Development 2 years Social Services: Children & Young People 2 years Social Services & Healthcare 2 years Financial Services 2 years Business Skills 2 years Work placement. Term time and holidays.

Open University courses

• Young Applicants in Schools Scheme (YASS)
• Gives S6 students in Scotland the opportunity to study a range of

Open University modules within school.

• Designed to bridge the gap between school and university, college
• r employment.
• Now includes some courses on ‘Law in Scotland’.

South East Scotland Academies Programme

• In partnership between QMU and EC there are three

academies available to pupils in S5 and S6:

• Creative Industries Academy
• Engineering Academy
• Health and Social Care Academy
• Hospitality and Tourism Academy
• 1 year course.

East Lothian Works

• East Lothian works (Pre-Vocational Programme)
• Gain experience and qualifications in a range of areas, helping

students move onto further education, training or employment.

• Courses designed to help students gain experience and help work
• n employability skills.
• Childcare National 4/5 (ELW)
• Introduction to Social Care (various levels)
• Introduction to Social Services and Communities [males
• nly] (various levels)
• Bikefix Leadership Award

S6 Personal Development

• Some of the opportunities available to students in S6 will relate

directly to their future career aspirations. For example assisting a class teacher within Dunbar Grammar School.

• Other opportunities may not be directly linked to a future career, but

instead will provide a rich, contextualised environment in which students can develop a number of leadership and teamwork skills.

• These experiences could form part of students’ CV, personal

statement or future reference.

• Some wider achievement experiences on offer may result in a

formally recognised qualification, such as an SQA leadership award, whilst others won’t be formally recognised but will be invaluable in adding to students’ life experiences, level responsibility and employability prospects.

Advice

• Course choice booklet
• PSE and Guidance teacher
• Subject teachers
• My World of Work - www.myworldofwork.co.uk.
• Deirdre Bell and Lynn Telford – Skills Development

Scotland (careers advice)

Principles Guiding Course Choice

• Your Senior Phase Plan
• Enthusiasm for the subject and likely motivation

to study

• Reports and teachers’ opinion
• Likely Levels of Next Study
• Parent/Carer advice
• Balance in an individual student’s curriculum

Questions?

2A 2B 3A 3B 4A 4B 5A 5B Engineering Science French Computing Biology French Chemistry Business Management Sports Leadership History Chemistry Modern Studies Music Modern Studies Graphic Communication Physics Biology Drama Business Management PE Physics History Physics N4 Biology N4 Chemistry N4 Environmental Science Geography Art & Design Biology Chemistry German Hospitality N4 Design & Manufacture Scottish Studies Geography French PE RMPS Modern Languages for Life and Work Physics Computing Geography Chemistry Design and Manufacture Economics Health & Food Technology French Politics German Music Technology Maths Music Practical Woodworking Chemistry Art & Design History RMPS Drama Business Man English Practical Woodworking Computing Maths English Maths Geography German Physics Design & Manufacture Music Technology Hospitality Biology Biology Graphic Communication Chemistry Computer Games Development Health & Food Technology Biology Physics History OTHER LONG COURSES - 6 periods per week Modern Studies Art & Design Music John Muir Award Spanish SHORT NATIONAL COURSES - 3 periods per week Column 1 Column 2 TRAVEL COLUMN (Tues and Thur pm) Column 3 Column 4 Column 5 HIGHER COURSES - 6 periods per week Chemistry History Physics Business Man Modern Studies Music Modern Studies Graphic Communication Engineering Science History English English Maths Drama Art & Design PE Maths Geography Biology PE English Maths RMPS Art & Design Wider Achievement courses e.g. College Courses/ Foundation Apprenticeships/Academies Biology Business Man PE Modern Studies LONG NATIONAL COURSES - 6 periods per week Event Management Units plus Young Enterprise French