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S1 and S2 Parents’ Information Evening Tuesday 18 February 2014 Curriculum for Excellence. Lanark Grammar School. Lanark Grammar School Curriculum for Excellence. Context Curriculum for Excellence Choosing at S1 Choosing at S2 Pupil Profiles Broad General Education to Senior Phase - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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S1 and S2 Parents’ Information Evening
Tuesday 18 February 2014
Curriculum for Excellence
Lanark Grammar School
Lanark Grammar SchoolCurriculum for Excellence
ContextCurriculum for Excellence
Choosing at S1
Choosing at S2
Pupil Profiles
Broad General Education to Senior Phase
New National Qualifications
Lanark Grammar SchoolCurriculum for Excellence
Curriculum
Coherent, more flexible and enriched curriculum.The Curriculum is the totality of experiences:
ethos and life of the school;curriculum areas and subjectsinterdisciplinary learning; andpersonal achievement
Lanark Grammar SchoolCurriculum for Excellence
Purpose of the curriculum:Developing the Four Capacities –
successful learners;confident individuals;responsible citizens; andeffective contributors
Skills for learning, life and work
Lanark Grammar SchoolCurriculum for Excellence
Principles:challenge and enjoyment;breadth;progression;depth;personalisation and choice;coherence; and relevance
Lanark Grammar SchoolCurriculum for Excellence
Broad General EducationS1-S3
Senior PhaseS4-S6
Lanark Grammar SchoolCurriculum for Excellence
Curricular Areas:Expressive Arts Health and WellbeingLanguages MathematicsReligious and Moral Education Sciences Social Studies Technologies
Responsibility for All
Literacy; Numeracy; and Health and Wellbeing
Lanark Grammar SchoolCurriculum for Excellence
Choosing (1) Why: personalisation and choice
Consultation:pupils;parents; and Staff
Timeline – feedback from 2012-2013
Lanark Grammar SchoolCurriculum for Excellence
Choosing (2) You told us:Liked idea of having choice (parents/carers a little more reticent)Liked idea of choice within subject areas (Curricular Areas)Wanted to know what would be undertaken in S2 prior to choosing – parents/carers felt children knew what to choose in some subject areas – but less so in othersTime to reflect
Lanark Grammar SchoolCurriculum for Excellence
Choosing S1 – S2
Expressive Arts: pupils chose to continue with 2 subjects from 3 (Art, Drama or Music) for 2 x 2 periods
Science: pupils study Core Science plus 2 periods of choice (2 from Biology, Chemistry or Physics) for 1 period each.
Lanark Grammar SchoolCurriculum for Excellence
Choosing S2 – S3 (1) Foreign Language: 2 periods of French and 1 period of German or Latin
Social Studies – pupils choose 2 subjects from 4(Classical Studies, Geography, History, or Modern Studies) for 2 period each.
Lanark Grammar SchoolCurriculum for Excellence
Choosing S2 – S3 (2) Technology: pupils chose to continue with 2 subjects from 5 for 2 x 2 periods.
Administration and IT;Business;Computing;Home Economics; andTechnical
Lanark Grammar SchoolCurriculum for Excellence
Next Steps:Choosing Form – As indicated: some core areas accompanied by aspects of ‘choosing’Where choosing: rank order choicesSupport in Social Education from Principal Teacher Pupil Support/Additional Support NeedsReturned by:S1: Monday 17 March 2014S2: Monday 3 March 2014
e-Portfolio and the S3 Profile
e-Portfolio and the S3 Profile
Primary Profilee-PortfolioS3 ProfileSenior YearsYour Role
e-portfolio
e-Portfolio and the S3 Profile
Primary Profilee-PortfolioS3 ProfileSenior YearsYour Role
S3 Profile
S3 Profile
S3 Profile
e-Portfolio and the S3 Profile
Primary Profilee-PortfolioS3 ProfileSenior YearsYour Role
Lanark Grammar School
The Curriculum for the Senior PhaseS4-S6
Core Qualifications
FocusExperience
Focus
EnglishMathematicsCore PEReligious & Moral EducationSocial Education
Targeted & specific:EmploymentTraining CollegeUniversity
Skill developmentSpecific experiencesLeadershipSkills for Learning, Life and WorkCompetences
Lanark Grammar School
Courses
New National Qualification course
Current/previous course
Higher HigherNational 5 SG Credit/Intermediate 2National 4 SG General/Intermediate
1National 3 SG Foundation/Access 3 National 2 Access 2National 1 Access 1
Lanark Grammar School
Assessment
New National Qualification
Assessment
Internal/External Assessment
National 5 and Higher
Internal and external
Marked by LGS staffExam or portfolio/performance.Graded at Band A to Band D
National 4
Internal Marked by LGS staff
National 3
Internal Marked by LGS staff
National 2
Internal Marked by LGS staff
National 1
Internal Marked by LGS staff
Lanark Grammar School
SQA Appeals2 new services:
Exceptional Circumstances Consideration
Post-Results Service
Lanark Grammar School
Option Form at the Senior PhaseEnables variety of pathways:For example, 3 Sciences2 LanguagesBreadth of Social Studies coursesContinue personalisation and choice from Broad General EducationContinue development of skills for learning; life and work
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