Welcome to Mintlaw Academy S2 Options Parents’ Evening Thursday 21 February 2013

Welcome to Mintlaw Academy S2 Options Parents’ Evening

Thursday 21 February 2013

Vision Aims of the Evening

•The “Broad General Education” explained…..

•How students will personalise curriculum

•How will students be supported in choosing..

•The Curriculum for Excellence

ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS

VisionThe “Broad General Education”

• There was an agreement that education in Scotland had to change if it was to equip young people for the challenges of the 21st century

• There was a recognition that schools need to prepare young people to be “lifelong learners” to be able to fill the jobs of the future.

We are preparing our young people for a world that is very different to the one we know now

Vision

Vision If there was no more to human intelligence

than academic ability most of human culture would not have happened. There would be no practical science or technology; no business, no arts, no drama, dance, architecture, design, cuisine, aesthetics, feelings, relationships, emotions or love.

Ken Robinson.

‘Out of our Minds: Learning to be Creative’.

Vision

• Taking decisions

• Initiating and organising tasks

• Asking questions and finding information

• Demonstrating self-reliance

Vision

• Being clear about one’s own learning needs

• Effective Self-Management

• Having opportunities to reflect on and understand what has been learned

Vision The “Broad General Education”

• The Broad General Education is closely connected to the “Senior Phase” with the learning undertaken up until the end of S3 providing a strong foundation for choosing and specialising in a range of subjects”

Vision Different Types of Learning

•Use of Technology

•Active Learning

•Co-Operative Learning

•Interdisciplinary Learning

Vision S3 Personalisation

Learners will have opportunities for personalisation and choice across many aspects of their learning S1-S3

Vision S3 Personalisation

•Teaching and assessment approaches

• Themes for Interdisciplinary learning

• Activities for personal achievement

• Contribution to the wider life of the school

Vision S3 Specialisation

•Specialisation is important to maintaining young people’s motivation, providing challenge and preparing them for progression in to the Senior Phase and National Qualifications

Vision S3 Specialisation

•Opportunities for young people to specialise through subject choice will depend on their progress and achievements

Vision S3 Specialisation

• It will be important so design the S1-S3 Curriculum so that such specialisation does not close off options for qualifications and subsequent pathways available to young people at the start of the Senior Phase from S4.

Vision

Vision S3 Curriculum

• Will provide a wide range of subject knowledge with consistent reinforcing of the skills required for the 21st Century life long learning and work

Vision S3 Curriculum

• Pupils will keep their options open across all curriculum areas

•Expressive Arts •Health & Well Being •RMPS

•Sciences •Social Sciences

• Languages •Mathematics

•Technologies

Vision S3 Curriculum

• Expectations are higher than ever before reflecting the challenges our pupils will face and our determination to raise attainment and achievement within and out with the classroom.

Core (Compulsory) Subjects (20 periods)

Period Allocation

Choice from Curricular Areas (24 periods)

Period Allocation

English 5 Expressive Arts 4

Mathematics 5 Science 4

Health and Well-being - PE, PSE

4 Social Studies 4

Modern Languages 4 Technology 4

RMPS 2 1x Specialisation 4

Total 20   20

 Curricular Area

 Subjects

 Choose one

Expressive Arts Art 1

  Drama

Music

PE*

Science Biology 2

  Chemistry

  Physics

Social Studies Geography 3

  History

Modern Studies

Technology Administration and ICT 4

  Business Management

Design and Manufacture

Engineering Technology

Home Economics: Cookery

Home Economics: Care

Home Economics: Textiles

Vision Science

•Mathematics is classed as a science subject for the benefit of entry to Medicine

Vision Science

•5H at AAAAB obtained at a single sitting of Hs. Chemistry is required, plus two from Biology/Human Biology, Mathematics and Physics plus two other subjects

“PUTTING LEARNING FIRST”