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Levels Students will complete fourth level courses during the initial part of S3, before embarking on their National 4 or 5 courses. Students will complete fourth level courses during the initial part of S3, before embarking on their National 4 or 5 courses. In the majority of the subjects students will be sitting at either National 4 or National 5 level. In the majority of the subjects students will be sitting at either National 4 or National 5 level.
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S 2 Course ChoiceParents Presentation
Monday 11 January 2016
The changes
In S2 students study 18 different subjects
In S3 and S4 students study 8 subjects
and they continue with PE, RME and PSE
Levels
Students will complete fourth level courses during the initial part of S3, before embarking on their National 4 or 5 courses.
In the majority of the subjects students will be sitting at either National 4 or National 5 level.
SCQF Levels
SCQF has 12 levels
Level 3 (N3)
Level 4 (N4)
Level 5 (N5)
Progression
Highers in S5 (SCQF level 6)A National 5 National 5 in S5 (SCQF level 5)A Pass in National 4 National 4 in S5 (SCQF level 4)A Pass in National 3
Subjects
All students continue with English and Maths
All students continue with their second year language
Information The course choice booklet. Your second year report (Monday 29
Feb) The recommendations in the report The teacher consultations evenings
Tuesday 1 March (NP)Thursday 3 March (P)
Points to consider
Choose subjects you are good at and enjoy
Make sure it is a broad choice of subjects to keep your options open in S5 / 6
Course Choice sheetAll students take English and Mathematics and continue with their second year language.You can not choose the same subject for Column F, G or H
Please make sure you make a balanced choice to keep future options open.
Please indicate your first choice in each column with a 1 and your second choice with a 2Col C Col D Col E Col F Col G Col H French Geography Biology Art and Design Art and Design Admin Gaidhlig History Chemistry Beginners French Beginners Gaelic Art and Design Spanish Modern Studies Physics Business Management Computing Beginners German Lang skills for life Practical Craft Skills Product Design & Manufacture Biology
Urdu Please circle your science recommendation from
Drama
Drama
Business Management
Lang skills for life your Science report Geography Hospitality Chemistry
Support for Learning Graphic Communication Media Computing
Music Modern Studies History
Media Music Graphic Communication
NPA - Dance PE Music PE Psychology PE
Physics Spanish Skillforce Psychology Problems: If you wish to discuss this please contact your Support for Pupil teacher.
Parent's / Carer's Signature Date
Pupils Signature Date
SfP Signature Date
The school reserves the right to amend or cancel a course if the numbers of students choosing it is too small or staff availability changes.
Please bring this form to your interview with your Guidance teacher on wek beginning Monday 7 March.
What to do
Make sure the name is on the form
Place a 1 for first choice in each column
Place a 2 for second choice in each column
Make sure that a different subject is chosen for columns F, G and H
Class sizes
We may not be able to run classes for small numbers.
Quite often classes will be full to capacity, particularly in the sciences.
Dates
Course choice sheet handed out week beginning Monday 29 February
S2 Report issued Monday 29 February
Interview with their Guidance teacher on week beginning 7 March.
Advice
Any problems can be identified in the problem box
Make an appointment to see SfP at the parents’ consultation in March
Contact SfP teacher for advice.