Arran High School
Building the Senior Phase
Following the
publication of our
consultation paper,
we have been asked
for further
clarification.
This short
presentation is
designed to
meet this
request.
Arran High School
Building the Senior Phase
Arran High School aims to be a place where all individuals should…
A
H
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chieve their Potential:
in a…
appy Environment:
through…
uccessful Partnerships:
These aims are
at the heart of
everything we
do in Arran
High School.
Why is there a need for
changes to the
curriculum?
Curriculum for Excellence
has been described as
‘transformational change’
and Arran High School has
to adapt to this change.
It is this transformational change
that we are responding to.
Standard Grades and
Intermediate 1/2
qualifications have been
replaced by new
National 4/5 Qualifications
Skills for life, learning and work
The new National Qualifications
have much more emphasis on
developing skills whereas the
traditional Standard Grades and
Highers were mainly content and
knowledge based.
Skills for life, learning and work
We need to create time for a range
of skills development through
increased opportunities for
experiential learning, for working
with others in groups and for
investigation and presentation
work.
How do we create more time?
• 8 x N4/5 subjects currently receive approx. 150 minutes
per week.
• 5 x Int/Higher subjects currently receive approx. 250
minutes per week.
If we created a 35 period week,
we could create more time for each subject.
• 7 x N4/5 x4 periods would allow approx. 188 minutes
per week.
• 6 x N4/5 x5 periods would allow approx. 235 minutes
per week.
35 Period Week
Model 1
Model 2
Model 3
9.15am start
9.15am start
9.15am start
Periods 1 and 2
Periods 1, 2 and 3
Periods 1 and 2
Interval (10.50 – 11.05)
Interval (11.37 – 11.52)
Interval (10.50 – 11.05)
Periods 3 and 4
Periods 4 and 5
Periods 3, 4 and 5
Lunch (12.40 - 1.25)
Lunch (1.26 - 2.11)
Lunch (1.26 – 2.11)
Periods 5, 6 and 7
Periods 6 and 7
Periods 6 and 7
School day ends 3.45pm
School day ends 3.45pm
School day ends 3.45pm
All periods 47/48 minutes
35 Period Week
A 35 period week would create
more time for Personal Support
and the development of skills for
life, learning and work.
We need to consider how much
time we would like our young
people to spend on their N4 and
N5 qualifications.
Time for National 4/5
7 x N4/5 x4 periods would allow approx. 188
minutes per week.
6 x N4/5 x5 periods would allow approx. 235
minutes per week.
90% of Arran High School teachers support
a maximum of 6 National subjects in S4.
Number of Nationals in S4
It has been argued that the more subjects
studied in S4, the wider the choice will be
in S5/6.
Under Curriculum for Excellence, this is not
the case because quality is more important
than quantity - aiming high rather than
spreading thin.
Number of Nationals in S4
It is the end point qualifications that will be
important.
By the end of S4, pupils could achieve 6
qualifications at National 4/5 and possibly
some of these could even be at Higher.
By the end of S5, pupils could add 5 more
qualifications at National 4/5 or Higher.
By the end of S6, pupils could add even
more National 4/5, Higher or Advanced
Higher qualifications.
Number of Nationals in S4
Even if a pupil chooses to leave school at
the end of S4, the skills for life learning and
work that will have been developed means
that the quality of the courses studied will
more than compensate for any reduction in
the number of subjects studied.
Combined S4-6 Cohort
Advantages
Increased choice within each option
column
Rationalisation of classes - meaning as
our school roll falls, more subjects
will continue to be viable and the
number of multi-level classes may be
reduced.
Maturity and work ethic of S5/6 pupils
will have a positive effect on S4
(evidence from schools with S4-6
supports this)
Disadvantages
Slightly less time (approx. 25mins)
would be available for Higher
subjects. Fewer subjects (6) would be
available at N4 and N5.
Maturity and work ethic of S4 will
have a negative effect on S5/6
(evidence from schools with S4-6
refutes this)
Combined S4-6 Cohort
The ‘mock’ timetables that will appear on
the next slide were written with a 30
period week in mind, but they illustrate the
additional choices that could be available
with a combined cohort.
Combined S4-6 Cohort
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Summary
The changes proposed are designed to
help meet the challenges of CfE and to
better meet the needs of all our young
people in Arran High School.
If more than 6 National Qualifications are to
be studied in S4, the combined cohort
cannot operate. However if 7 are studied,
we can still operate a 35 period week.
For more information, visit;
www.arranhigh.net
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Arran High School
Building the Senior Phase
Arran High School
Building the Senior Phase
1. Structure of the school day and number of
teaching periods?
2. How many subjects should young people
study in S4?
3. Should S4, S5 & S6 be timetabled as one
cohort?
Arran High School
Building the Senior Phase