Tuesday 14 January 2014
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Welcome
FAQs
Background
Next steps: key issues
If you have any questions please note them on
the post-it notes and we will make the answers
available on the school website
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Skills for life
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Qualifications for the future
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Wider achievement
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Personal support
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Offering different routes
The Monifieth High School
Learning Triangle
Literacy
Thinking Skills
Communication Skills
Health
Numeracy
&
Wellbeing
Interpersonal Skills
http://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/59033.html
Senior Phase Qualifications
S6
Advanced
Higher
Higher
S5
Higher
National 5
National 5
National 4
S4
National 5
National 4
National 3
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The new qualifications will be less prescriptive; with more
personalisation and choice
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One year course
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Courses are made up of 2 or more units. Each unit is internally
assessed (pass/fail)
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National 4 has an additional ‘value added’ unit which
combines different elements of a Course into an overall
assessment. There is no external exam at National 4
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National 5 and above: courses assessment consists of:
 External exam marked by SQA
 ‘added value’ element - Assignment completed and marked in school
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National 5/ Higher/Advanced Higher are graded A-D
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Some subjects (e.g. PE, Administration) do not have an
external exam
Skill-based Highers & National 4/5? 
5 Highers in S5? 
Extra Highers “from scratch” in S6? 
3 Science Highers? 
Approved by Scottish Government, HMI, SQA? 
www.educationscotland.gov.uk/parentzone/cfe
“The University of Aberdeen currently does not stipulate a
minimum number of Standard Grade and/or Intermediate 2
qualifications. This will be extended to include National 5
subjects. “
“We remain committed to promoting a fair admissions policy to
ensure we give equal consideration to candidates who apply on
time and who possess the necessary knowledge and skills,
irrespective of the route travelled through the Senior Phase,
S4 to S6.”
“In at least one of the Senior Phase years – S4 or S5 or S6, there is
an expectation that a minimum of three Highers or Advanced
Higher subjects are studied and presented for examinations.”
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National 5 qualifications : English and Maths are required
(currently Grade B minimum); Biology and Physics are
recommended but not compulsory (Grade B minimum).
Higher qualifications : Chemistry (Grade B minimum).
Two subjects are required from Biology/Human Biology,
Maths, Physics.
Two further Highers in most other subjects – applicants
should check with the Medical Admissions office if
clarification required. These may be taken across the Senior
Phase – S4 to S6
There is no requirement, and therefore no advantage
given, to obtaining the three sciences required in one
sitting. Maths is regarded as a science.
WIDER
ACHIEVEMENTS
Mindset
Organisation
Diet
Planning
Exercise
Technique
Focus
Resilience
Perspective
THE
SUCCESS
DIAMOND
Support the school in its
work with pupils
Report back to all
the parents in the
school
Represent the views of
all parents
Encourage links between
the school, parents,
pupils, pre-school groups
and the wider community
Play a role in the appointment of
head teachers and depute head
teachers
Support the school and
pupils during school
inspections
Provide regular feedback on
the recently introduced
Tracking Reports across the
senior phase
Feedback on progress
being made with the new
national qualifications
system for
- National 4 and 5
Review proposals
for new course
structures,
timetables and
choices
Lobby for an improved
transport service to help more
of our rural based pupils take
part in after schools clubs and
activities
Assist staff to develop
a range of parent
friendly study guides
across all subject
areas
Help us set up up a
new
network
'Friends of Monifieth
High‘ in 2014
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We meet each term
Next Meeting
 Tuesday 27th January at 7pm
 School Library
 Everyone is welcome
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Monday 13th January: Report, “Preparing for
Senior Phase: S4” booklet & S4 Option Sheets
issued
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Tuesday 21st January: S3 Parents’ Evening
January: Discussion in SE
Interviews: 27 -31 January
Tuesday 4th February: return S4 Option Sheet
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This evening: please stay, ask and chat!
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