Lanark Grammar School
S1 and S2 Parents’ Information Evening
Tuesday 18 February 2014
Curriculum for Excellence
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Curriculum for Excellence
Context
Curriculum for Excellence
Choosing at S1
Choosing at S2
Pupil Profiles
Broad General Education to Senior Phase
New National Qualifications
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Curriculum 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 subjects
interdisciplinary learning; and
personal achievement
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Curriculum for Excellence
Purpose of the curriculum:
Developing the Four Capacities –
successful learners;
confident individuals;
responsible citizens; and
effective contributors
Skills for learning, life and work
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Curriculum for Excellence
Principles:
challenge and enjoyment;
breadth;
progression;
depth;
personalisation and choice;
coherence; and
relevance
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Curriculum for Excellence
Broad General Education
S1-S3
Senior Phase
S4-S6
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Curriculum for Excellence
Curricular Areas:
Expressive Arts
Health and Wellbeing
Languages
Mathematics
Religious and Moral Education
Sciences
Social Studies
Technologies
Responsibility for All
Literacy; Numeracy; and Health and Wellbeing
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Curriculum for Excellence
Choosing (1)
Why: personalisation and choice
Consultation:
pupils;
parents; and
Staff
Timeline – feedback from 2012-2013
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Curriculum 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 others
Time to reflect
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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.
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Curriculum 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.
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Curriculum 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; and
Technical
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Curriculum for Excellence
Next Steps:
Choosing Form –
As indicated: some core areas accompanied by aspects of
‘choosing’
Where choosing: rank order choices
Support in Social Education from Principal Teacher Pupil
Support/Additional Support Needs
Returned by:
S1: Monday 17 March 2014
S2: Monday 3 March 2014
e-Portfolio and the S3 Profile
e-Portfolio and the S3 Profile
Primary Profile
e-Portfolio
S3 Profile
Senior Years
Your Role
e-portfolio
e-Portfolio and the S3 Profile
Primary Profile
e-Portfolio
S3 Profile
Senior Years
Your Role
S3 Profile
S3 Profile
S3 Profile
e-Portfolio and the S3 Profile
Primary Profile
e-Portfolio
S3 Profile
Senior Years
Your Role
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The Curriculum for the Senior Phase
S4-S6
Core
English
Mathematics
Core PE
Religious & Moral
Education
Social Education
Qualifications
Focus
Experience
Focus
Targeted & specific:
Employment
Training
College
University
Skill development
Specific experiences
Leadership
Skills for Learning,
Life and Work
Competences
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Courses
New National
Qualification course
Current/previous course
Higher
National 5
National 4
National 3
Higher
SG Credit/Intermediate 2
SG General/Intermediate 1
SG Foundation/Access 3
National 2
National 1
Access 2
Access 1
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Assessment
New
Assessment
National
Qualification
National 5
and Higher
National 4
National 3
National 2
National 1
Internal/External Assessment
Internal and Marked by LGS staff
external
Exam or portfolio/performance.
Graded at Band A to Band D
Internal
Marked by LGS staff
Internal
Marked by LGS staff
Internal
Marked by LGS staff
Internal
Marked by LGS staff
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SQA Appeals
2 new services:
Exceptional Circumstances Consideration
Post-Results Service
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Option Form at the Senior Phase
Enables variety of pathways:
For example,
3 Sciences
2 Languages
Breadth of Social Studies courses
Continue personalisation and choice from Broad General
Education
Continue development of skills for learning; life and work