Auchmuty High School

Continuing the Journey towards a Curriculum for Excellence

How Did We Do Last Year? Attendance up significantly to 93.9% Exclusions down significantly to half of year

before. 91% of our students achieving a positive

destination. (93% when they left. Keep in touch.)

The new timetable and move to ‘college ethos’ proved very successful.

A huge range of electives, clubs, concerts, events and activities across the school that have further enriched the curriculum.

Wider community links with industry and organisations continue to flourish.

Examination Results S4 5+ National 5 2011 2012 2013 2014 38% 37% 36% 37% S5 5+ Higher Awards 2011 2012 2013 2014 6% 10% 14% 11% S5 3+ Higher Award 2011 2012 2013 2014 19% 22% 25% 27% S5 1+ Higher Award 2011 2012 2013 2014 33% 45% 43% 51% S6 1+ Advanced Higher 2011 2012 2013 2014 9% 14% 19% 17%

Five years ago we set ourselves the target of achieving:1.30%+ at five Credit passes.( 25%- was typical)2.10%+ at five Higher passes in S5.(4%- was typical)3.20%+ at three Higher passes in S5 (18%+ was typical)

We have now consistently achieved our targets for the past three years and more. Our results in these areas are consistently better than our PIPS predictions.

Reaching The Next LevelWe have the potential to achieve our new targets: 40%+ at 5+ National 5 by end of S485%+ at 5+ National 4 by the end of S495%+ at 5+ National 3 by the end of S413%+ at 5+ National 6 by end of S530%+ at 3+ National 6 by end of S555%+ at 1+ National 6 by the end of S5

Consistently strong performance within quite narrow parameters on a yearly basis.

What Else Do We Need To DO?• Fully review and focus on effective teaching and learning

strategies. How we teach is every bit as important as what we teach.

• Ensure that all target setting, monitoring and mentoring systems are fully reviewed and operated effectively.

• Try to reduce development time demands for new courses and exams and time spent outside of the classroom by individual teachers.

• Ensure that testing adds to the learning experience and does not detract from it. National 5 testing was difficult last year.

• Ensure that our expectations and practices in S1 to S3 are appropriately demanding of our students as we build towards the Senior Phase. .

• Keep developing our academic performance as part of the development of the potential of the new school.

Curriculum Evolution

Moving towards a true:

BGE in S1 to S3&

Senior Phase S4 to S6

S1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Curricular Area Maths and Numeracy

English and Literacy

Sciences Social Subjects

Expressive Arts

Technologies

Modern Language

Enrichment

RME Health and Wellbeing

Total

Period Allocation 5 5 3 3 4.5 3 3 2 1 3.5 33Subjects Maths (5) English (5) Sciences

(3)Social Subs (3)

Art and Design (2)

Technical(2)

French Skills Development (1)

RE PE (2)

Music (2) IT(1) German Elective (1) Home Ec

(0.5)

Drama (0.5)

Spanish - not initially

PSE (1)

Comments

S1 Curriculum

1. Literacy, numeracy and HWB the responsibility of all.

2. IDL developed in a meaningful way across each faculty.

3. Skills development of communication, collaborative learning and presentation seen as key.

4. Deconstruction of Senior Phase outcomes to inform better practice in BGE.

S2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Curricular Area Maths and

NumeracyEnglish

and Literacy

Sciences Social Subjects

Expressive Arts

Technologies

Modern Language

Enrichment

RME Health and Wellbeing

Total

Period Allocation 5 5 3 3 4 3 3 3 1 3

33Subjects Maths (5) English (5) Sciences(3

)Social Subs (3)

Art and Design (2)

Technical (2)

French Skills Development (1)

RE PE (2)

Music (2) IT (1) German Elective

(2) Home Ec

(0)

Spanish - not initially

PSE (1)

S2 Curriculum

1. Literacy, numeracy and HWB the responsibility of all.

2. IDL developed in a meaningful way across each faculty.

3. Skills development of communication, collaborative learning and presentation seen as key.

4. Deconstruction of Senior Phase outcomes to inform better practice in BGE.

S3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Curricular Area Maths and

NumeracyEnglish and

LiteracySciences Social

SubjectsExpressive

Arts Technologie

s Modern

Language Enrichment1 Enrichment

2RME Health and

WellbeingTotal

Period Allocation 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 3 33Level 4 Maths and

NumeracyEnglish and Literacy

Chemistry Geography Art and Design

Administration+IT

French Art and Design

Geography RME PE (2)

Physics History Music Computing

ScienceGerman Music History PSE (1)

Biology Modern

StudiesDrama Graphic

Comm.Spanish Drama Modern

Studies

Engineering Science

RME PE Hospitality

PE RME

Business Management

Music Technology

Administration+IT

Chemistry

Practical Woodworking

Computing Science

Physics

Graphic Comm.

Biology

Hospitality Engineering

Science

Music Technology

Business Management

Practical Woodworking

Spanish

Media Studies

Media Studies

A range of shorter classes made available on rotation

A range of shorter classes made available on rotation

Level 3 Maths and Numeracy

English and Literacy

Sciences Social Subjects

Free Choice Free Choice Modern Language (1) Enrichment (2)

A range of shorter classes made available on rotation

A range of shorter classes made available on rotation

RME PE (2)

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1. Maintaining a true BGE into S3 for the first time.

2. Allows for specialisation and choice depending on the level reached.

3. Huge flexibility in the range of courses offered.

4. Ensures that each faculty will compete for students through to the end of S3.

5. S3 projects and choice reviews continue.

Total Periods = 8+20+5

Choose 5 subjects from the list below

5x4=20 periods

Core = 5 periodsSubjects Administration

+ITGraphic Comm. Social Subjects

P.E. (2)Art and Design History Spanish

R.M.P.S (1)Biology Hospitality Woodworking

Skills P.S.E. (1)Business Language Media Studies

Elective (1)Chemistry Mod. Studs. German

Computing Music Science

Drama Music Technology

Geography

Engineering Science

PE RMPS

French Physics

S4 Curriculum

All students still study:

Maths x 4 periods

English x 4 periods

S5/S6

Choose 5 subjects from the list below

6x5 = 30 periods

Core Time of 3 Periods

Total Periods= 30 +3

Administration+IT

German RMPS S5/S6 P.S.E /R.E (1)

Art and Design

Graphic Comm.

Science S5 P.E./Elective (2)

Biology History Social Subjects

S6 School Service(1)

Business Hospitality Spanish S6 Elective (1)

Chemistry Language Woodworking Skills

Computing Maths Media Studies

Drama Mod. Studs. Physics

Engineering Science

Music Geography

English Music Technology

PE

French

S5 and S6 Curriculum

Combined Senior Phase Timetable

Shown above are two possible combined senior phase model. We are keen to explore these possibilities. Our objective is to maximise access to National 3 to National 5 courses across the Senior Years.S4 Students attempting National 6 would be a possibility.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33

7.Nat 3/4/5

5. National 6/7 S5/6 Core1. English 6/7 2. Maths 6/7 3. National 6/7 4. National 6/77.Nat 3/4/5 6. Nat 3/4/5 S4 Core 1. English 3/4/5 2. Maths 3/4/5 3. Nat 3/4/5 4. Nat 3/5/4 5. Nat 3/4/5

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33

1. Nat 3/4/5 4. Nat 3/4/56.Nat 3/4/5

1. National 6/7 2. National 6/7 3. National 6/7 4. National 6/7 5. National 6/7 S5/6 Core

2. Nat 3/4/5 3. Nat 3/4/5 5. Nat 3/4/56.Nat 3/4/5 7.Nat 3/4/5 7.Nat 3/4/5 S4 Core

Other Significant Developments

• Engineering course delivered with Fife College and industry partner.

• GAP vocational provision within S4.• Skills for Work courses within S4.• Front of House Team and School Productions.• First Chances and Nuffield courses each year. • Career Academy Approach coming soon. • Co-operative approach to delivering the wider

curriculum and the AHS Co-operative trust fund.• RAFA model of Q.I. to be developed.

Concluding Statement• The curriculum for excellence has already delivered a

great deal of change to the educational provision of Auchmuty H.S.

• We continue to evolve the academic provision to fully deliver a BGE followed by a true Senior Phase.

• Literacy, Numeracy, HWB and IDL are key themes across each faculty.

• Wider partnerships across the local community are seen as a vital part of our provision.

• How we teach as well as what we teach is the key theme of our school based C.P.D. for this year.

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