Currie Community High School

S2 moving into S3

Welcome❖ Doreen MacKinnon, Head Teacher

❖ Percy Farren, Depute Head Teacher

❖ Alan McKinney, Depute Head Teacher

❖ Ruth Addo, Skills Development Scotland

Aims of the Evening❖ Overview of National Qualifications

❖ Support available during the process

❖ Expectations

CfE levels 3 - 18

Unit and Course assessments❖ National 1, National 2, National 3 and National 4 will be

marked and assessed by the school

❖ National 4 Courses will be made up of Units, including an Added Value Unit. In order to achieve a Course at National 4, learners will need to pass all Units plus an Added Value Unit assessment

❖ National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher Courses will also include Units that are assessed and marked by the school. In order to achieve a Course at National 5, Higher or Advanced Higher, learners must pass all Units plus a Course assessment.

In September 2016, the Deputy First Minister announced that units and unit assessments would be removed from National 5 to Advanced Higher courses. The units and unit assessments will be removed from these courses on a phased basis over three years.

Progression RouteNational 3 National 3/4

National 4 National 4/5

National 5 Higher

Higher Advanced Higher

Transition into S3 process

Moving into S3

Sample

Maths and EnglishAll pupils must study both English and Maths

6 other subjects❖ All pupils must make first and second choices in the

following columns.

‘Dummy’ run❖ Options are based on the results of the ‘dummy’ run

conducted with S2 earlier in the session.

❖ Options reflect pupil preferences and parental requests, for example, 3 sciences.

Core subjects❖ Physical Education

National 4 for all by the end of S4

❖ Religious and Moral EducationNational qualification units

❖ Personal and Social EducationHealth and Well Being focus

Making a choice

Good reasons for choosing subjects…

✓ Like subject

✓ Are good at the subject

✓ Career and/or future study

✓ Broad range

…bad reasons for choosing subjects

✓ Friends doing it

✓ Like/dislike teacher

✓ ‘Easy’ versus ‘Hard’ subjects

✓ ‘Boy’ versus ‘Girl’ subjects

Information sources❖ S2 information evening

❖ Reports issued to parents

❖ S2 parental consultation

❖ S2 into S3 transition support within PSE

❖ SfP 1-1 transition interviews

Available Support❖ Subject teachers and Curricular Leaders

❖ Pupil Support Leaders and Support for Learning

❖ Senior Leadership Team

❖ Group tutors

❖ Ruth Odda– Skills Development Scotland

❖ Learning Resource Centre

❖ Parents

❖ Siblings/Relatives/Senior pupils

Prince’s Trust Achieve Programme

❖ This is an alternative option for some pupils. The Prince's Trust Achieve Programme is for young people aged 13 – 19. These informal clubs can support them in developing the skills and confidence needed to progress into a positive future.

For the pupils to do…❖ Think about your

eventual career

❖ Find out what each of the subjects involve – it may not be what you expect

❖ Talk to people

What next?❖ Booklet and forms issued to pupils

❖ Transition interview with Pupil Support Leaders (Guidance)

❖ New timetable starts June 2017

✓ What if my son/daughter has no idea about their future career?

✓ What if my son/daughter changes their mind in August?

✓ What if classes are over subscribed?

✓ What if a subject doesn’t run?

✓ What about 3 sciences?

Expectations of S3❖ Positive attitude and commitment

❖ Positive contribution to the life of the school

❖ All pupils will achieve their potential

❖ National qualifications are studied in S4 but much of the groundwork is done in S3. Work hard!

Timelines❖ 25 January S2 parents’ information evening

❖ 3 February S2 full reports issued

❖ 8 February S2 parental consultation

February Course choice process

Start of June New timetable starts

Help your child plan their future -

Information for parents & carers

Ruth AddoCareers Adviser

Skills Development Scotland (SDS)

• SDS is the national skills body supporting people and businesses to develop and apply their skills

• we work in partnership to enable people to reach their potential

• we support people to develop effective career management skills

• developing effective career management skills will enable people to make informed career choices throughout their life.

Career Management Skills

Service Offer

- S2 Career Interviews

- S2 Group work session

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