Calderglen High SchoolS2 Options Programme

Information Evening28th January 2014

Preparation For OptionsPersonal Social and Health Education

Personal Skills/QualitiesEqual opportunitiesJob Profiles Plan IT Plus

www.planitplus.net

www.calderglen.s-lanark.sch.uk

General information Information for parents and carersSecond Year

Preparation For OptionsAssembliesFaculty InputS2 ReportsPredictions for Pupil SupportParents EveningPupil Support Teacher Interviews

Timeline20th January Pre Interview Option

Form issued22nd January S2 Reports Issued28th January Options Evening30th January Consultation Evening5th Feb- 21st February Pupil Support Interviews28th February Post Interview Option

Form returned

Curriculum for ExcellenceLEVEL STAGE (Approx.)

Early PreSchool , Primary 1

1 Primary 4

2 Primary 7

3 Secondary 1 ,2

4 Secondary 3

Senior Phase Secondary 4 – 6, College

National 3 equivalent to FoundationNational 4 equivalent to GeneralNational 5 equivalent to CreditHigher Advanced Higher

S3 Curriculum - AIMS

1. Broad General Education – working at Fourth Level

2. Personalisation and Choice3. Clear opportunities for Inter Disciplinary

Learning4. Firm foundation for the Senior Phase

S3 Curriculum – Broad General Education

Language EnglishMathematics MathsModern Languages French or GaidhligSocial Studies History or Geography or Mod

Stud or RMPSScience Biology or Chemistry or PhysicsExpressive Arts Art or Music or Drama or Dance or

PETechnologies Admin/IT or Business/Fin or

Computing or Design/Man or Graphic Comm or Craft Skills or Heath/Food Tech

Religious/Moral Education RMPS (core) Health and Wellbeing P.E. (core), PSE (core)

S3 Curriculum – Choice Language English Mathematics Maths Modern Languages French or Gaidhlig Social Studies History or Geography or Mod Stud

or RMPS Sciences Biology or Chemistry or Physics Religious/Moral Education RMPS (core) Health and Wellbeing P.E. (core), PSE (core)

Expressive Arts Art or Music or Drama or Dance or PE

Technologies Admin/IT or Business/Fin or Computing or Design/Man or Graphic Comm or Craft Skills or Health/Food Tech

S3 Curriculum- ChoiceEnglish 4 periodsMaths 4 periodsFrench or Gaidhlig 3 periodsA Social Subject choice 3 periodsA Science Subject choice 3 periods3 further choices (3x3) 9 periodsP.E. (core) 2 periodsR.M.P.S. (core) 1 periodP.S.E. (core) 1 period

TOTAL 30 periods

S3 Curriculum - AIMS

1. Broad General Education – working at Fourth Level

2. Personalisation and Choice3. Clear opportunities for Inter Disciplinary

Learning4. Firm foundation for the Senior Phase

Masterclass MenuMenu of around 14 ‘Masterclasses’.Masterclasses timetabled for 2 periods per week.S3 pupils will select one Masterclass for Jun/Dec and

another for Jan/Jun.Many will cover ‘Technology’ or ‘Expressive Arts’.Pupils missing either of these from main choice will

be directed to an appropriate Masterclass to complete their Broad General Education.

Masterclasses give opportunity for Interdisciplinary Learning and some are accredited.

Pupils will select from the Masterclass Menu in May, once their main subject choice has been confirmed.

S3 Curriculum - AIMS

1. Broad General Education – working at Fourth Level

2. Personalisation and Choice3. Clear opportunities for Inter Disciplinary

Learning4. Firm foundation for the Senior Phase

Fourth level work as part of BGE – but also begin looking at work for Nat 4 and Nat 5 courses in S4.

There will be a reduction in subjects studied in S4 from the 8 in S3, possible to 7, possibly to 6.

Pupils will be discouraged from picking ‘fresh’ subjects for S4.

S3 Curriculum – Firm Foundation

ProcedurePre interview option form completed at

home and ready for 5th February.Interview with Pupil Support Teacher

5th February– 21st February. Pupils given Post interview option form for parents to sign.

Post interview option form signed and returned by 28th February.

Pre-interview Option Form

Table A row 1 Select one Social Subject (see note 5) History (2nd choice Geography)

Table A row 2 Select one Science Subject ( see note 3) Biology (National 4) (2nd choice

Physics)

Pre-interview Option Form

Table B Select three subjects Design and Manufacture Administration and IT What’s With Work (see Note 6) (2nd choice Practical Woodworking)

Provisional S3 CurriculumEnglish 4 periods

Maths 4 periods

French 3 periods

History 3 periods

Biology 4 3 periods

Design + Man. 3 periods

Administration and IT 3 periods

What’s With Work 3 periods

Masterclass Choice 2 periods

P.E. (core) 2 periods

R.M.P.S. (core) 1 period

P.S.E. (core) 1 period

TOTAL 32 periods

What do you do?Your child’s report (January)Consultation Evening (4.30 – 6.30 30th

January)Family discussionComplete and sign the Pre-interview

Option Form (by 5th February)Sign and return the Post-interview Option

Form. (by 28th February)

What do I do?Collate the data from 230 Option Forms.Construct classes and a timetable allowing

the majority to follow chosen curriculum.Liaise with Pupils, Parents and Pupil Support

over individual snags.

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