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Enhancing School Week with New Skills Programme at Cumnock Academy

Explore proposals to introduce a skills programme for all pupils at Cumnock Academy, linking with colleges, reducing wasted time, and focusing on various skills for learning, life, and work. Discover the benefits and rationale behind the shift to a 33-period week and the focus on individual development.

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Enhancing School Week with New Skills Programme at Cumnock Academy

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  1. Cumnock Academy Presentation on the Proposals for the school week

  2. Our existing school day

  3. The 33 period week

  4. The 33 period week Why are we proposing this change? • To introduce a skills programme for all pupils • To enable us to link with colleges and other schools • To reduce “wasted time” e.g. registration

  5. Skills Programme Background • BTC 4 - Skills for Learning, Life and Work • BESC Audit – Gaps identified • Appointment of Temp PT Skills Development • Skills Programme for S1-S6 being created. This will incorporate aspects of the current PSE programme and will address gaps.

  6. Skills Programme What types of skills will we focus on? • The focus will be different for different age groups and individuals. • In S1 these will include Learning(PLP, Research, Learning Styles) Life (Resilience, Courage, Relationships, Bullying), Work (Leadership, Working with others, The World of Work) • Themes will be age and stage related.

  7. Skills Programme Additional benefits of the Skills Programme: • Extended contact with Skills Teacher leading to a better knowledge of individual pupils. • Ability for PT Guidance to work with individuals / small groups by extraction • Greater emphasis on PLPs and Profiling • Increased opportunities for Peer Education • In Senior Phase we intend to present young people for additional qualifications

  8. The 33 period week Why now? • Transport Contracts • Curriculum for Excellence revision

  9. The 33 period week • Any Questions?

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