ROSSHALL ACADEMY

1. ROSSHALL ACADEMY “Our School Our Future”

2. Aims Of The Evening To fully inform you about the personalisation process your child is undertaking To explain the rationale behind your child’s curriculum To inform you about the development of our Senior Phase curriculum To give you the opportunity to ask questions about all of the above

3. Our Curriculum The curriculum aims to ensure that all children and young people in Scotland develop the knowledge, skills and attributes they will need if they are to flourish in life, learning and work, now and in the future.

4. Broad General Education • Your child is currently in the second year of their entitlement to a Broad General Education • This provides them with continuous opportunities for learning in the eight Curricular Areas. • Our broad curriculum is based on Subject Experiences and Outcomes that provide breadth and depth, challenge and enjoyment.

5. Curricular Areas

6. Personalisation and Choice An entitlement – one of the seven principles of Curriculum Design Allowing pupils choice within the Curricular Areas Will support enhanced progress in S2/S3 Will ensure sound preparation for The Senior Phase

7. Finding a Balance • Entitled to both: • Broad General Education • Personalisation and Choice • We are retaining the breadth by ensuring all pupils are engaged in all curricular areas • We are allowing personalisation by giving them some say in the subjects they study

8. S2 Personalisation & Choice • Your child’s Curriculum for Excellence Preferences Process started on Monday 27th October 2014 • This involves indicating preferred subjects from four curricular areas to study in more depth from January of S2 until the end of S3. • This period of time forms the second phase of their Broad General Education

9. S2 Personalisation & Choice All pupils will continue to study the following compulsory subjects until the end of S3*, with the exception of Learn to Learn, which will continue until the end of S2. English 4 periods Mathematics 4 periods Modern Languages 3 periods ICT 2 periods PE 2 periods RME 1 period PSE 1 period Learning to Learn* 1 period

10. The Process All pupils will be issued with a Preferences Form this week (you will have seen a sample copy)

12. What Do You Do Next ? • In discussion with your child you will write down your child’s preferences on the form. • In each of the 4 curricular areas you will write down your child’s 1st, 2nd, 3rd* and 4th* choice (*where applicable) as shown in previous example completed for you. • All subjects will be studied for two periods per week. • We will try our very best to give all pupils their first choices where possible, though this cannot always be guaranteed.

13. To Be Considered • Where is your child showing strengths? • What subjects do they enjoy most? • What might they need for careers? • ...if they have an idea at this stage • Are there subjects where they haven’t developed any interest?

14. To Be Considered Working on 12 ‘examinable’ subjects from Jan S2 until May S3 Narrowing down from 12 to 7 for the start of S4 Aiming for qualifications in these 7 subjects

15. 14 SUBJECTS S1/S2a S2 Preferences – Nov 2014 Maths/English – 4 periods per week Mod Langs – 3pds per week Other – 2pds per week S2b/S3 12 SUBJECTS S4 Options – Jan/Feb 2016 S4 7 SUBJECTS 4 periods per week S5 Options –Feb 2017 S5/6 5 SUBJECTS 6 periods per week NOTE: In addition all pupils study PE, PSE and RME in S1 – S4 Consider progression through the years

16. Some Particular Cases EXPRESSIVE ARTS SCIENCES

17. Next Steps • In PSE classes your child is receiving advice about completing their Preference Choices. • Return Preference Choices form to child’s Pastoral Care teacher • All above forms MUST be handed in by Friday 28th November 2014.

18. Summary of Important Dates • Mon 27thOct Preference Process started • Tue 4thNov S2 Parents’ Information Evening • Wed 19th Nov S2 Reports issued • Mon 24thNov S2 Parents’ Meeting • Fri 28thNov S2 Preferences completed – forms must be returned by this date • Mon 5thJan S2 start their revised timetable • Fri 24th AprilS2 interim reports issued

19. Thoughts Of Some S3 Pupils Beth McColl Katie Morris

20. Making My Choices A bit scary at first! Parents Pastoral Care Teacher PSE Lessons Careers Subjects we hadn’t done before

21. Making My Choices Important Factors My strengths Enjoyment!

22. The Best Bits Taking control and responsibility We’re doing the subjects we enjoy We’re not having to do all subjects Still have a good variety of subjects Lots of time with the chosen subjects Better prepared for making choices for S4 S3 Creative Curriculum

23. The Challenges • Lots of subjects, lots to take in • Great for learning but can be challenging • Organisation • More resources – books, equipment etc • Homework and revision • More difficult tests

24. Some Advice • Make the right choices! • Be confident • Work Hard! • Enjoy!! Thanks For Listening!

25. Assessment • INFORMAL • Ongoing, everyday assessment • FORMAL • Tests, Projects, Presentations, Assignments, Folios • Monitoringand tracking • Reporting

26. Rosshall Academy Senior Phase

27. The SENIOR PHASE– Learner’s Entitlement • A senior phase of education which builds on their learning in S1 – S3 and which: • Provides specialisation, depth and rigour • Prepares learners to achieve the highest qualifications they are capable of • Develops skills for learning, skills for life and skills for work

28. LEARNER’S ENTITLEMENTcontd. • Provides a range of activities which develop the four capacities • Provides support in moving into a positive and sustained destination

29. Planning Our Senior Phase • Major ongoing current priority • Now into our second year of the Senior Phase • We are trying to provide a comprehensive senior curriculum which best meets the needs of pupils at Rosshall Academy • What will work best for Rosshall pupils?

30. OPPORTUNITY! We want to create the ideal Curriculum We are refining as we progress • Consulting with parents and pupils • Offering new opportunities - Developing Partnerships Please give us your views this evening

31. Qualifications

32. Options Process undertaken in January S3 Rosshall Academy Senior Phase - Features

33. Rosshall Academy Senior Phase - Features S4 • Pupils select 7 subjects (4 periods per week) • Maths, English + 5 choices • 2 Periods PE, 1 Period PSE, 1 Period RME • Pupils certificated at N3, N4 or N5 as appropriate

34. S4 Contd. • One or more of these subjects may be vocational e.g. • Skills For Work Course • College Course • Work experience • Community/ Volunteering Work • Will be dependent on the individual and availability

35. S4 Contd. • Options Process undertaken in February S4 • Ongoing Development of S5 option form • being designed to ensure that progression can be offered from all subjects wherever possible • Pupils being consulted

36. Rosshall Academy Senior Phase - Features S5/6 N4, N5 and Higher Courses – 6 Periods per week (subject to change) Pupils will study 5 subjects chosen from a selection of : • Higher, N4 and N5 courses • Vocational Courses • Skills For Work Course • College Course • Work experience • Community/ Volunteering Work

37. Appropriate Personal Support We will take care during the Senior Phase to ensure that all pupils are effectively supported with regard to their next steps: • Those leaving at the end of S4 • Those aiming to pass 5 Highers in S5 • All others (see Rosshall Senior Phase and Beyond – school website)

38. Your Views/ Questions • Please complete the questionnaire provided • Let us know of any questions/suggestions you have • We will collate and publish responses on website

39. Questions • Please let us know of any questions you have about the Curriculum with regard to the progress of your child? • With particular regard to the Senior Phase what would you like to see the school offer to enhance the curriculum? (new subjects, vocational courses, college options, skills for life and work etc.) • How else can we support you to support your child at Rosshall Academy?

40. Information For Parents • Education Scotland Website • PARENTZONE • http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/parentzone/index.asp • http://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/59033.html • http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/Images/CfEbriefingforparentsfinal_tcm4-725662.pdf • http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/images/ParentsAsPartnersFactfile_tcm4-631966.pdf

41. Partnership With Parents • Twitter @rosshallacademy • School Website • www.rosshallacademy.glasgow.sch.uk • Pupil Achievements • Employer Partners?

42. “Our School Our Future”