S5/S6 INFORMATION EVENING Tuesday 22 January 2013

1. Turnbull High School a community of faith engaged in learning S5/S6 INFORMATION EVENING Tuesday 22 January 2013

2. Format of the Evening • Skills Development Scotland • 16+ Learning Choices • Employment/Training • College Courses • School Options • Senior School Expectations • Question & Answer Session

3. Leavers Destinations 2011-2012 • Not yet published – date moved to June 2013 • Information is very positive • Figures indicate 2% improvement on last year • Less than 1% of our young people currently unemployed

4. LEAVING DATES

5. 16 PLUS Learning Choices • Every young person will be made an offer of continued learning, education or training • Every young person will receive information, advice and guidance at an appropriate level at the right time, especially young people contemplating leaving school

6. 16 PLUS Learning Choices • Appropriate supports which meet the needs of those young people facing barriers to a successful transition will be agreed and put in place • Information on financial support to those most in need is accessible and coherent

7. 16 PLUS Learning Choices • Employment/Training including Modern Apprenticeships – VERY limited opportunities in the current climate • Further Education – reduced number of courses • Early application to college – secured place and EDC permission required • School S5/S6 (including Senior Vocational)

8. Employment/Training • Self Referral to SDS Careers Adviser • Careers Board – Assembly Hall • www.planitplus.net • Job centres/Newspapers/S1 jobs.com

9. Opportunities are VERY limited School leavers in competition with other learners Entry requirements are greater and different Life experience and voluntary work in addition to above COLLEGE COURSES

10. ENTRY NATIONAL CERTIFICATE 3/4 Standard Grades at G/C HIGHER NATIONAL CERTIFICATE HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA 1 Higher + 3/4 Credit Standard Grades

11. PROGRESSION NATIONAL CERTIFICATE HIGHER NATIONAL CERTIFICATE HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA DEGREE

12. PROGRESSION AT SCHOOL – at present S3/S4 - 8 CERTIFICATE COURSES English Maths French Social Subject Science + 3 Others S5 - 5 NATIONAL QUALIFICATION COURSES English Maths + 3 Others + RE, PSE, PE S6 – minimum of 4 subjects

13. SQA RECOMMENDATIONS Advanced Higher * Grade achieved on written elements.

14. S5/S6 OPTIONS FORM

15. S4 OPTIONS PROCESS

16. S5 OPTIONS PROCESS

17. AIMING HIGH IN S5/S6 • Correct pathway is crucial. “Trying it out” does not work in S5. • Fewer Highers does not necessarily improve the quality of grades

18. AIMING HIGH IN S5/S6 SQA Research

19. AIMING HIGH IN S5/S6 • Advanced Highers • Valuable qualification • Excellent preparation for higher education • Costly for staffing • each AH course costs 0.2 teacher • each S1 English class costs 0.2 teacher • Should have Highers for entry to Higher Education • Consider new H vs AH where appropriate

20. AIMING HIGH IN S5/S6 Setting challenging goals - UCAS Tariff

21. COMMITMENT TO TURNBULL • 5 subjects • 15 unit assessments • 5 prelim exams • 5 SQA external exams

22. COMMITMENT TO TURNBULL • Attendance, punctuality and uniform • Taking greater responsibility for own learning • Homework and Assignments/Projects • Preparing for Unit Assessments • Part-Time Jobs v Long-Term Goals • Home study/productive use of study time

23. MAKING A HABIT OF EXCELLENCE • Leadership and service to the community • Captains, Prefects etc • S1/S6 Partnership • Paired Reading/Learning • Eco Schools, Fair Trade, Pro-Life, SVDP

24. MAKING A HABIT OF EXCELLENCE • Leadership and service to the community • Sports Leadership • Volunteer Champions – MV and Youth Achievement Awards • CARITAS Award • Servant Leadership

25. Our mission • A community of faith engaged in learning. • Development of the whole person. • Be the Saints of the 21st Century.

26. Turnbull High School a community of faith engaged in learning S5/S6 INFORMATION EVENING Tuesday 22 January 2013