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S5/6 Information Evening Welcome

S5/6 Information Evening Welcome. PLEASE JOIN US IN PRAYER. We come to you Lord To be built into a spiritual house Founded on the rock of St Peter’s faith. May we prepare our minds for action, And carefully examine The life and teachings of Jesus your Son, So that our community

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S5/6 Information Evening Welcome

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  1. S5/6 Information Evening Welcome

  2. PLEASE JOIN US IN PRAYER We come to you Lord To be built into a spiritual house Founded on the rock of St Peter’s faith. May we prepare our minds for action, And carefully examine The life and teachings of Jesus your Son, So that our community may proclaim His mighty acts And love each other with all our hearts. We ask this through Christ our Lord Amen. St Peter the Apostle. Pray for us.

  3. Literacy & Numeracy

  4. Deprivation Levels West Dunbartonshire Council

  5. Leaver Destinations

  6. S4/S5/S6 SQA Performance – 5 Year Summary (Traditional National Performance Indicators)

  7. SQA EXAM ADVICE • Each pupil has personalised timetable – see Mr Campbell if any errors • Each pupil must have candidate number to sit SQA exams • Pupils should sign in outside the canteen • Pupils should be on time • Blue or black ink only (no gel pens etc) • No bags/jackets/phones/smart watches/notes in the exam hall • Procedures not followed: risk of having exam cancelled, and other exams cancelled for next 2 years • Mobile phones: must be surrendered to the invigilator and must be switched off (not on silent) • Good luck!

  8. The S5/6 Experience Susan Aitken

  9. Our Uniform

  10. Why return for S5/S6? Your child should have valid reasons for returning: • Build upon qualifications from S4/S5 • Apply to UCAS for entry to university • Experience community work placements • Participate in vocational college course

  11. Expectations in S5/6 • Attendance, Timekeeping, Conduct • Be prepared and ready to learn • Growth Mindset • Actively participate in the school and community • Complete homework and meet deadlines To be the best they can be

  12. Key Questions for Pupils • Are you making a positive decision to return? • Have you thought about a career route? • Are your choices realistic? • Have you researched what you need? • Have you looked at University/College prospectuses? • Do you know how to seek out the support available to you?

  13. S5 PUPILS - A FULL AND CHALLENGING TIMETABLE Pupils will have no “Free periods” FIVE choices plus: • RE • Timetabled study classes • Buddying - Tutors from S6 • Work Experience • Community Involvement • College Placements .

  14. S6 PUPILS - A FULL AND CHALLENGING TIMETABLE Pupils will have no “Free periods” FOUR choices plus: • RE • Timetabled study classes (UCAS/Employability skills) • Volunteering opportunities • Buddying • Caritas • Mentoring/Peer Support • Community Involvement • College Placements All pupils MUST remain in school throughout the day .

  15. Making informed choices • Tracking and monitoring – what’s the story? • Realistic but challenging expectations • Progression pathways (consider prior attainment) • Jumps between N4/5 - Higher – Advanced Higher • Face of Clydebank changing – local development – what jobs are going to be available? • College - get ready for life after school • Foundation apprenticeships

  16. OPTIONS • Partnership working • Work Experience: Laura Fairfield and Hillary Proverbs – Senior Phase Education Officers • SDS – Norma Oliphant and Anton Gallagher (Careers)

  17. College/Consortia Options • Wider programme than ever before • Levels 4 (National 4) to Level 7 (Advanced Higher level) • Varied choice from traditional vocational options such as Hairdressing and Motor Vehicle Engineering through to Professional Cookery and Airport Ground Operations and Cabin Crew • Wider choice of Advanced Higher Options through consortia arrangements • Competitive: Interviews will take place through May and June

  18. FOUNDATION APPRENTICESHIPS Anton Gallagher

  19. Developing the Young Workforce Jill Connelly Maria McElhinney

  20. More information? Careers advice and opportunities • https://stpetertheapostle.co.uk/careers.php • https://www.facebook.com/sptahighschool College Options – link from home page • https://stpetertheapostle.co.uk/

  21. Senior Phase • Year on year improvements • Staff expertise • Tracking and Monitoring • WDC Presentation Policy • Pathway planning • Transparent approach shared with young people and parents to ensure each child reaches their potential

  22. Interviews – mid May • With Pupil Support team • Careers advice available • Research what young person needs for career path • Parent should be present and involved in interview • University/college prospectus available online and at the interview • Sign up sheet for interview date (time will be allocated later)

  23. Case Study - Joe S4 Results English B Maths low C History B Biology low C PE A College Course level 5 • Where does Joe go from here? • English – progress to Higher • History – progress to Higher • PE – progress to Higher • Slightly weaker in Maths/Science but strengths in Literacy so consider an alternative course in Modern Studies at N5? • College Course complete at level 5 – move to Diploma (or a different college course at level 5)

  24. Case Study - Zoe • Where does Zoe go from here? • English – progress to Adv Higher • Mod Studies achieved – alternative course in Higher Politics • Zoe will require Maths at N5 so this must be studied in S6 (support available) • In addition, Zoe must add to her experience so Work Expin a primary school or a college course linked to Young People may be appropriate S5 results Higher Mod Stud B Higher Biology B Higher English A Nat 5 Art C Zoe has N4 Maths from S4 and would like to be a primary teacher

  25. Case Study - David • Where does David go from here? • Chemistry – progress to Adv Higher • Biology – progress to Adv H Biology • Maths – progress to Adv Higher • English/History – perhaps an alternative H course such as Politics or Modern Studies • In addition, David must add Work Expin a hospital or some volunteering and should note that UCAS applications for medicine are early!! S5 results Higher Maths A Higher Biology A Higher English A Higher Chemistry A Higher History A David would like to study Medicine

  26. Sources of advice www.sqa.org.uk www.mappit.org www.planitplus.net www.myworldofwork.co.uk www.university.which.co.uk www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.org.uk http://www.open.ac.uk/choose/yass/ http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/parentzone/ http://stpetertheapostle.co.uk/

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