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Lasswade High School S2 Curriculum Information Evening Preparing for Choices in S3

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Success Criteria •

Parents have a clear understanding of the personalisation and choice process moving in to S3

• Parents are aware of the supports available to their child and how they can support them through the process • Parents have an understanding of how the S3 courses prepare students for varying pathways within the Senior Phase (S4-S6)

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Lasswade High School – A DREAM School Lasswade High School is an ambitious, caring and creative community working hard to achieve excellence for all our young people.

Our Vision Statement is

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• Determination • Respect • Effort • Ambition • Motivation Dream, Believe and Achieve @ Lasswade High School

The Stats: S5 Literacy & Numeracy

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The Stats: S5 SQA Results

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The Stats: School Leaver Destinations

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S3 Curriculum  Students will continue to study a broad general

education, ensuring they still has a breadth and balance to their timetable  Mathematics and English remain compulsory along with

Physical Education, Religious and Moral Education and Personal and Social Education as part of our core programme.  Personalisation and Choice – drives engagement and allows

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S3 Curriculum (2) – Choice  Two discrete Science subjects (unless they are recommended for Environmental

Science)  Two discrete Social Studies subjects (unless they are recommended for People and

Society)  One Expressive Art subject – Art, Dance, Drama, Music  One Technologies subject – Computing Science, Fashions and Textiles, Music

with Technology, Home Economics, Design and Technology and Construction  Two additional subjects (from the above curricular areas in bold or from Health and

Wellbeing and/or Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies and/or Modern Languages) Dream, Believe and Achieve @ Lasswade High School

S3 Curriculum (3) – Choice  One reserve (from the above curricular areas in bold or

from Health and Wellbeing and/or Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies and/or Modern Languages) should students be unsuccessful in securing all of their 1st choices  Any alternative courses offered will be by staff

recommendation and consultation with students/parents

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Career Management Skills

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What support is provided in school?

Researching careers and jobs in PSE using My World of Work

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Subject Choice Good v Bad Reasons for taking subjects

Making Informed Decision • Latest Tracking Report – January 2018

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What can you do?  Read about qualifications and pathways  Support with research – look at websites together  Speak about your work and your role – ask family

members to help with this to emphasise the importance of networks  Encourage your child to talk about their interests and strengths  Encourage your child to maintain a broad range of subjects Dream, Believe and Achieve @ Lasswade High School

www.myworldofwork.co.uk – including Parent Zone www.planitplus.net www.ucas.com www.edinburghcollege.ac.uk www.digitalworld.net www.lasswadehsc.bowenp.com (Live on 14th December)

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Key Dates  2nd February: Assembly presentation  5th – 16th February:  Course choice focus in PSE  Careers focus week in curricular areas  Course choice prospectus given to students

 19th February – 2nd March: 1:1 interviews with SLT and

Student Support – choices made  8th May: Change of timetable

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The Senior Phase (S4-S6) nal ons o i t Na ificati l Qua

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In a Nutshell Almost all students transition in to S4 and study:  7 National Qualifications (National 3-5)  Maths and English compulsory (National 3-5)  Core programme – PSE/PE/RME

Some students will access additional opportunities:  Work Experience  School – College Partnership Courses  Alternative courses delivered by partner organisations

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In a Nutshell (2) Key message ď‚— Staying on for S5 is an options for all students ď‚— Flexible options help students to gain additional qualifications

and experiences

www.npfs.org.uk/downloads/assessment-in-a-nutshell-national-qu alifications

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Key message to students Be a Meerkat...!!

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