Transcript S4 Information Evening

Broughton High School
Senior Information Evening
Respect Integrity Inclusion
Welcome
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Pauline Cumming, DHT
Kim Mitchelhill, PT Guidance
Roy Crichton, LEAPS
Margaret Winders, Telford College
Aims of the evening
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Discuss student choices
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Outline available subjects and courses
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Outline the supports available during the
process
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Explain college options on offer
Choices
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When to leave school
Career direction
Work, college, university
Level of study
Subjects
Reasons for Returning
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Higher Education
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Further Education
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Christmas Leavers
Can’t/won’t get job
Parents want them to
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eg university
art college
eg Stevenson
Telford
Dob- 1 Oct.-28 Feb
Leavers destinations 2009
Current Economic Climate
Competitive market for employment and higher/
further study
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Require opportunities to develop
employability skills, work experience.
Enrichment to develop personal attributes
and qualities
Opportunities to add value
Advanced
Highers
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Art and Design
Biology
Chemistry
Dance
Drama
English
French
History
Maths
Music
Spanish
A Level
Music
Dance
“The City of Edinburgh Council
are currently reviewing the
provision of Advanced Higher
courses in schools and are likely
to move to consortia
arrangements where different
schools offer different AHs.
While this may result in not all
AHs being offered at Broughton,
courses will be available at other
schools / centres.”
Highers
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Administration
Art and Design
Biology
Business Management
Chemistry
Computing
Dance
Drama
English
French
Geography
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new course
History
Health and Food
technology
Maths
Media Studies
Modern Studies
Music
Philosophy
Physics
PE
Product Design
Spanish
Intermediate 2
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Administration
Art and Design
Biology
Business Management
Chemistry
Computing
Dance
Drama
English
English Communication
Fashion & Textile technology
French
Geography
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History
Hospitality
Health and Food technology
Italian
Maths
Media Studies
Modern Studies
Music
Philosophy
Physics
PE
Practical Craft Skills
Product Design
Spanish
Intermediate 1
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Art and Design
Employability for
Enterprise
Communication
Digital Media
Financial Maths
History
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Italian
Media studies
Music Technology
Practical Craft Skills
Skills for Life and Work
Column A
Higher
SG 1/2
Int 2
Column B
Column C
Column D
Column E
Administration
English
Computing
Biology
Art & Design
Art & Design
Music
English
Chemistry
Biology
French
PE
Geography
English
Business Mgt
Maths
Philosophy
History
History
Dance
Media
Physics
Maths
Health & Food
Technology
Drama
Spanish
Product Design
French
Modern St
Int 2
SG 3/4
Int 1
SG 5/6
Int 1 /
Unit
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Administration
English
Computing
Biology
Art & Design
Art & Design
Music
Geography
Communication
Business Mgt
Digital Media
PE
History
English
Drama
Fashion & Textile
Tech
Philosophy
Maths
Health & Food
Technology
French
French
Physics
Spanish
Italian
Hospitality
Maths
Practical Craft
Skills
Modern Studies
Media
Product Design
Fashion & Textile
Tech
Employability for
Enterprise
History
Communication
Finance
PE
Media
Italian
Digital Media
Music Technology
Practical Craft
Skills
Skills for Life &
Work
Personal and Social Development
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Buddying or paired reading
Voluntary work experience
Experience at feeder
primaries
Young enterprise, young filmmakers
Duke of Edinburgh Award
Scheme
Adding Value…….
Opportunities for Open Learning at
College or through the OU
The Arts
Law
Maths
Languages
Engineering
Education
Psychology
Health Care
Bus
Man
Science
The Baccalaureate
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Introduced in 2009/2010 in Science
&Languages
Broughton offering languages
2 subjects at AH and 1 at Higher form
approved list (eg. English AH, French AH,
Spanish H)
Interdisciplinary project at AH
Additional 16 credit points at SCQF level 7
SCQF Framework
• way to compare qualifications
•used by many Scottish universities and colleges to
describe courses
•helps employers understand different levels and
qualifications
•Issued to students today along with- course choice
booklet and column choice table.
Progression
Foundation
Intermediate 1
General
Intermediate 1
Intermediate 2
Credit
Intermediate 2
Higher
Higher
Advanced Higher
Which level?
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Highers hard work even for most
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Intermediate 2 in S5?
Advice – entry requirements
reports
Principal teacher
Guidance
subject teachers
Aiming Higher
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Carry out research
Attend open days and
careers fairs
Careers Adviser
Speak to family and
friends
For high tariff courseseg. Medicine/ vet
journey starts now!
Potential Problems
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Undertaking too much (jobs, social life)
Undertaking too little
Under-estimating quantity of work
Under-estimating quality of work
Ending year no better qualified than at the
start
The Learning Agreement
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Outlines our expectations
Applies to all senior students
Contract between school and student
Can result in students being asked to leave
Essential for students applying for EMA
Negotiated targets based on attainment
Targets reviewed regularly
Education maintenance
allowances - EMA
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Means tested weekly allowance for students
aged 16 – 19
Payment is made directly to the student’s
bank account
Payment is based on attendance and effort
and can be withheld
Expectations of our S5 & S6?
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Attitude, determination,
commitment
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Every student into
employment, training,
Further or Higher Education.
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Every student achieving
his/her best
Course Choice Timeline
6th
8th
Dec
Jan
Feb
26th
Feb
1st- 12th March
27th
April
11th
May
7th
June
S5/6 preliminary course choice made
S4 parents evening
Parents’ Information Evening
Course choice Info issued
S5 reports issued
Course choice for new S5/6 begins
Exam leave starts for S4
Exam leave starts for S5
Seniors return from exam leave
Induction programmes starts
Guidance
S4 / S5 Course Choice
Guidance Role
 1 to 1 interview
 Targets for May exam diet, including some revision
techniques, areas for development
 Thoughts on future - College, University,
Employment.
 Discussion about the tracking reports from staff,
linked to possible choices next year.
 Looking at the course choice sheet.
Discussion about relevant and realistic options.
Resources
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Career Scotland
Colleges
LEAPS
UCAS – Guides
WEBSITES including
http://www.sqa.org.uk
http://www.planitplus.net/
http://www.careers-scotland.org.uk
Teachers guides
Years of knowledge
Pathways to Performance – Medicine, Architecture, Vet,
Law
Support
 Applications forms
 Choice forms
 Work experience – some courses require
more experience e.g. Veterinary Medicine,
Law, Medicine, Dentistry, Engineering.