ISLAY HIGH SCHOOL School of Ambition and Excellence Ian Stuart Yer Givin’ the weans whit????? Part 1

Islay High School

3. Removal of ‘Age and Stage’ restrictions

3 New Curriculum Structure S1 and S2 follow a mainly subject-focussed curriculum in line with National Guidelines S3 – S6 choose courses from a wide range of subjects (academic and vocational) at three levels of ability

S1 and S2 follow a mainly subject-focussed curriculum in line with National Guidelines

S3 – S6 choose courses from a wide range of subjects (academic and vocational) at three levels of ability

3 The three levels in the new structure Level 1 Access 3, Intermediate 1 and Standard Grade (Foundation/General) Level 2 Intermediate 2 and Standard Grade (General/Credit) Level 3 Higher and Advanced Higher All classes mixed age 5 periods per week 1 year in duration Opportunity for personalised curriculum

Level 1

Access 3, Intermediate 1 and Standard Grade (Foundation/General)

Level 2

Intermediate 2 and Standard Grade (General/Credit)

Level 3

Higher and Advanced Higher

All classes

mixed age

5 periods per week

1 year in duration

Opportunity for personalised curriculum

Vocational Video Played here but this cannot be shown here … sorry

Develop the use of ICT Every Teacher has a Tablet PC A wireless network Wireless Projectors in every teaching area A presentation space in the Assembly Hall A Media Server – to hold all video’s and audio clips A Class Server – to hold all the course materials Existing courses digitised onto the servers S1 'Benchmarked' for the IC3 international computing qualification, enabling an appropriate starting point for each individual pupil - personalisation Once these are in place then equip every pupil with an Ultra Mobile PC

Every Teacher has a Tablet PC

A wireless network

Wireless Projectors in every teaching area

A presentation space in the Assembly Hall

A Media Server – to hold all video’s and audio clips

A Class Server – to hold all the course materials

Existing courses digitised onto the servers

S1 'Benchmarked' for the IC3 international computing qualification, enabling an appropriate starting point for each individual pupil - personalisation

Once these are in place then equip every pupil with an Ultra Mobile PC

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