This document outlines the curriculum and course choices for students entering S3 at the school. It explains that students will choose one subject to study in more depth in S3 from each of Languages, Expressive Arts, Social Studies, and Technologies, while continuing a broad general education. Students will also select two option courses to take in S3. The timeline for the S3 choices process is provided, including issuing course choice booklets, a parent information evening, individual consultations with guidance teachers, and a deadline to complete the online course choice form.

1. Choices for S3
Parental Information Evening
8 March 2012

2. Our S3 Curriculum
• Broad general education
• Personalisation
• Core time
• Option courses

3. The Purposes of our S1-3 Curriculum
• Challenge and enjoyment
• Breadth
• Progression
• Depth
• Personalisation and Choice
• Coherence
• Relevance

4. Personalisation (choice)
• Science
Common S1-3 course but in S3 study
Biology, Chemistry and Physics separately
• Social Studies
Common S1 course, discrete subjects in S2,
select one subject in S3
• Each Curricular Area decides

5. Why 3 + 3?
• Broad general education
• HMI guidance
• Better choices for S4

6. What about S4?
• Strong S1-3 preparation
• Up to eight National four or National five
qualifications
• Better preparation for Higher

7. Curriculum Diagram 2012/13
Curricular Areas
Numeracy Languages Health & Wellbeing Science Expressive Arts Social Studies Technologies Whole School
RME
Maths English, Mod Lang HE, PE, SE Biol, Chem, Phys Art, Drama, Music Geog, Hist, Mod St Bus Ed, CDT, Computing PL Chall ,ITV, L2L
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
I L
Numeracy Languages Health & Wellbeing Science Exp Arts Soc Stud Tech RME Option A Option B T 2
V L
Choose: Biology Choose: Choose: Choose: Choose: Choose:
French Chemistry Art Geography Admin & IT 3 x 12 Week 3 x 12 Week
or P Physics or or or R or or I L
H
Maths English German PE S Drama History CDT M 1 x 36 week 1 x 36 week T 2
E
E or or or E V L
Music Mod. Stud Computing

8. Core Time
Curricular Area Choice Required? Details
Numeracy No 3 periods of Mathematics
3 periods of English and 2 periods of
Languages Yes either French or German
2 periods of PE, 1 period of Personal and
Health & Wellbeing No Social Education and 1 period of Home
Economics
Biology, Chemistry and Physics for 2
Science No
periods
Expressive Arts Yes Art or Drama or Music for 2 periods
Geography or History or Modern Studies
Social Studies Yes
for 2 periods
Admin & IT or CDT or Computing for 2
Technologies Yes
periods
Religious & Moral Education No 1 period of RME

9. Option Courses
• 24 or 72 hours
• Some Core Time repeats
• Guidance teachers support

10. Curricular Area Title Course Code Curricular Area Title Course Code
Administration & IT
Technologies TAIF Languages French (Core) LCFF
(Core)
Beyond the Solar
Science SSSS Technologies Games Design TGDS
System
Technologies Business & IT TBUF Languages German (Core) LCGF
Cake Design & 'Fine Graphic
Health &Wellbeing HCDF Technologies TGCF
Dine' Cookery Communication
Social Studies Children at War XCWF Social Studies History (Core) XCHF
Composing & Intro to Practical
Expressive Arts ECLF Technologies TPCS
Listening Craft Skills
Computing &
Mathematical
Technologies Information TCIF Numeracy NMTS
Trickery
Science (Core)
Technologies CDT (Core) TCCF RME Minority Religions RMRS
Mobile App
Social Studies Geography (Core) XCGF Technologies TMAS
development
Creative Fashion & Modern Studies
Health &Wellbeing HFTS Social Studies XCMF
Textiles (Core)
Money in the Real
Expressive Arts Design EDEF Technologies TMWS
World
Design & More Marvellous
Technologies TDMF Social Studies XMMF
Manufacture Modern Medicine
Social Studies Digital Geography XDGS Expressive Arts Music (Core) ECMF
Performing Arts - a
Science Drugs & Alcohol SDAS Expressive Arts EPAS
medley
School Magazine
Expressive Arts Expressive Art EEAF Languages LSMS
Production
Sport Skills
Social Studies Field Study Skills XFSS Health &Wellbeing HSSS
Development
Terrorism - a Global
Languages Film Making LFMF Social Studies XTGS
Issue
Science Forensic Science SFSS Science The Human Body SHBS
XL Personal
Prince’s Trust HXLF Technologies Web Design TWDS
Development

11. Summary
• Make Core Time choices in Languages,
Expressive Arts, Social Studies and
Technologies
• Make provisional Option Course choices

12. Timeline
wb Monday 5 March Choices for S3 booklets issued
Thursday 8 March S2 Parents’ Information Evening (outlining
Choices for S3 process)
Friday 9 March S2 Reports issued to parents
Wednesday 14 March S2 Parents’ Evening - individual consultations
with S2 teachers
wb 26 March Interviews for each S2 student with their
Guidance Teacher
Friday 30 March Final Choices for S3 online form completed
Students will need their edubuzz email details
to complete this form