This document provides information for students moving from S2 to S3 at Currie Community High School. It outlines the qualifications students can study, including National 1-5 courses. Support available is discussed, such as guidance teachers and Skills Development Scotland. Students are encouraged to consider their career interests and talk to others when selecting their 6 option subjects. The timeline for the options process is also presented.

1. Currie Community
High School
S2 moving into S3

2. Welcome
❖ Doreen MacKinnon, Head Teacher
❖ Percy Farren, Depute Head Teacher
❖ Alan McKinney, Depute Head Teacher
❖ Ruth Addo, Skills Development Scotland

3. Aims of the Evening
❖ Overview of National Qualifications
❖ Support available during the process
❖ Expectations

4. CfE levels 3 - 18

5. Unit and Course assessments
❖ National 1, National 2, National 3 and National 4 will be
marked and assessed by the school
❖ National 4 Courses will be made up of Units, including an
Added Value Unit. In order to achieve a Course at National 4,
learners will need to pass all Units plus an Added Value Unit
assessment
❖ National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher Courses will also
include Units that are assessed and marked by the school. In
order to achieve a Course at National 5, Higher or Advanced
Higher, learners must pass all Units plus a Course assessment.
In September 2016, the Deputy First Minister announced that units and unit assessments would be
removed from National 5 to Advanced Higher courses. The units and unit assessments will be removed
from these courses on a phased basis over three years.

6. Progression Route
National 3 National 3/4
National 4 National 4/5
National 5 Higher
Higher Advanced Higher

7. Transition into S3
process

8. Moving into S3

10. Maths and English
All pupils must study both English and Maths

11. 6 other subjects
❖ All pupils must make first and second choices in the
following columns.

12. ‘Dummy’ run
❖ Options are based on the results of the ‘dummy’ run
conducted with S2 earlier in the session.
❖ Options reflect pupil preferences and parental requests,
for example, 3 sciences.

13. Core subjects
❖ Physical Education
National 4 for all by the end of S4
❖ Religious and Moral Education
National qualification units
❖ Personal and Social Education
Health and Well Being focus

14. Making a choice

15. Good reasons for choosing subjects…
✓ Like subject
✓ Are good at the subject
✓ Career and/or future study
✓ Broad range

16. …bad reasons for choosing subjects
✓ Friends doing it
✓ Like/dislike teacher
✓ ‘Easy’ versus ‘Hard’ subjects
✓ ‘Boy’ versus ‘Girl’ subjects

17. Information sources
❖ S2 information evening
❖ Reports issued to parents
❖ S2 parental consultation
❖ S2 into S3 transition support within PSE
❖ SfP 1-1 transition interviews

18. Available Support
❖ Subject teachers and Curricular Leaders
❖ Pupil Support Leaders and Support for Learning
❖ Senior Leadership Team
❖ Group tutors
❖ Ruth Odda– Skills Development Scotland
❖ Learning Resource Centre
❖ Parents
❖ Siblings/Relatives/Senior pupils

19. Prince’s Trust Achieve
Programme
❖ This is an alternative option for some pupils. The Prince's
Trust Achieve Programme is for young people aged 13 –
19. These informal clubs can support them in developing
the skills and confidence needed to progress into a
positive future.

20. For the pupils to do…
❖ Think about your
eventual career
❖ Find out what each of
the subjects involve –
it may not be what
you expect
❖ Talk to people

21. What next?
❖ Booklet and forms issued to pupils
❖ Transition interview with Pupil Support Leaders
(Guidance)
❖ New timetable starts June 2017

22. ✓ What if my son/daughter has no idea about their future
career?
✓ What if my son/daughter changes their mind in August?
✓ What if classes are over subscribed?
✓ What if a subject doesn’t run?
✓ What about 3 sciences?

23. Expectations of S3
❖ Positive attitude and commitment
❖ Positive contribution to the life of the
school
❖ All pupils will achieve their potential
❖ National qualifications are studied in S4
but much of the groundwork is done in
S3. Work hard!

24. Timelines
❖ 25 January S2 parents’ information evening
❖ 3 February S2 full reports issued
❖ 8 February S2 parental consultation
February Course choice process
Start of June New timetable starts

26. Help your child plan their future -
Information for parents & carers
Ruth Addo
Careers Adviser

27. Skills Development Scotland (SDS)
• SDS is the national skills body supporting people and
businesses to develop and apply their skills
• we work in partnership to enable people to reach their potential
• we support people to develop effective career management skills
• developing effective career management skills will enable people
to make informed career choices throughout their life.

28. Career Management Skills

29. Service Offer
- S2 Career Interviews
- S2 Group work
session

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