curriculum structure proposal

LEVEL STAGEEarly The pre-school years and P1, or later for some.

First To the end of P4, but earlier or later for some.

Second To the end of P7, but earlier or later for some.

Third and Fourth

S1 to S3

Senior phase

S4 to S6, and college or other means of study.

S1 & S2 S3 & S4 S5/6

‘O’ Grade Higher

Standard Grade

Higher

Standard Grade

Higher

Standard Grade

Credit

General

Foundation

Higher

Int 1

Int 2

Adv Higher

Int 2

Higher

S4 S5 S6

Standard Grade

Credit

General

Foundation

Higher

Int 1

Int 2

Adv Higher

Int 2

Higher

S4 S5 S6

SCQF Level SQA Qualification

6 Higher

5 ‘S’ Credit Int 2

4 ‘S’ General Int 1

3 ‘S’ Foundation Access 3

SCQF Level SQA Qualification

6 Higher

5 National 5

4 National 4

3 National 3

Qualifications until 2013 Qualifications from 2014

SCQF Level SQA Qualification

6 Higher

5 ‘S’ Credit Int 2

4 ‘S’ General Int 1

3 ‘S’ Foundation Access 3

SCQF Level SQA Qualification

6 Higher

5 National 5

4 National 4

3 National 3

Qualifications until 2013 Qualifications from 2014

LEVEL STAGEEarly The pre-school years and P1, or later for some.

First To the end of P4, but earlier or later for some.

Second To the end of P7, but earlier or later for some.

Third and Fourth

S1 to S3

Senior phase

S4 to S6, and college or other means of study.

LEVEL STAGEThird and Fourth

S1 to S3

Senior phase

S4 to S6, and college or other means of study.

LEVEL STAGEThird and Fourth

S1 to S3 Broad General Education

Senior phase

S4 to S6, and college or other means of study.Qualifications

S1 & S2 S3 & S4 S5/6

15 subjects 8 subjects 5 subjects

S4 – S6: Senior Phase

6 Nationals5 Highers

S3S1/2

15 subjects 10 subjects

Current Model

Proposed Model

Proposed Curriculum

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

S1/2 Eng Maths 15 periods per week allocated between departments PE SE RE

S3 Eng Maths Science Social Tech Arts Enter. Ch 8 Ch 9 EN PE SE RE

S4/5/6

Nat 1 Nat 2 Nat 3 Nat 4 Nat 5 Nat 6 PE/RE/SE

Higher 1 Higher 2 Higher 3 Higher 4 Higher5 SE

Higher 1 Higher 2 Higher 3 Nat 4 Nat 5 L E SE

LucyLucy is a fourth year pupil set to leave school at the end of the year. A full time school curriculum is not meeting her needs.

In S4 she will study 3 National courses, a Work Experience placement and a Bronze level Duke of Edinburgh course. She will work closely with the 16+ team and Skills Development Scotland to ensure she has a sustainable positive destination by the end of the year.

TomTom is a fourth year pupil who is sure that he is

staying on at school for S5/6 however

may struggle at Higher level.

He will study 6 National 4 courses in S4 then

move onto a combination of five Nat 4/5 courses

in S5/6.

By the time he leaves school he could have a

total of 18 National qualifications.

GraceGrace is a pupil that is sure she will stay on for S5/6. In S4 she will study a combination of six National 4/5 courses.

In S5 she will study a mix of five National 5 and Higher courses.

She will also work with Queen Margaret University as part of the Academies programme enhancing her chances of assuring a positive destination.

She will also study Leadership, Citizenship and Enterprise.

StevenIn S4 Steven studied 6 National 5 exams.

He will study five Highers in S5 and move onto

a combination of Highers and Advanced Highers

in S6. During S5/6 he will receive a great deal of

support from the Guidance department to

ensure he is accepted to the University of his

choice.