Broughton High SchoolSenior Information Evening

Respect Integrity Inclusion

Welcome

Pauline Cumming, DHT Kim Mitchelhill, PT Guidance Roy Crichton, LEAPS Margaret Winders, Telford College

Aims of the evening

Discuss student choices

Outline available subjects and courses

Outline the supports available during the process

Explain college options on offer

Choices

When to leave school Career direction Work, college, university Level of study Subjects

Reasons for Returning

Higher Education eg university art college

Further Education eg Stevenson Telford

Christmas Leavers Dob- 1 Oct.-28 Feb

Can’t/won’t get job Parents want them to

Leavers destinations 2009

Current Economic ClimateCompetitive market for employment and higher/further study

Require opportunities to develop employability skills, work experience. Enrichment to develop personal attributes and qualities Opportunities to add value

Advanced Highers Art and Design Biology Chemistry Dance Drama English French History Maths Music Spanish

“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.”

A Level

MusicDance

Highers Administration Art and Design

Biology Business Management Chemistry Computing Dance Drama English French Geography

History Health and Food

technology Maths Media Studies Modern Studies Music Philosophy Physics PE Product Design Spanish

new course

Intermediate 2 Administration Art and Design Biology Business Management Chemistry Computing Dance Drama English English Communication Fashion & Textile technology French Geography

History Hospitality Health and Food technology Italian Maths Media Studies Modern Studies Music Philosophy Physics PE Practical Craft Skills Product Design Spanish

Intermediate 1

Art and Design Employability for

Enterprise Communication Digital Media Financial Maths History

Italian Media studies Music Technology Practical Craft Skills Skills for Life and Work

SG 1/2Int 2

Higher 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 MathsHealth & Food

TechnologyDrama

Spanish Product Design French

Modern St

SG 3/4Int 1

Int 2 Administration English Computing Biology Art & Design

Art & Design Music Geography Communication Business Mgt

Digital Media PE History English Drama

Fashion & Textile Tech

Philosophy MathsHealth & Food

TechnologyFrench

French Physics Spanish Italian Hospitality

MathsPractical Craft

SkillsModern Studies

Media Product Design

SG 5/6

Int 1 / Units

Fashion & Textile Tech

Employability for Enterprise

History CommunicationSkills for Life &

Work

Finance PE Media Italian

Digital Media Music Technology

Practical Craft Skills

Column A Column B Column C Column D Column E

Personal and Social Development

Buddying or paired reading Voluntary work experience Experience at feeder

primaries Young enterprise, young film-

makers Duke of Edinburgh Award

Scheme

Adding Value…….

Opportunities for Open Learning at College or through the OU

The Arts Law

Science

Psychology

Maths

Health Care

Languages

Bus Man

EducationEngineering

The Baccalaureate

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

GeneralIntermediate 1 Intermediate 2

CreditIntermediate 2 Higher

Higher Advanced Higher

Which level?

Highers hard work even for most able Intermediate 2 in S5? Advice – entry requirements

reports

Principal teacher Guidance

subject teachers

Aiming Higher Carry out research Attend open days and

careers fairs Careers Adviser Speak to family and

friends For high tariff courses-

eg. Medicine/ vet journey starts now!

Potential Problems

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

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

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?

Attitude, determination, commitment

Every student into employment, training, Further or Higher Education.

Every student achieving his/her best

Course Choice Timeline

Dec S5/6 preliminary course choice made6th Jan S4 parents evening8th Feb Parents’ Information Evening

Course choice Info issued26th Feb S5 reports issued1st- 12th March Course choice for new S5/6 begins27th April Exam leave starts for S411th May Exam leave starts for S57th June 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 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.