Auchinleck AcademyCurriculum for Excellence

The Senior Phase- Pathways to Employment

Alison Sheeran-S6 Student

Carolyn Ingram- Depute Head Teacher

Pathways to Employment

• offers variety of choices and progression routes to suit different needs and abilities

• designed to enhance students’ employability

• develops skills for life, learning and work

• builds confidence and self esteem

• offers weekly work experience throughout school session

Vocational Options:

• Child Care

• Construction and Engineering

Name: Reg. Class: AUCHI NLECK ACADEMY S5/6 OPTION FORM

A B C D E Maths – H/ I nt 2/ I nt 1 Leadership-H

English – H/ I nt 2/ I nt 1

Administration – H/ I nt 2/ Biology – H/ I nt 2

Graphic Communication – H/ I nt

2

History – H/ I nt 2/ I nt 1

Modern Studies – H/ I nt 2 Physics – H

PC Passport – I nt 2/ I nt 1 Woodwork Skills – I nt 2/ I nt 1 Photography - H

Art & Design – H/ I nt 2

Computing Studies –

H/ I nt 2

French – H/ I nt 2

Hospitality – I nt 2

Music – H/ I nt 2

PE – H/ I nt 2/ Performance Units Fashion & Textile Technology

– I nt 1

Product Design – H Dance - H

Art & Design – H

Biology - H

Business Management – H/ I nt

2

Chemistry – H/ I nt 2

Engineering Craf t Skills (Metalwork) – I nt 2/ I nt 1 Geography – H/ I nt 2

Spanish H/ I nt 2

Home Economics – Lif estyle & Consumer Technology – I nt 1 PE – H/ I nt 2/ Performance

Units

Biology – Advanced Higher

French – Advanced Higher

English – Advanced Higher Chemistry – Advanced Higher

Maths – Advanced Higher

History – Advanced

Higher

Art – Advanced Higher

English – Advanced Higher

Computing – Advance Higher Music – Advanced Higher History – Advanced Higher

Pathways to Employment

Column A Column B Column C Colum D Column E Money Management Lif e Literacy Construction +

Engineering Duke of Edinburgh

Child Care

+ Work Experience Element

Child Care:

• Int 1 Lifestyle and Consumer Technology

• Weekly placement in local primary or nursery

Construction and Engineering:

• Int 1 Engineering Skills

• Weekly placement in local construction firm

Life Literacy:

• Functional literacy for life and work • Preparing for work- CVs, application forms,

interview skills, health and safety

• Project work- organising holidays, renting a home, understanding age laws

Leads to:

• National Certificate Module in Communication • SCQF level 4 Employability Award • Certificate in Health and Safety in the Workplace

Money Management

Numeracy for life and work:

• running a car, managing a home, paying bills, budgeting, opening a bank account, understanding wages, tax codes, interpreting timetables, calculating journey times

Leads to:• Certificate in Personal Finance- SCQF

level 4

Duke of Edinburgh:

• Opportunities for personal achievement

• Development of new skills- e.g. video production, website design

• Team building activities• Service to others

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Increased confidence and self esteem

Pathways to Employment =

• More young people staying on in S5/6 • Increased confidence • Improved attendance and motivation • Development of key skills• Students who are responsible citizens • Enhanced employment prospects • Increase in number of young people

moving on to positive and sustained destinations after school

Thank You