broughton high school senior information evening
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Broughton High School Senior 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 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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.