Perth Grammar School

Senior School Information Evening

Welcome and thank you for coming

Format of the evening• School Presentation

• Subject Marketplace – Assembly Hall, 6.30 – 8.30

• Presentations Running at 6.30 – 7pm and 7 – 7.30pm • Modern Apprenticeships (A2)• Dundee College (A28)• Perth College, UHI (A29)• Hilton Dunkeld (A30)• University / Applying through UCAS (Theatre)

SQA results from this year

• S4 Results last year – best in 5 years

• S5 Results last year – slightly down on last year

• S6 Results last year – positive results

SQA results from this year

S4 Results last year – best in 5 years

5 (or more) National 5 results

43% of year group

SQA results from this year

S4 Results last year – best in 5 years

5 (or more) National 5 results

43% of year group

13% improvement on last year

SQA results from this year

S4 Results last year – best in 5 years

5 (or more) National 5 results

43% of year group

13% improvement on last year

7 young people achieved 8 Nat 5s all at A grade

34 pupils achieved 8 Nat 5s

SQA results from this year

S5 Results last year – slight dip

1 Higher or more 45%3 Highers or more 24 %5 Highers or more 11%

SQA results from this year

S5 Results last year – slight dip

1 Higher or more 45% (-2%)3 Highers or more 24 % (-2%)5 Highers or more 11% (-1%)

Still better than all four years before last year which was ‘best ever’ year

SQA results from this year

S5 Results last year – slight dip

1 Higher or more 45% (-2%)3 Highers or more 24 % (-2%)5 Highers or more 11% (-1%)

Still better than all four years before last year which was ‘best ever’ year

3 young people achieved 5 Highers, all at A grade

SQA results from this year

S6 Results last year – positive results

3 Highers or more ?% 5 Highers or more ?% 1 Adv Higher or more 25%

(+9%)

What do we expect to happen this year?

Improved attainment across the board…..how?

By• More monitoring and tracking of progress• Setting realistic, but stretch targets• Expecting hard work and accepting nothing but the best of

each individual• Giving parents earlier information of issues (and

successes)• More information for parents (parents’ evenings and

reports)• Supplying effective homework• Completing courses / not dropping subjects• High quality learning and teaching

Nationals in a Nutshell

The New National Qualifications

Mr Hunter

The Qualifications FrameworkSCQF Level New National Qualifications Old Qualifications

1 & 2 National 1 & National 2 Access 1 & Access 2

3 National 3 Standard Grade (Foundation levels 5&6)Access 3

4 National 4 Standard Grade (General levels 3&4)Intermediate 1

5 National 5 Standard Grade (Credit levels 1&2)Intermediate 2

6 Higher (New) Higher

7 Advanced Higher (New) Advanced Higher

National Qualifications• National Qualifications at the end of S4 in 2014-

15 in chosen subjects

• Courses divided into units

• Each unit internally assessed as ‘Pass’ or ‘Fail’

• Level of presentation will depend on achievement in course units

• Can resit a unit test but if you fail again we need to reconsider your level

• National 5 has an external examination

Session 2014/15

“Appeals” process will be replaced by “Results Services”

Candidates can be considered for “Exceptional Circumstances” – evidence sent away pre certification.

Post Result Services = Clerical check or Marking Review

Only the school can request result services.

Curriculum Support

Mrs McPherson

Key Dates• 11 September S4-6 Targets and Ratings report issued

• 13 November S4-S6 Short Reports issued

• 23 November – Careers Fayre

• 25 November S4 Parents’ Evening and Course Choice information

Key Dates

• 25 January-5 February Prelims S4-6

• 23 February S4-6 Short Reports

• 15 February -11 March S4-5 Course Choice

• 2 March S4-6 Parents’ Evening

Support for Home Study

Mr Farrell

Assessment OverviewHome Study expectations

Study support opportunities

Questions?