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S4 ‘How to Pass’

Information EventSeptember 2019

Introductions

• T. Rae- Head Teacher

• S. Hendrie- Curricular Leader Business & Computing

• Lindsay & Aina – S5 pupils

• T Urquhart – Depute Head Teacher

• F Ramsay – Pupil Support Leader

Context

• Vision & Values - ADAPT

• Embedded and evolving

- Curriculum

- Formal Assessment

- Health and Wellbeing

• Work Experience

Senior Phase (S4-S6)• Made the journey through the Broad General Education (BGE)

• National Qualifications (NQs)

• Different Levels- N3 Advanced Higher

• 7 subjects (Maths & English + 5 of student’s choice)

• Core Subjects- Physical Education, Religious Moral Philosophical Education & Personal Social Education

• First time that students are going to carry out assessments that are externally accredited (A-D) & No award

• Continuing to promote Life & Work Skills from the BGE

Skills Development at Craigmount

SQA Changes

• 7th year of National Qualifications in S4

• Courses are well embedded across the curriculum- Inwards/Outwards/Forwards

• SQA changes have been made along the way- All looking to support our young people

• Changes to final exams- subject specific slides

Commonly used resources by departments

OneNote Class Notebooks Teams Sharepoint Schoolology

Generic resources

Flashcards

Enter vocabulary sets for subjects

Test yourself with games

Quizlet

Follow School accounts eg Maths,

English, Mod Languages, Business

& Computing, Library, Music.

Twitter

Varies for different subjects

Notes, questions, tests.

BBC Bitesize

iPhone/iPad app

Block social media or other websites

for a period of time to help remove

distractions

SelfControl

iPad and Andriod app with features:

• flashcards

• mindmaps

• study planner

• Flow charts

goconqr

Office 365 – via browser

• Access apps via browser enter into address bar: office365.edin.org Sharepoint

Edinburgh log in screen – will be taken to this page, enter scn and password

scnpassword

Office365 – via Apps

Download AppAccount settings are:

scn@ea.edin.sch.ukThen enter your password

Apps for organisation

iPhone/iPad app

Block social media or other websites for a period of time to help remove distractions

SelfControl

•Use built in app or Office 365 calendar

•Set reminders

•Set aside time for each subject a week

Calendar

Built in Reminders app or

Sync Office365 with Reminders

Take pictures of documents, whiteboards, magazines, etc and converts them into editable, shareable text.

Office Lens

Switch off

• Blue light emitted from a smartphone is a type of light that the brain interprets as daylight.

• The blue light actually suppresses melatonin• The result:

• your brain feels stimulated. • your brain is going to get confused and think that the

sun is out—making it even tougher to fall asleep.

RECOMMENDATIONSDon’t have smartphone in bedroom at nightHave “tech free hour” before going to bedBuy an alarm clock

Try this instead

Use a Blue Light Filter app or change settings

Put phone on Airplane mode to avoid notifications

YOU’RE NOT GETTING MY

A programme of Heriot-Watt UniversityProgram Oilthigh Heriot-Watt

SCHOLAR

Scholar Advantages

Craigmount High School S4 Parents Evening

SCHOLAR

New Subjects English & ESOL

SCHOLAR

Scholar Features

SCHOLAR

Interactive Lectures & Ask the Tutor Sessions http://scholar.hw.ac.uk/Resources/Live_Online_Sessions/

Live or Recorded

Available Online

Additional Help & Tools from Scholar

And don’t forget the Revision Planner & Reporting System!

SCHOLAR

Aug/Sept

•students issued with their User ID & Password by their subject teacher(s)

Then go to:http://scholar.hw.ac.uk

User ID & Password Management

Apple/Android?: Download Puffin AcademyMissed Something: Succeed with Scholar

SCHOLAR

The Courses for S4

National 5

•English

•Maths

•French

•Plus Spanish, German, Gaelic, Mandarin

•ESOL

SCHOLAR

The Courses for S4

National 5

•English

•Maths

•French

•Plus Spanish, German, Gaelic, Mandarin

•ESOL

SCHOLAR

Key Features

ProgressMonitoring

FormativeAssessment

DiscussionBoards

Revision

WorkedExamples

Activities

Live OnlineSessions

SCHOLAR

StudyGuides

SCHOLAR

S6 Attainment

This session

‘How to Pass’

Subject Specific Examples- Website

• Design & Manufacture – 2 units, 1 assignment, 1 exam.• Approximately 40% of the course award is based on performance in a final exam; 30% on a design task; and

30% on a practical activity based on the design. Both the design and practical tasks are completed in class time

• Revision materials and resources will be issued in class and will also be accessible on Office 365. Class notes are encouraged to be used as a regular revision aid throughout the year.

• Students are encouraged to practice sketching, rendering, and idea generation techniques to build skills for the final assignment. This can be done at any time with just pencil and paper.

• The department is open for revision or questions all through the year. “

• Students studying National 5 will be assessed regularly but will be working towards a whole course award rather than unit assessments. All N4 students will be working on unit assessments throughout the session. Any N5 student on the borderline of N4 will have backup material collated but may still have to complete some additional work during exam leave in May to ensure all the requirements for N4 are met.”

Assessments throughout the year

• Assessment calendar of key dates is being compiled- alleviate pressure points/hot spots

• Formal Assessment Period replacing Prelims- Mon 3rd Dec x 2 weeks• Student Feedback in focus groups

• Very positive in other schools

• Allowing more time for goal setting and targeted improvement

• Promotes student HWB over the Christmas break

• Part of a series of ongoing formative assessment

• Carried out formally- invigilators, in hall, will replicate the experience but perhaps not the full length of the exam

Promoting Positive Wellbeing

• Don’t under estimate their Health & Wellbeing

• Get the balance• Pupil Support Team• Access to a number of supports that can

support your child • Mental Health & Wellbeing Day• Big push

“You got any homework?...No”

• Don't always listen to 'everything is fine'!

• 10hrs per week of study is minimum (Live n Learn)

• Home Study: Review, Homework, Revision for Exams (meaningful)

• Tracking Reports- Look at these carefully

• Attainment Notices:• Communication to keep you informed, offers advice on next steps & re-sits

Research has shown (and continues to show) that a growth mindset can have a profound effect on students' motivation, enabling them to focus on learning, persist more, learn more, and do better in school. Significantly, when students are taught a growth mindset, they begin to show

more of these qualities. Dr Carol S Dweck

Parent/Carer Role• Setting up the right environment-

Gaming? Social Media? Music?

• Supporting the balance- HWB

• Working closely with the school, accessing support

• Aspirational

• Listening to your son/daughter

• Being interested

• Having Discussions

Assessment Arrangements

Students with a specifc learning difficulty-• Dyslexia• Dyspraxia• Autistic Spectrum Condition• ADHD• English as an Additional Language (EAL)• Medical Reasons• Social Emotional Issues

Examples:A candidate who is profoundly deaf, and who uses sign, may need sign support to access an assessment task

A candidate experiencing mental health difficulties, who is very lethargic first thing in the morning due to medication, may need the start time of an assessment adjusted

A candidate with dyslexia, who experiences difficulties with reading, may need to use a coloured overlay and may also need extra time to complete an assessment

A candidate with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) who has persitent difficulties with concentrating, may need a separate room with supervised rest breaks

Arrangements in 2019:• Extra Time• Reader• Scribe• ICT support• Transcription with correction• Separate Accommodation• Prompt

The SQA have clear criteria for schools to meet:

Assessment arrangements can only be allowed when there is robust evidence of a grade's difference

If you have any queries, please contact Catriona Inglis, Curriculum Leader Support for Learning

catriona.inglis@craigmount.edin.sch.uk

Skills Development Scotland

Cat BurnsSchool Careers Coach

• Delivery of Group Sessions about options and career management skills to Senior Phase• One to One careers interviews are delivered through a coaching approach and can be

requested through guidance• Support for after school provided if no destination in place by our Post School Careers

Advisers• SDS are in attendance at the S4 parents evening• www.myworldofwork.co.uk website resource used with pupils and has a parent

resource to support with your child's next steps

Pathway Options

Work Experience 2019 -2020

• Obtain tariff points through completing Work Placement units at level 4 or 5

• Gain insight into the wider world of work • Put employability skills into action e.g. teamwork and good timekeeping • Develop self awareness and confidence • Understand the links between school subject and world of work • Meet new people who could help them in the future

Rationale and Benefits

• All pupils will be provided with work experience booklet and self found work placement forms.

• All parents/carers will be provided with work experience booklets

October 2019

• Deadline for completed self found placement forms will be before the February holiday

7th February 2020

• Work experience week 8th – 12th June 2020

June 2020

SQA Work Placement preparation will take

place during PSE between February and

April 2020.

Questions?

General Advice

• Look over notes to reinforce understanding

• Use revision materials and SQA past and specimen papers

• Complete Homework on Time

• Attend study support sessions

• Last Question Syndrome… knowing exam strategy

• S. Hendrie- Digital Safety & Online Learning

• Scholar

Questions

General-Tracy.Urquhart@craigmount.edin.sch.uk

Work Placement-craigmount@admin.edin.sch.uk

Assessment Arrangements-catriona.inglis@craigmount.edin.sch.uk

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