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Leadership of CfE
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Viewforth High School
Fife’s smallest High School Fife’s most unsuitable buildings Highest FMR in Fife Almost 67% pupils in SIMD 1-3 Set in a leafy area midst deprivation
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Viewforth High School
Not MUCH going for us?
Nothing could be further from the truth!
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Viewforth High School
Pupils Proud of the school
Community confident in what we do Parents trust us
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Our Biggest Strength?
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Our Common Belief
We change lives!
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CfE - A wonderful opportunity
Skills for learning, life and work
Success or failure hangs on a positive experience in S3.
S5 most important year for qualifications. S4 exams taken “en route”.
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Traditional S3 Curriculum – 30 period week
English and Maths - 4 periods per wk
PE (2), RE, SE 6 Subjects 3 periods per wk
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The HINGE question
“Why do youngsters have to be doing the same amount for each subject whether it is their first choice of their last?”
ANSWER Ease of timetabling Equal treatment for all subjects
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A Radical Thought
How can we arrange for youngsters to do more of the subjects they enjoy?
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The Viewforth S3 model – 35 period week English and Maths 4 periods per wk SE and RE get 1 period 5 Columns of 3 periods - Core 5 Columns of 2 periods – Enrichment
– One column reserved for Duke of Edinburgh or ASDAN Key Steps Awards
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Breadth and Depth is S3 at Viewforth
The SAME subjects can be chosen as BOTH core and enrichment.
Pupils can opt for 2,3,5 or 6 periods per week of the SAME subject!
Pupils experience between 11 and 16 subjects per week.
Fast Track to Highers in S4
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Personalisation and Choice in S3
Personal Support – “Review of Learning and Planning the Next Steps”
All S2 Parents and Pupils invited for 30 minute interview with DHT to complete the course choice form.
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Key Points Discussed
Which subjects do you think you would like to study in S4?
S3 curriculum then built in discussion with the DHT.– 5 periods for main choices.– 3 or 2 periods for other subjects
Breadth of curriculum ensured
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Entering the Senior Phase
S3 Leads to an integrated Senior Phase
This year we piloted in 2 columns From May 2014 will be extended
to all columns (Separate SE, RE & PE)
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The Integrated Senior Phase
One single Course Choice form used for Higher, N5 and N4.
Pupil and Parent interviews Subjects and levels chosen from
a COMMON menu.
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The Senior Phase Course Choice Form Five Columns of 6 periods and 1 of
5 Highers and Advanced Highers get
6 periods N5 and N4 courses 5 Periods
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Pupil Pathway – 1 : Typical S4 Pupil
N5/N4 N5/N4 N5/N4 N5/N4 N5/N4 N5/N4
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6 PE/RE/SE PE/RE/SE PE/RE/SE PE/RE/SE PE/RE/SE
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Pupil Pathway – 2 : Fast Track S4 Pupil
Higher Higher N5/N4 N5/N4 N5/N4 N5/N4
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6 PE/RE/SE PE/RE/SE PE/RE/SE
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Pupil Pathway – 3 : “Able” S5/6 Pupil
AH/H AH/H AH/H Higher Higher PE/RE/SE
1 PE/RE/SE
2 PE/RE/SE
3 PE/RE/SE
4 PE/RE/SE
5 PE/RE/SE
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Pupil Pathway – 4 : Typical S5/S6 Pupil
AH/H AH/H N5/N4 N5/N4 N5/N4 PE/RE/SE
1 PE/RE/SE
2 PE/RE/SE
3 PE/RE/SE
4 PE/RE/SE
5 PE/RE/SE
6 N5 UNIT N5 UNIT N5 UNIT
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Outcomes
1. Pupils better prepared for the Senior Phase
Attainment Raised?Fast Track pupils did well I2
2. Less disruption in S3 and S4 classes3. More pupils staying on into S5 & S6
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Outcomes 2
4. Pupils more engaged in learning5. Parents more involved6. More Positive destinations?
7. A TIRED but HAPPY staff!
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We Don’t have all the answers!
Learning is about more than structures and frameworks
We need to do more on …… Employability, Partnership working, community interfacing, social equity and ……..
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Our Common Belief
We change lives!
Time will tell!
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