Broughton High School Senior Information Evening

1. Broughton High School Senior Information Evening Respect Integrity Inclusion

2. Welcome Pauline Cumming, DHT Kim Mitchelhill, PT Guidance Roy Crichton, LEAPS Margaret Winders, Telford College

3. Aims of the evening Discuss student choices Outline available subjects and courses Outline the supports available during the process Explain college options on offer

4. Choices When to leave school Career direction Work, college, university Level of study Subjects

5. 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

6. Leavers destinations 2009

7. 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

8. Advanced Highers A Level Music Dance 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.”

9. Highers new course 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. Broughton High School – S5/6 Course Choice 2010/11 Name _______________________________________ Class __________

13. 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

14. Adding Value……. Opportunities for Open Learning at College or through the OU The Arts Law Maths Languages Engineering Education Psychology Health Care Bus Man Science

15. 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

16. 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.

17. Progression Foundation Intermediate 1 General Intermediate 1 Intermediate 2 Credit Intermediate 2 Higher Higher Advanced Higher

18. Which level? • Highers hard work even for most able • Intermediate 2 in S5? • Advice – entry requirements reports Principalteacher Guidance subject teachers

19. 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!

20. 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

21. 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

22. 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

23. Expectations of our S5 & S6? Attitude, determination, commitment Every student into employment, training, Further or Higher Education. Every student achieving his/her best

24. Course Choice Timeline Dec S5/6 preliminary course choice made 6th Jan S4 parents evening 8th Feb Parents’ Information Evening Course choice Info issued 26th Feb S5 reports issued 1st- 12th March Course choice for new S5/6 begins 27th April Exam leave starts for S4 11th May Exam leave starts for S5 7th June Seniors return from exam leave Induction programmes starts

25. Guidance S4 / S5 Course Choice

26. 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.

27. 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

28. Support • Applications forms • Choice forms • Work experience – some courses require more experience e.g. Veterinary Medicine, Law, Medicine, Dentistry, Engineering.