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Scotstoun Primary School

Scotstoun Primary School. A Guide for Parents on Classification and Composite Classes 2012 - 2013. What are composite classes?. Primary schools have pupils at seven year stages; Primary 1 to Primary 7. A year stage is defined as a group of pupils entering primary education at a common date.

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Scotstoun Primary School

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  1. Scotstoun Primary School A Guide for Parents on Classification and Composite Classes 2012 - 2013

  2. What are composite classes? • Primary schools have pupils at seven year stages; Primary 1 to Primary 7. • A year stage is defined as a group of pupils entering primary education at a common date. • Composite classes are those where children of more than one year stage are grouped together to form a class. • The maximum number of pupils in any composite class is 25.

  3. Why do composite classes have to be formed? • Schools are staffed according to staffing formulas set by the Local Authority. • The formula is based on the total number of pupils in the school. • This varies every year. • Next session Scotstoun is entitled to a teaching staff role of 19.5 teachers (including the HT). • The HT has to make management decisions to make best use of staff.

  4. The Scotstoun Calculations • We will have 19.5 teachers (inc. HT and DHTs) • We have 7 year stages in the school • McCrone Agreement means each teacher has to have 2.5 hrs NCCT each week • HT and SMT have to lead and manage the school • DHTs will also provide NCCT cover, teach and lead development priorities • We will have 15 classes next session

  5. The Scotstoun Calculations • 15 classes = 15 full time equivalent teachers • NCCT cover = 2.0 (fte) teachers • DHT minimum management time = 0.4 (fte) • HT = 1.0 fte • Totalling 18.4 fte • 16 classes would need 19.6 fte and leaves nobody out of class to lead, manage, develop or support learning and teaching across the school.

  6. The Scotstoun Calculations Class size regulations currently are: • P1 – class size maximum is 25 • P2 - P3 class size maximum is 30 • P4 -P7 class size maximum is 33 • Composite classes are capped at 25

  7. The Scotstoun Calculations Here are the Year Stage numbers for next year: • P1: 66 • P2: 74 • P3: 65 • P4: 59 • P5: 42 • P6: 43 • P7: 49 This includes children moving away/out that we are aware of.

  8. The Scotstoun Calculations Here are the class calculations for next year: • P1a 22 • P1b 22 • P1c 22 • P2a 30 • P2b 30

  9. The Scotstoun Calculations • P3/2 25 • P3a 26 • P3b 28 • P4a 30 • P4b 29 • P5 31 • P6/5 25 • P6 30 • P7a 25 • P7b 24

  10. How have the members of composite classes been decided? A number of factors have been taken into consideration: • Pupil and parent views • Curriculum for Excellence levels • Social Groupings and Friendships • Pupil’s individual needs i.e. the most efficient use of teaching resources to ensure pace and challenge for the pupils learning

  11. Learning Groups at Scotstoun • Most pupils in P1 are working at Early Level • Most pupils in P2 through to P4 and beyond are working at First Level • Most pupils in P4 to P7 are working at Second Level and beyond • All classes run with differentiated learning groups and in some stages we run learning sets for maths and language.

  12. Common misconceptions • Two classes are squeezed in to one. • Older pupils are held ‘back a year’. • Younger pupils ‘fall behind’. • Aspects of the curriculum are repeated. • Pupils don’t make as good progress as they would in a single stage class. • Children lose their identity and sense of belonging in their ‘class’.

  13. Summary • Each child will proceed through learning experiences and outcomes tailored to fit their personal level of attainment. • All pupils will follow programmes of work designed to help them progress at their own level. • This applies regardless of whether or not they are in a composite or single year stage class.

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