what does cfe look like for secondary pupils at linlithgow academy ? ite conference 11 th june 2015
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Foundations of the curriculum
All Scotland’s children need to be:
Nurtured Safe
Active Healthy
Achieving Included
Respected Responsible
Foundations of the curriculum Building the 4 CAPACITIES:
Successful Learners
Confident Individuals
Responsible Citizens
Effective Contributors
Foundations of the curriculum To achieve the 4 capacities the curriculum is built on 7 PRINCIPLES:
Challenge and Enjoyment Breadth Progression Depth Coherence Personalisation and Choice Relevance
Foundations of the curriculum PLANNED LEARNING EXPERIENCE accessed through:
Curriculum areas and subjects Interdisciplinary learning The ethos and life of the school Opportunities for personal achievement
from age 3 to 18
Foundations of the curriculum Another clear intention of the programme is that every child should have access to all experiences and outcomes up to and including Level 3.
In Linlithgow Academy we are working towards a 3 plus 3 model ( BGE S1-3 and SP S4-6)
BGE (S1- 3)
S1 14 subjects Choice into S2
S2 14 subjects ( but have choice within curricular areas ) Choice into S3
S3 14 subjects ( can drop a science and /or language for electives)
Linlithgow Academy S1 –S3 Curriculum
Periods 4 4 3 4 1 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 1
S1
English
Maths
French
History 2 Geography 2
PSE
PE
RE
Science
CDT
Art
Music
Home
Economics
ICT/
Bus Ed Based on Outcomes & Experiences Links to be developed across subjects & with primaries. Teaching styles & assessment (AIFL) to change/report to change.
Periods 4 4 2 2 1 1 4 2 2 4x2 2 Pupils cannot choose the same subject twice
S2
English
Maths
PE
Home Economics
PSE
RE
French (2) Spanish (2)
Expressive
Arts
Music (2) Art (2)
Technologies
Design & Tech (2)
Computing Studies(2) Business
Enterprise(2)
Science & Soc.
Subjects Physics (2) Biology (2)
Chemistry (2) History (2)
Geography (2)
Free Choice
Art (2) Biology (2)
Business Enterprise(2)
Design & Tech (2)
Choose 1 Choose 1 Choose 4 Choose 1
S3 Modern Languages Choice available Choose either Option 1 or Option 2
Option 1 Option 2 (1 subject from A and one subject from B) 4 periods A B
French and Spanish French (2 periods) or
Spanish (2 periods)
One subject from following list** (2 periods): (Timetabling constraints will influence the final list of courses that can be offered)
Courses suggested/ possibles include: Music Inventing/ Technology Graphics type course Technical/Woodwork Skills for work/Skills for life Aesthetic & Creative Sports course/Sports Leadership etc
Intro. to Politics Intro. to German Sign Language
** These are provisional examples of what can be offered. They will be confirmed during the academic year 2011-2012. Potential collaboration between departments.
Same in S3 Same in S3 Same in S3
S3 Science Choice available
Pupils wishing to drop 1 science can choose
from 2C.
Social Subject options remain
unaffected
2C** (2 periods)
Limited options
available: Possibles include: Animation
Princes Trust Skills for Work
Practical PE Performance/Junior
Sports Leader
Senior Phase (S4-S6)
Pupils can follow a one or two year programme of study
Pupils pick six subjects to follow to S5
One year towards certification in S4 Two year towards certification in S5
Benefits for pupils
Flexibility of pathway
Certification at point of readiness
Increased attainment
Increased choice due to S4 – 6 being timetabled together
Bypass Nat. 5 exam and start Higher early
Higher
Sit Nat. 5(e.g. low number
of pupils)
2 yr Nat. 5 to Higher
2yr Nat. 4 to 5 (H in S6 possible)
1 yr Nat 3/4
*S4/5/6Curricular
Route Choices
Short course(s)/Vocational course(s)/
College course(s)/Travel column options
Work experience/shadowing (S6)Voluntary work (S6)
College
Advanced Highers/Crash Highers /Crash Nat 4 or 5 (S6)
Next steps
Review BGE – is it providing the best platform for SP?
Revisit SP in light of experience Course choice and presentation levels Progression during SQA exam period Results Flexible provision /uptake of choices
What does this mean for staff ?
High Quality Teaching and Learning Tracking and monitoring crucial Knowledge of course requirements Moderation / collegiate working Skill development in BGE to support SP Creativity during SQA exam period Bi-level classes Adapting to dynamic curricular structures
CfE Event for ITE ProvidersThursday 11 June 2015
What does CfE look like and feel like for learners in a Secondary School?Case Study – Craigroyston High
Steve Ross
Head Teacher
Craigroyston Community High School Edinburgh
School Context
• Catchment within a designated area of high deprivation• >40% FME• 50% of pupils in SIMD 1• 76% of pupils in SIMD 1 +2• 1 in 4 pupils has recognised additional support need• 10% of roll are LAC/LAAC• S4 into S5 staying on rate August 2013 – 56%• Unemployment high and generational in community
Response to school context?
• Every young person strongly encouraged to stay on till S6• New Senior Phase curriculum designed to meet needs of all
learners• Clear focus on sustained positive destination – in particular
employment for those pupils that would historically have left school after S4
• Timing very fortuitous with this change of approach• Wood Commission• Government’s response - DSYW
Developing Scotland’s Young Workforce
The Wood Commission’s Final Report made 39 recommendations towards:
‘Scotland producing better qualified, work ready and motivated young people with skills relevant to modern employment opportunities, both as employees and entrepreneurs of the future.’
What’s a school’s role in this?
Developing Scotland’s Young WorkforceRecommendation 1
Pathways should start in the Senior Phase which lead to the delivery of industry recognised vocational qualifications alongside academic qualifications.
These pathways should be developed and delivered in partnership with colleges and, where necessary, other training providers.
Their delivery should be explicitly measured and published alongside other school performance indicators.
Developing Scotland’s Young WorkforceRecommendation 2
A focus on preparing all young people for employment should form a core element of the implementation of Curriculum for Excellence Scottish curriculum.
Developing Scotland’s Young WorkforceRecommendation 15
Businesses across Scotland should be encouraged and supported to enter into 3-5 year partnerships with secondary schools.
Every secondary school in Scotland and its feeder primaries should be supported by at least one business in a long-term partnership.
Statutory school leaving age…Do we discriminate against the less able?
• More than half of Scotland’s young people don’t go to university
• Most schools still tailor their Senior Phase curriculum towards university entrance requirements
• Are teachers perpetuating what they themselves experienced at high school?
Our Curriculum Rationale
To meet the needs of every young person so that when they leave school they have a portfolio of skills, experiences, qualifications and a knowledge of the job market to ensure they enter a sustained positive destination.
• We strongly encourage all young people to stay on at school until the end of S6
• Innovative, aspirational Senior Phase curriculum offering exciting vocational courses as well as traditional subject provision
• Senior Phase curriculum is all about employability – at every level of ability
An inclusive, egalitarian school
How to deliver such a curriculum?
• Partner relationships are key and essential
• Go beyond 4/6 week ‘bolt ons’
• Courses must be timetabled for whole year
• Courses must result in qualifications
• A ‘free choice’ course choice process
• Listen to our young people
• Young person to look at senior phase as a
3 year ‘employment pathway’
• Be ambitious and have high expectations!
The role of a teacher at Craigroyston
• Teachers are seen as teachers of young people first and then teachers of a specific subject
• We meet the needs of all young people through developing and delivering appropriate courses – rather than trying to shoehorn pupils into a prescribed structure
• Overarching theme is employability
Some examples of teachers diversifying:
Eiméar Haskins – English Teacher
Young Farmers
“I grew up on a farm and have a passion for that environment. I've been developing a 'Young Farmers' course for S2/3 students that will allow them to monitor specific farm animals as they grow and, through farm visits, gain a range of useful skills.”
Elaine Gray - Home Economics Teacher
Hotel Industry Pre-Apprenticeship
“I've been teaching for 32 years and this is revolutionary as far as I'm concerned,”… “And it's not just our students who benefit. I've learned a great deal working with Apex Hotels, and they've picked up new ideas from us.”
Some examples of our new coursesDance Boat Building Media
Mountain bike skills Practical Cake Craftand maintenance Early years education and childcare
Hotel Industry Pre-Apprenticeship
Sports Leadership Games Design Photography
Sports & Recreation Young Farmers Project
Landscape Gardening Automotive Skills – Mechanics
Creative hairdressing and make-up trends ESOL
Adventure Racing Nail Beauty Creative Industries
Who delivers the new courses?
• Teachers
• Edinburgh College Lecturers – both in and out of school
• Partners
Is it working?
• Staying on rate from S4 to S5 increased from 56% last session to 86% for 2014/15
• Feedback from young people, teaching staff and partners is very positive
• Very few instances of challenging behaviour in S4/5/6 classes this session
• Positive destinations increased to 92% last session but we want to better and enhance the sustained positive destinations – we have an aspirational target of 100% positive destinations from this session onwards
Next steps
• Employment skills based electives in S2 and S3 for session 2015/16
• Share and celebrate effective practice with all our business partners – what else can they offer in the curriculum?
• Roll out ‘industry pre-apprenticeships’
• All S6 pupils monitored and supported towards employment/apprenticeship/college/university member of teaching staff tasked to lead this
Craigroyston Business Advisory Group
Edinburgh College Bank of Scotland Mitie
Ocean Terminal MYAdventure Skills Development Scotland
Lothian Buses Selex Galileo
Urban Union Scottish Gas SFA
Napier University Police Scotland Santander
Sopra Steria IT McGrigors Solicitors Pinsent Masons
MYDG Spartans FC
North Edinburgh Arts Scottish Business in the Communities
Apex Hotels Novotel Hotels IBIS Hotels