1. Scottish Studies
Forfar Academy
Ceitidh Smith

2. A bit about my school… A bit about me… 1000 pupil comprehensive school
Wide catchment area
A bit about me…
NQT Gaelic teacher
Former political researcher
History geek
Dancer
Singer, piper and mediocre pianist
Degree in Scottish and Celtic Studies
Glutton for punishment

3. How and why we are delivering N5 Scottish Studies
4 periods a week
Group of S6 students who have their entry requirements for uni
Chance for an additional qualification
Very little teaching involved
Promoting independent study skills to prepare pupils for university or college – deadlines, weekly targets, reflection on work.
Encouraging students to follow their own interests within a Scottish context
Delivered by me with input and support from relevant departments in the school depending on different units selected.

4. Scotland in Focus unit: approach
Open topic
Open media of presentation – some very ambitious
Brain storming and mind mapping
Justifying choice and aims
Folio / evidence based approach
Workbooks

5. Scotland in Focus: activities
Pupil 1 The Scottish witch hunts and how they affected the lives of ordinary people Play Pupil 2 Researching the reports of paranormal activity Edinburgh castle and the history behind the stories Historically researched creative writing Pupil 3 Analysing football rivalry in Glasgow and the north-east and assessing how far is it due to sectarianism Film Pupil 4 Alexander McQueen and his impact on global fashion Presentation Pupil 5 The ghost stories of Glamis castle and their historical truth Historically researched creative writing Pupil 6 The theories of metaphysics during the Scottish Enlightenment and the impact it had on religious practice in Scotland Essay

6. Scotland in Focus: evidence
Checklist
More evidence than is needed
Keeping with aims for the course and unit with pupils of this stage
Introduction: why Scottish studies
Mind map
Synthesis of questions
Question, aims and justification
Research notes, pictures etc
Final piece of work and appendices
Bibliography and resources
Reflection on topic as a whole and what you learned

7. Issues
Overall there are not that many issues in delivering the qualification
UCAS form
Applying for approval
Not being able deliver the full range of units
Future issues
Probably more likely to deliver as a Higher with S6 students