P6/7 and S1 Presentation Cumbernauld Academy Wednesday 23rd April
Promoted Staff Senior Management Team Mark CairnsHead Teacher Vicki HartDHT S1-3 Iain MorrisonDHT S4-6 Carolyn RooneyDHT Pupil Support Richard McGowanDHT LCSC Pupil Support Team Mr Hendry MissLogan Mrs Milliken Mrs McGuigan Mr O’Neill Mr Sheridan FacultiesFaculty Head EnglishTBC MathematicsMr McGinness Modern LanguagesMrs O’Neill HumanitiesMr Green ScienceMr Swan PerformanceMr McDaid DesignMr Byers Computing, Business and Vocational Education Mrs Johnston Support for Learning & Inclusion TBC
Structure of the School Day MondayStartFinish Period Period Interval Period Period Lunch Period Period Period TuesdayStartFinish Period Period Interval Period Period Lunch Period Period Personal Support WednesdayStartFinish Period Period Interval Period Period Lunch Period Period Period ThursdayStartFinish Period Period Interval Period Period Lunch Period Period Personal Support FridayStartFinish Period Period Interval Period Period Lunch Period Period
Predicted School Roll This roll will provide around 72 FTE with additional staffing due to merger The LCSC will also have 7.6 teachers in addition to the roll related figure above
Uniform Black White Shirt Black Trousers/Skirt School Tie Black Shoes
Expressive Arts Languages and Literacy Mathematics and Numeracy Religious and Moral Education Sciences Social Studies Technologies All of the above areas are underpinned by Health and Wellbeing Curriculum Areas
Curriculum for S1/2
Curriculum for Excellence Previous New S15-14 Broad General Education Level 3 and Level 4 and preparation for future qualifications S25-14 S3Standard Grade S4Standard Grade Senior Phase National Qualifications that include National 3,4and 5 New Higher and Vocational Qualifications S5 National Qualifications S6 National Qualifications
What then Happens in S3 This model allows all students the opportunity to choose from subjects across all areas of the curriculum thus retaining a good breadth of curriculum and allows for a degree of personalisation through the options in the last two columns. In addition it provides the opportunity to deepen learning in all of these areas before a further choice is made in S4.
Then in S4
In S5/6 Option 1Option 2Option 3Option 4Option 5 6 Periods This will include Vocational Qualifications such as First Aid Sports Leadership Duke of Edinburgh Construction ASDAN Bronze and CoPE Work Experience Leadership within school Community Working with Others Placements within local community SQA qualifications in 5 subjects in each year
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Getting the Transition Right – Questions?