Hillhead High School Parental Consultation Evening Monday 6 th February 2012 Welcome to the formal Consultation with Parents on Hillhead High School’s Proposed New Curriculum Structures and Revised School Day

Hillhead High School Parental Consultation Evening 1. Welcome and General Introduction – Mr Wight 2. Proposed Curriculum Model – Mr Wight/Mr McTrusty 3. Proposed New Structure for the School Day – Mr Gough 4. Personalisation and Choice Sheet Mr McTrusty 5. Questions 6. Feedback Sheets

27.5 Period week Pros Longer teaching slots – promotes more Active learning Opportunity for depth of learning More time for teaching due to less movement around the school Improved behaviour due to less movement Better Opportunities for Inter-Disciplinary learning Articulates well with 2 hr slots in the Senior Phase needed for Partnership Working and School-College links CONS Smaller amounts/’Pieces of the cake’ Some subject areas lose time in the broad general education to strengthen emphasis on Literacy and Numeracy

Parental Feedback Sheet 1.Are you content with the proposed new curricular model model for Hillhead High School? Yes No 2. Are you content with the structure of the school timetable ie 27.5 period week? Yes No Comments

Parental Feedback Sheet Please make any other comments about the consultation. 3. Are you content that the majority of Hillhead pupils will bypass National exams in S4 to facilitate more teaching time for Highers? Yes No Comments