1. CURRICULUM FOR EXCELLENCE
Senior Phase Options 2016/17

2. CURRICULUM FOR EXCELLENCE Senior Phase options 2016/17
The process
Options Trial Run – February 2016
Parent information evening – Tuesday 16 February 2016
23/2/16 – S4 Parents evening
26/2/16 – S5/6 Reports issued
WB 29/2/16 –
options forms/subject information published online
S4 Pupils interviews by Head of House
S5 pupils can request support from Heads of House
submission of completed options form by Friday 4/3/16

3. CURRICULUM FOR EXCELLENCE Senior Phase Options 2016/17
THE S5/6 PUPIL EXPERIENCE
32 Period Week
All S5 pupils must continue to study English
All S5 pupils must choose one subject from each column
Pupils in S4 have opportunity to study for an HNC in S5 & 6 – not available to pupils in S5

4. CURRICULUM FOR EXCELLENCE Senior Phase Options 2016/17
THE S5/6 PUPIL EXPERIENCE
All S6 pupils must study a minimum of four (full) subjects unless studying for 3 Advanced Highers + wider achievement (2 ppw)
Consortia options may be available
PeP – Pupil Entitlement Period – weekly period to support all pupils in S5
PeP – Planned programme throughout the year for S6
All pupils choose from an extensive menu of wider achievement options (2ppw)
Some wider achievement opportunities for 3ppw

5. CURRICULUM FOR EXCELLENCE Senior Phase Options 2016/17
Wider Achievement options may include:
Mix of 2 ppw and 3 ppw options
Cyber security – digital badge
Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme
Dance/Sports Leaders Awards
Debating, journalism and the media
Performance enrichment in sport
SQA Volunteering
SQA Leadership – SCQF Level 5/6
Cooking for Independent Living
European Computer Driving License
Open University – Young Applicants Scotland scheme

6. CURRICULUM FOR EXCELLENCE Senior Phase Options 2016/17
Forth Valley College courses
Skills based courses
HNC Programme (New S5 only)
Computing
Civil engineering
Sports coaching
Electrical engineering
Events management
Higher Psychology

7. Skills for Work Courses available: SfW - Early Education & Childcare
SfW - Construction crafts
SfW - Sport & recreation
SfW - Creative industries
SfW - Engineering skills
City & Guilds – Intro to hair and beauty
Foundation apprenticeship – Health and social care
Foundation apprenticeship – Engineering
SfW = Skills for Work

8. Higher National Certificate

9. Why an HNC?
Commission for Developing Scotland's Young Workforce - ensure Scotland produces better qualified, work ready and motivated young people with skills relevant to modern employment opportunities.
Pathways should start in the senior phase (S4-S6) which lead to the delivery of industry recognised vocational qualifications alongside academic qualifications.
Higher National Certificate in S5 and S6 alongside academic subjects in school.

10. HNC Courses available Computing Hospitality Management
Civil Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Sports Coaching
Early Education & Childcare

11. Why HNC? Progression to Further Study:
Guaranteed place on year 2 of full-time HND at Forth Valley College if conditions are met.
Through “articulation agreements” between colleges and universities, you may be able to enter specific degree programmes at year 2 with HNC and year 3 with HND.

12. Level of qualification
HNCs are made up of 12 units of study, each taking a notional 36 hours of class attendance (although you will need to study outside of class as well)
Each unit is valued at 8 SCQF credit points at level 6/7 totalling 96 SCQF credit points.
For comparison, a Higher is valued at 24 SCQF credit points at level 6 and an Advanced Higher is 32 credit points at level 7).
So an HNC is equivalent to four Highers (but at a higher SCQF level) or three Advanced Highers.

13. Forth Valley College expectations
Commitment to:
Complete the full two year course during S5 and S6;
Attend college two afternoons each week
Work hard, work independently and take the course as seriously as your school qualifications.