1. Chryston High School

2. Today’s Presentation The coming months for S5/6 pupils
What has changed about Unit Assessment?
Why is the assessment fortnight important?
What about the exams?
Results service requests
What are we doing?
What can you do as parents / carers?
What we expect of our pupils?

3. The coming months for S4/5/6 pupils
Unit Assessment – Completed throughout session for tracking purposes
Parent’s night – S4 – Tuesday 4th December
S5/6 – Thursday 15th November
Tracking reports – S4 – 11th October, 7th February, 28th March
S5/6 - 4th October, 7th February, 28th March
Assessment fortnight begins - 9th January
February / March - Folios / Practical work completed in certain subjects and submitted to SQA
SQA Exams begin – 25th April

4. What has changed about Unit assessment
No longer part of the formal SQA assessment (except Ad Higher)
Units no longer a barrier to sitting exams
Units used to help track progress. (Will vary across departments)
Units as stand alone accreditation where overall award unlikely.
Presentation Levels 4

5. Why is the assessment fortnight important?
No appeals, now replaced with results service.
Practise for the final exam
Let pupils, staff and parents know about current attainment (Tracking progress)
May be used if pupil is unable to sit the exam (Exceptional Circumstance)

6. What exams are our pupils sitting?
National 5
Higher
Advanced Higher
There are no exams for National 3 or 4, however both of these levels are open to external verification in every subject to ensure grades are appropriate.

7. National 5– Advanced Higher
Pupils cover work over less than one year.
End of unit assessment’s only apply to Ad Higher.
Final exam in May.
For Advanced Higher necessary to pass ALL assessments and final exam to gain a course award.
Graded A – D on certificate.
If not mentioned on certificate then No award has been given ( Generally less than 40%) 7 7

8. An Example of a Tracking Report
S4-6 pupils will receive one tracking report each term.
Study Level initially set at highest possible level.
Regular DHT / PT meetings to discuss levels.
Importance of Target Grade and Working Grade 8 8

9. What are teachers doing?
Identifying what needs to be done to achieve targets
Offering additional support
Lunchtime
Supported Study after school
GLOW, Edmodo, Twitter
Mentoring
Encouraging pupils to be positive and believe in themselves
Notifying parents should there be any concern or any real areas of outstanding success.

10. What can parents do? Discuss targets and share in agreed goals
Remind your son/daughter to ask for help from teachers if and when needed
Encourage attendance at Supported Study
Discuss revision – you may suggest:
Note taking
Summarising work completed
Making mindmaps / spider diagrams / lists
Help look over completed work
Ask about progress
Encourage and praise (be firm and don’t give in when things get difficult)

11. Studying is more than just homework
Find space for them to work
Monitor time watching TV, playing consoles, on Facebook, out with friends etc…
Help them get organised
Make sure they have enough resources
– pencils, paper, highlighters, calculator etc…
Be interested
Be patient
Be available
Contact us if you have concerns 11 11

12. What do we expect of our pupils?
Attend school every day on time
Identify with teachers what needs to be done
Show commitment and complete individual tasks
Take advantage of support offered by teachers
Persevere – it won’t always be easy
Be positive, aim high, believe in their ability and enjoy their personal achievements
Be resilient. Don’t give in or take the easy option.

13. Some Final Points
Notification of concerns form staff. Work with us – we want the best for your child.
Study Periods
Part time jobs 13 13

14. Chryston High School Making the Grade
Achieving Success for All