Building CapacityBuilding Capacity

Planning for the senior phasePlanning for the senior phase

Curriculum For Curriculum For ExcellenceExcellence

Senior Senior phasephase

BroadBroadGeneralGeneral

EducationEducation

Developing since 2008/9 Developing since 2008/9

‘‘learning beyond the walls of the school”learning beyond the walls of the school”

Why?Why? Promoting choice, challenge and enjoymentPromoting choice, challenge and enjoyment

Meeting the needs of learnersMeeting the needs of learners

Independent learningIndependent learning

Developing the ‘softer skills’Developing the ‘softer skills’

Give them the best chance – times are tough with Give them the best chance – times are tough with reduced opportunities reduced opportunities and and increased competitionincreased competition! !

Skills Development ScotlandSkills Development ScotlandAyr CollegeAyr College

ASDAASDASTEPSTEP

Open UniversityOpen UniversitySouth Ayrshire CouncilSouth Ayrshire Council

Volunteer South – AyrshireVolunteer South – AyrshireCLDCLD

Business links e.g. GE CAL, Gordon Murray ArchitectsBusiness links e.g. GE CAL, Gordon Murray Architects

Curriculum for ExcellenceCurriculum for Excellence

S5/6 – 5 columns

S4 – 7 certificated options

S1-S3 BGE– including S3 learning options

Senior phase - structure for 2013-14Senior phase - structure for 2013-14

Unified S4/5/6 – 6 optionsUnified S4/5/6 – 6 options

S1-S3 BGE– including S3 learning optionsS1-S3 BGE– including S3 learning options

Senior phaseSenior phase

Consideration of structure for 2015-16?Consideration of structure for 2015-16?

Collegiate approach to planning across Collegiate approach to planning across allall schoolsschools

Headteachers’ Strategic Leadership Forum

Harmonised secondary school timetables – 33 periods

Developing a South Ayrshire Learning Campus

Travel columns: Tuesday/Thursday pm & Wednesday/Friday pm

Curriculum for Excellence in SAC

Developing our senior phase – S4 – S6

Opportunities for blended learning

School School

Community Community VocationalVocational(flexible) (flexible)

UniversityUniversity

CollegeCollege

Examples MCMC Strategy groups ASDA– S5/6 Open University YASS – S6 Work Experience/Work shadowing Community Involvement/Volunteering Ayr College courses e.g Psychology/Skills for Work/HN units CLD – Peer Educator programme Duke of Edinburgh

Certification/Recognition of Achievement

e.g. SQA/Saltire Award/Youth Achievement Award/DoE/ASDAN

“Get an HE headstart with YASS”

Employability programme – Work Out!

Aims

To provide a challenging and enjoyable programme of vocational experience

To deliver the programme across a range of vocational areas.

To provide links and pathways which will encourage progression onto training, further education or employment.

To facilitate the achievement of nationally recognised awards.

Work Out

Benefits For Pupils:

High Quality Work-Related Learning

Additional Relevant Qualifications

Build knowledge and understanding of the

workplace, what employers may

expect of them and what they should

expect from employment.

Work Reference/Possible Job

AccreditationAccreditation

Core Skills

Working with Others Intermediate 1

Personal Development

Self and Work Intermediate 1

Skills for Customer Care Intermediate 1

Prestwick Academy Prestwick Academy Options available 2012-13Options available 2012-13

Use of GLOWUse of GLOW

Blended learning – case studyBlended learning – case study

Chloe, S5Chloe, S5

•ASDA,ASDA, 1 day per week during November 1 day per week during November City & Guilds award – ‘City & Guilds award – ‘Introduction to Retail’ Introduction to Retail’ December 2012 - assessmentDecember 2012 - assessment

•Ayr College Ayr College - ‘step into learning programme’- ‘step into learning programme’

•School based learningSchool based learning

Developing essential Developing essential skillsskills

Blended learning – case studiesBlended learning – case studies

Developing essential Developing essential skillsskills

Scott, S6 Scott, S6

•Community learning Community learning – Southcraig Campus, – Southcraig Campus, SQA award, Int 2 Community Involvement plus a Saltire awardSQA award, Int 2 Community Involvement plus a Saltire award

•School based learning School based learning – 4 Highers– 4 Highers (RMPS, Geo, Philosophy, English)(RMPS, Geo, Philosophy, English)

•Community – Peer Educator, Community – Peer Educator, Youth Achievement Platinum award, scqf level Youth Achievement Platinum award, scqf level 77

Blended learning – case studyBlended learning – case study

Developing essential Developing essential skillsskills

Eilidh, S6 Eilidh, S6

•Open University: Open University: Young Applicants in School Scheme Young Applicants in School Scheme

•Work shadowing Work shadowing – – Council LawyerCouncil Lawyer– – 8 weeks – 2 afternoons per week,8 weeks – 2 afternoons per week,

•School based learningSchool based learning: 2 Ad H plus 1 H: 2 Ad H plus 1 H

•Community – Peer Educator, Community – Peer Educator, Youth Achievement Platinum award, SCQF Youth Achievement Platinum award, SCQF level 7level 7

Prestwick AcademyPrestwick Academy

What’s next?What’s next?

Further planning Further planning and developing and developing capacity to meet capacity to meet the needs of the needs of learners.learners.