S5 / 6 Curricular Evening

Garnock Academy

• New Higher Courses (S. Duff)• Tracking & Monitoring (S. Duff)• English Course (G. Morris)• Maths Course (A. Wilson)• UCAS (J. Stirling)• SQA Appeals (S. Duff)• Closing Remarks (A. Dick)

Areas for discussion

• Step up from Nat 5

• Homework / Revision should begin now

• Higher is Gold Standard

Increased Expectations

• New Highers introduced this year

• Computing & Geography remain at ‘old’ Higher• English & Maths offer ‘old’ Higher to S6 Students only

• Both qualifications have same SCQF level and UCAS points

New Higher Courses

GradeTariff points

Advanced Higher

Higher

Scottish National Certificates*

Scottish Interdisciplinary Project

Ungraded Higher

NPA PC Passport

Core Skills**

 

A             130

    Group C         125

B             110

    Group B         100

C             90

  A           80

    Group A         75

D             72

  B   A       65

              60

      B       55

  C           50

      C Pass Pass   45

              42

              38

  D           36

              35

UCAS Tariff Points

• Similar to National 5 Courses

• Individual Units

• External Coursework

• External Exam

Structure Of Courses

• Targets based on prior attainment

• Takes into account progression statistics

• PT and Teacher professional judgement

• Pupil and parent dialogue

Tracking & Monitoring

English

Mr G. Morris

Faculty of Language and Literacy

• Faculty Expectations

• Course structure

• Assessment calendar

• Supported Study

• 1. Faculty Expectations

• Climate of high expectations

• Culture of independent learning

• Skill based environment

• Rigorous monitoring/tracking of attainment

National 5 / Higher English

• 2. Course structure• Internal UASP – Reading/Writing/Talking/Listening

• External Folio – Personal or Imaginative/Broadly Discursive

• Final examination - Reading for Understanding / Analysis / Evaluation, Textual Analysis / Critical Essay

National 5 / Higher English

•3. Assessment calendar

•Dates of UASP

•Term by term break down of skills.

•4. Supported Study

National 5 / Higher English

Maths

Mr A. Wilson

HIGHER MATHS

Expectations in Maths

• National 5 – 236 days away

• Higher – 237 days away

National 5has replaced . . .

• Credit

• Intermediate 2

Higher

A few small changes to structure, topics and layout.

Expectations in Maths• Work hard in class

• Full effort on homework

• Supported Study + Easter School

• Break and Lunch

• Past Papers !!!!!!!!

National 5

Higher

Higher

To keep you informed . . .

• Parents night

• Prelim feedback forms

• Text messages and letters

UCAS

Mrs J. Stirling

SQA Appeals

Mr S. Duff

SQA Appeals

• Pre Exam• Exceptional Circumstance

• Post Result Service• Clerical Check• Marking Review

BAND GRADE STANDARDISED MARK

1 A (upper) 85-100

2 A (lower) 70-84

3 B (upper) 65-69

4 B (lower) 60-64

5 C (upper) 55-59

6 C (lower) 50-54

7 D 45-49

8 Fail 40-44

9 Fail Less than 40

Closing Remarks

Mr A. Dick