Our School, Our Future
Primary - Secondary Transition
Curricular Information for
Pupils and Parents / Carers
The S1 Curriculum
Progressing from P7, S1 learners continue their learning
journey through the Curriculum for Excellence experiences and
outcomes as part of their Broad General Education. Subjects
are split into eight curricular areas as shown below:
Expressive Arts
Art, Music, Drama
Health and Wellbeing
Home Economics, Physical
Education, Personal and Social
Education
Languages
English, French, Spanish
Mathematics
Religious and Moral Education
Sciences
Biology, Chemistry, Physics
Social Studies
Geography, History, Modern
Studies
Technologies
ICT, Technology
 In all areas of the curriculum learners will have the
opportunity to develop skills in the areas of literacy,
numeracy and health and wellbeing.
 Homework is an important part of learning and will be
issued regularly - each learner should use his / her
student planner to keep organised.
 There is a wide variety of opportunities for learning
outside the classroom through participation in extracurricular activities and inter-disciplinary learning events.
What Will I Learn In Art?
In S1, all learners will:
Art homework will be issued regularly throughout the year
and will take the form of design tasks, drawing skills and
researching artists using the internet.
What Will I Learn In Drama?
In S1, all learners will:
Drama Homework takes place weekly through Word of
the Week learning, research projects, diary entries,
character design and more!
What Will I Learn In English?
In S1, all learners will:
English homework will be issued regularly throughout the
year and will comprise 20 minutes reading every night as
well as structured writing and research tasks relating to
English folio work
What Will I Learn In French and Spanish?
In S1, you will have French twice a week and Spanish
once a week. You will learn to:
Homework revises classwork from each lesson. You
will have your own homework booklet for each topic
throughout the session. You will also be asked to
learn words and phrases at home.
S1 Geography
What You Will Learn
Maps
Weather
Climate
Geography homework will include the study of
weather reports and mapping exercises.
S1 History
What You Will Learn
Sources
Fact or Fiction?
Historical Research
The Scottish Wars of Independence
History homework will take the form of historical
What
Will using
I Learn
In Home
Economics?
research
the internet
and other
sources.
In S1, all learners will:
Home Economics homework will be issued regularly throughout
the year and will take the form of the completion of workbooks.
What Will I Learn In ICT?
The course is themed around the learners setting up
their own travel agency. Learners will:
BREAK EVEN CHART FOR ICE CREAMS
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Total Sales/ Costs
£25,000
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ICT homework is issued occasionally and usually takes
the form of a research task.
What Will I Learn In Learn 2 Learn?
In S1 all pupils will have the opportunity to…
…develop a better
understanding of the
language used in
learning conversations
Pupils will be issued with a Learning Passport which will
give them regular opportunities to reflect on their
learning in all subjects.
Sources Bias Mass Media Advertising China
Modern Studies Homework will include a variety of
tasks including finding out and keeping up-to-date.
What Will I Learn In S1 Maths?
In S1 all learners will:
Maths homework will be issued on an on-going basis
and will consist of a mixture of consolidation of
classwork and formal homework exercises.
What Will I Learn In Music?
In S1, all learners will:
Music Homework will be issued regularly throughout the
year and will take the form of learning, writing, practising
or researching. The Music Homework booklet will be used
for most tasks.
What Will I Learn In Physical Education?
In S1, all learners will:
P.E. homework will be issued throughout the year.
Learners will complete theory booklets on a range of
activities - Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Dance,
Hockey, Football, Netball, Orienteering, Rugby,
Trampolining, Volleyball & Cross Country.
What is PSE?
In S1 PERSONAL AND SOCIAL EDUCATION (PSE)
a range of topics is covered mainly through tasks
and discussion in pairs and in groups. Some of
these are outlined below.
PSE Homework will be issued throughout the year and will
take the form of reading, research and discussion with
family / carers.
What Will I Learn In Religious & Moral Education?
In S1 all pupils will have
the opportunity to…
…interpret ideas and
meaning in religious stories
RME Homework will be issued regularly throughout the year
and will take the form of personal reflection and discussion
with someone at home, research and revision. The RME
Homework booklet will be used for most activities.
What Will I Learn In Science?
In S1 all learners will study six themed topics covering
Chemistry, Physics and Biology: Volcanoes, Science of
Optics, Eco Cottage, Healthier Scotland, Cells and
Reproduction, Lost. Learners will have the opportunity
to:
Science Homework takes place weekly through research
and extension tasks, assignments /projects, traditional
homework booklets, revision for tests and much more!
What Will I Learn In Technical?
In S1, all learners will:
Technical homework will be issued regularly throughout
the year and will take the form of design tasks, drawing
skills and research using the internet.