OUR SCHOOL
OUR NEIGHBOURS
OUR YOUNG PEOPLE
Young Parents’ Support Base
LIFE CHANGING!
WHAT DID THE INSPECTORS SAY?
 The senior phase is a key strength of the curriculum,
providing a broad range of suitable courses to flexibly
meet the diverse range of young people’s needs.
 The school has considered the local economy in
developing aspects of the curriculum which has led to
the campus approach to the curriculum involving a
range of partners to deliver in the senior phase.
 The senior phase S4-S6 is designed to provide a wide
range of flexible provision to meet the needs of young
people. The school is adept at providing bespoke
curricula to meet specific needs. This is planned around
the needs of young people with a clear goal of ensuring
a sustained positive destination.
THE CURRICULUM –BGE JUNIOR PHASE
 Mixture of setting and mixed ability
 Full range of curricular areas and specialising from S3
in these areas
 Skills for Learning , Life and Work Framework –
Profiles, Electives, John Muir Award, Youth
Philanthropy Initiative and Dynamic Youth Award.
 Skills messages across the school and in planners –
Learning Intentions and Success Criteria
SENIOR PHASE - S4
 S4 Study 7 subjects
 Degree of restriction –not a free for all
 No subject has collapsed
 Trying to have alternatives in most columns –Duke of
Edinburgh, Princes Trust Xlerate and College
programme
Senior Phase - S5/6
A
English
B
Mathematics
Higher
English
National 5
National
4/Skills for
Work
Courses
Mathematics
College
Options B
(Personal
Finance)
English
Mathematics
Xlerate/Duke
Of Edinburgh
College
Options B
(Personal
Finance)
C
D
E
History
Modern Studies
PE
Leadership(S6)
French
Human Biology
Physics
Administration
Art
Chemistry
Music
Philosophy/RMPS
Business Management
History
Modern Studies
PE
Leadership(S6)
Woodwork Skills
Travel & Tourism
French
Biology
Physics
Administration
Hospitality
Metal Work Skills
College Options D
Art
Chemistry
Music
P.E.
Philosophy/RMPS
HE Creative Cakes
Fashion and
Textile
Woodwork Skills
Travel & Tourism
Hospitality
Metal Work Skills
Art
P.E. Sports Leaders
French
(Work & Employability)
CIH Housing diploma
College Options D
F
P.E.
R.E.
G
P.S.E.
Senior Phase - S5/6
 Academic Pathway
 Supported by a range of mentoring, widening access initiatives –
Focus West, SCETT, REACH, Caledonian University mentors ,
expanding mentor programme with Strathclyde, visits to
universities and courses
 Partners – Celtic Foundation
 PSE classes - targeted support UCAS/Top Up and Routes for All
 Caledonian University Advanced Higher Hub
 Good neighbours
SENIOR PHASE – S5/6
 Vocational Pathway –Lots of Partnerships and Campus model
 College links with Glasgow Kelvin/City of Glasgow
 Glasgow’s Employability Team/Widening Achievement Awards –
Employability courses (Heart Start, PX2), Culinary Excellence
programme, Duke of Edinburgh, XLerate
 Sports Leadership, Certificate in Housing (GHA), Engineering
Scholarships, John Lewis Partnership
 Travel and Tourism, Woodwork, Hospitality, Creative Cakes, Personal
Finance and looking at SQA Awards
 Bespoke work experience – week and individual
 SQA Leadership Award programme – Personal Statements
PT WORLD OF WORK
 Key strategic role in school – Part of integrated Pupil Support
team –Dedicated role around World of Work
 From S3 profile our young people –
careers/interests/pathways/subjects/performance
 16+ More Choices More Chances – At risk young people
 Close links with SDS
 Links with all partners – Builds relationship
 Takes young people to all job fairs/coordinates practical
necessities
 Diplomatic team with parents
 Always looking for opportunities – sustainable ones??? Take a
chance…
CHALLENGES
Staffing
Largest ever Senior Phase but Small Junior
Phase
Funding – Us and Them!!
Wood Report – Working with SDS earlier
Challenging Aspirations!