Garnock Academy
S5 / 6 Curricular Evening
Areas for discussion
• 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)
Increased Expectations
• Step up from Nat 5
• Homework / Revision should begin now
• Higher is Gold Standard
New Higher Courses
• 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
UCAS Tariff Points
Tariff
points
Grade
Advanced
Higher
Higher
Scottish
National
Certificates
*
Scottish
Interdiscipli Ungraded
nary
Higher
Project
NPA PC
Passport
A
Core
Skills**
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
Structure Of Courses
• Similar to National 5 Courses
• Individual Units
• External Coursework
• External Exam
Tracking & Monitoring
• Targets based on prior attainment
• Takes into account progression statistics
• PT and Teacher professional judgement
• Pupil and parent dialogue
English
Mr G. Morris
Faculty of Language and Literacy
•
Faculty Expectations
•
Course structure
•
Assessment calendar
•
Supported Study
National 5 / Higher English
• 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
Maths
Mr A. Wilson
HIGHER MATHS
Expectations in Maths
• National 5 – 236 days away
• Higher – 237 days away
National 5
has 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
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
GRADE
A (upper)
A (lower)
B (upper)
B (lower)
C (upper)
C (lower)
D
Fail
Fail
STANDARDISED MARK
85-100
70-84
65-69
60-64
55-59
50-54
45-49
40-44
Less than 40
Closing Remarks
Mr A. Dick