S3 Coursing 2020 Dec 19 CLs choose appropriate courses to offer - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

S3 Coursing 2020

 Dec 19 – CLs choose appropriate courses to offer  Dec 19 – Course Choice Sheet agreed  Jan 20 – Course Choice Booklet available on website Tuesday 28 th Jan – S3 Parent’s Evening, following issue of full reports  Wednesday 5 th Feb – Course Choice Briefings for all S3 students  Thursday 6 th Feb – S3 students collect recommendations from teachers  Read ab about cou ourses in in Senior School Cou ourse Choi oice Boo ookle let Schedule

Pupil’s Name: Tutor Group: Subject Recommended Comments if Teacher’s Level of Study Appropriate Initials based on Ability S4 S5 S6

 Wednesday 15 th January – full reports issued to parents  By Friday 21 st February – All S3 to be coursed by PSLs  Friday 6 th March – Absolute deadline for Coursing Reports & Coursing

In April, prior to SQA exams, due to low uptake and courses not running Re-Coursing

 All new S4 students must choose a subject in each column 1-6. Two of these subjects must be English and Maths In addition to these choices –  One period of Social Education, two periods of PE, and one period of RME. All New S4 Students

In order to choose the correct courses, i.e. subjects and levels, you need to research the courses by….  Reading the course descriptors in the course choice booklet - This is now on the school website  Speaking to your teachers  Gathering your recommendations Research

Neighbourhood  In addition, if you find it difficult to follow your preferred combination of subjects in Forrester, you may be able to travel to another school to take a particular course. Full details of these courses will be available from your Pupil Support Leader. Courses in other establishments

College  Courses on offer at College for session 2020-2021 are listed on the school website under learning & teaching > course choice .  Interested students should read the Edinburgh College Information Booklet which is available on the website and from Pupil Support Leaders, to ensure they are fully aware of what each course involves. Courses in other establishments

I have noted the recommendations above and am in full agreement with the courses chosen overleaf Pupil’s Signature _____________________________________ Class ______________ Parent’s Signature _____________________________________ Please note below any subject and level you wish to study but are unable to due to the column structure Parental Signature