Scottish Referendum: Broughton pupils speak!
As promised, here is that Sky News broadcast on the referendum, that features a group of Broughton pupils being interviewed. It’s exciting stuff, and we’re proud our young people are involved!
qualifications update from the SQA
New Qualifications – August Update
New Guide
A guide about the new qualifications is now available for parents and carers. It is available to download from the dedicated section of our website – http://www.sqa.org.uk/cfeforparents
On our website, you can find other useful resources such as our Mythbuster and Jargonbuster.
Universities
Information about the new qualifications for Higher Education institutions is now available on our website. Visit http://www.sqa.org.uk/cfeforuniversities
Advanced Higher
The draft Course Specifications for the new Advanced Higher qualifications were published at the end of May.
Use the subject drop-down menu at http://www.sqa.org.uk/curriculumforexcellenceto find the documents for each subject.
Find out more about Advanced Higher – http://www.sqa.org.uk/advancedhigher
We continue to seek your feedback on these documents as the qualifications are developed.
You can give your feedback via Have Your Say – http://www.sqa.org.uk/haveyoursay
The new Advanced Highers will be introduced in 2015/16.
Assessment Overviews
Assessment overviews have now been published on our website for every Course from National 2 to National 5.
The assessment overviews describe the Course and Unit assessment support materials that we will produce for teachers and lecturers in session 2012/13 by subject and level.
Use the subject drop-down menu at http://www.sqa.org.uk/curriculumforexcellenceto find the assessment overviews for each subject.
In response to practitioner requests for these materials as early as possible, the Scottish Government has provided additional funding to SQA. This has allowed us to bring forward the publication of these materials. The first package of Unit assessment support will be available in October (as opposed to the original February milestone) and further packages will follow in February and April 2013.
Each package of Unit assessment will provide practitioners with materials that cover the requirements of the Course. It will also provide information on how to gather evidence and make assessment judgments. The materials will be ready to use, but centres will be free to develop their own assessment packages. The Unit assessment support will be published in a secure, electronic format.
The specimen question papers will be published on our website by end of February 2013. All specimen Coursework will be available by 30 April 2013 in a phased release on our website.
Course and Unit assessment support for Highers will be available by the end of April 2014.
Use the subject drop-down menu at http://www.sqa.org.uk/curriculumforexcellenceto find the assessment overviews for each subject.
CfE Events
SQA’s next Curriculum Area Events will be held in September 2012. These events will provide a range of information and advice on the design and development of the new qualifications as well as an update on progress in each curriculum area. The events also allow delegates to discuss the final Course and Unit Specifications and Course and Unit delivery for a particular subject in the curriculum area.
The Subject Implementation Events, being run from October 2012 to March 2013, will give subject practitioners an overview of the assessment support materials that will be produced ahead of the new National Courses starting in August 2013 – National 2 to National 5. There will be around 150 events across the country, giving subject staff the opportunity to find out more about the delivery and assessment of the new qualifications, National 2 to National 5. This will include Unit assessment guidance, specimen question papers, coursework and marking instructions.
Our CfE Liaison team are continuing to support local events: http://www.sqa.org.uk/cfeteam
Parentzone
Education Scotland this week have launched a national campaign which aims to help parents and carers to develop a better understanding of Curriculum for Excellence and to become more involved in their child’s learning.
Parentzoneis a website dedicated to providing parents and carers with the most up-to-date information about their child’s education. It provides practical advice and suggests ways in which parents and carers can be involved in their child’s learning, as well as supplying essential information on features of Curriculum for Excellence. Get involved today by visiting Parentzone.
just a reminder about our PC calendar ‘details’ feature
Wondering what’s on the agenda of an upcoming meeting? Wondering where you can find the minutes of one just passed? Click ’em straight from our calendar, under ‘Important Dates’. If you use Google Calendar yourself, you can import these dates right into your own calendar too!
Broughton interviewees on the news!
Our students are getting a lot of coverage relating to the vote for 16-17 year olds. Forth News spoke last week with Jodie Wilson, 17, Alex Law, 17, Cailean Osborne, 16 and Duncan Robb, 16 (pictured above), and have put their views into a podcast, which you can hear here. As if that weren’t impressive enough, Sky News has interviewd them too, with others from the Music School providing a musical intro. Their segment will probably be broadcast on Sky News some time after 5 PM on Monday (15th), and will also be available to view on the Sky News website!
Post Vacant — looking for applicants!
Are you good at:
• administration?
• organisation?
• communication?
Do you want to:
• play an active part in supporting the running of the Parent Council?
• get paid to attend Parent Council meetings?
Why not apply for the post of Clerk to the Parent Council?
Broughton High School Parent Council
Vacancy – Clerk to the Parent Council
We wish to appoint a new Clerk to support the Parent Council (PC).
The Clerk supports the Chair of the PC by looking after the administration before, during and after the PC meetings, as well as dealing with any correspondence and other administrative support to ensure the smooth running of the PC.
They must have (or build up) a working knowledge of the PC constitution, and support the Chair in the correct operation of the PC. They must attend the PC meetings, but may not be a voting member of the PC.
City of Edinburgh Council provide funds which allow us to make a payment of up to £40 for each PC meeting attended / supported. The actual level of payment will be agreed with the successful applicant, depending on the extent of services provided.
Duties of the Clerk include:
• preparing the PC meeting schedule and making necessary bookings
• preparing an agenda in advance of each meeting
• publicising meetings / agendas to the school community in good time
• maintaining a record of attendance at PC meetings
• dealing with PC correspondence on behalf of the PC
• preparing minutes of PC meetings, recording all decisions and actions, and maintaining a historic record of all PC meetings
• circulating minutes to PC members, local Councillors, Parental Involvement Unit, school notice board and local library
• notifying the Parental Involvement Unit of any changes to the PC (eg change of office bearers or contact details).
Applications for the post of Clerk to the PC, or queries regarding the post, should be addressed to the PC Chair, no later than Friday 26 October 2012. These can be submitted via the email address intouch@broughtonhighpc.org, or handed in to the Reception desk at school.
Broughton High School Parent Council 