I have realised that because I am so involved with and focused on the ICT part of the School of Ambition project that I haven't really gone into much detail on the other parts.
Over the next few entries I am going to give some more background on what the other changes are.
As you can see from the Column on the right we have several parts to our school of Ambition changes.
The one which is in the forefront of collective mind of the school at the moment is The removal of the age and Stage restrictions.
In Scotland's Education system we are coming to the final stage of our Exam diet but here this year, in IHS, it has been even more interesting and tense than usual. This is because we have had S3 as well as S4, 5 and 6 sitting their exams.
The S3 have been doing studying 5, 1 year courses 5 periods a week instead of the more usual 8, 2 year courses at 3 periods a week.
The Anecdotal outcomes have been positive. Some of the staffroom comments are:
- the S3 have learned in a deeper way because they spend 'more' time per week in a class and a small number subjects to concentrate on.
- S3 are taking the exam process much more seriously
- S4 seem to have forgotten all they were taught in S3
Of course the analysis of the results will be the true test.
Next year the present S3's will make another course choice at the same level. This means that by the end of S4 they will have sat 10 courses before making their move onto S5 and Highers or more width to their curriculum at a level which is approriate to them.
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