THE SENIOR PHASE CURRICULUM
S4 students
All S4 students will study English and Mathematics. In addition, students should select four
subjects from the additional 6 studied in S3. Some students, at the recommendation of their
Head of House, may undertake a Skills for Work or West Lothian College course.
S5 and S6 students
There are five option columns in the Course Choice Sheet for S5 and S6 students. Students
who are studying National 4/5 qualifications will look at a wider achievement option in June.
The Wider Achievement options provide you with a range of opportunities for extra
responsibility both in the school and in the community. Such opportunities help you gain
skills and experience which can help you to prepare for your future. Universities, colleges
and employers are interested in students who have taken on extra responsibilities or have
been involved in extra-curricular activities.
This year, senior students have been involved in a variety of activities working with younger
students. Paired Reading and the After-School Club, mentoring and supporting S1 tutor
groups, music events, sports teams, theatre trips, art events are a sample of those available.
S6 students are expected to undertake a minimum of four certificated courses unless they
are studying 2 or more Advanced Higher subjects.
Everyone must take part in the core programme of Moral and Personal Education and PE.
The S6 prefects make a major contribution to the life of the school and the community and
are involved in preparing an S6 Year Book, planning the S6 Prom, charity and fund-raising
work. We welcome this involvement as it not only adds to students’ skills and experience,
but also contributes to the positive ethos of the school and its community involvement.
We are happy to hear about new things that senior students wish to get involved with and
these can always be discussed with Tutors.
There is a Student Council which allows students to contribute their ideas to school
improvement. We hope all S5/6 will take some part in this.
Please note that courses will only run if there are viable numbers of students to permit
staffing.
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