Option Descriptors (new S4-S6)
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Wider Achievement
The Wider Achievement courses on offer are listed below. Find out more by reading descriptors below or accessing the departmental pages.
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Leadership
The Leadership Award develops knowledge of leadership skills, styles and qualities. It is designed for learners who take, or plan to take, a leading role for an activity.
Available at SCQF levels 5 and 6, the Award allows individuals to build self confidence and self esteem and encourages learners to respect the cultures and beliefs of others working alongside them.
Leadership: Events
Looking for a challenge? Want to develop your organisational and leadership skills? In Higher Leadership, you will learn more about what makes an effective leader and different styles of leadership including researching famous leaders.
You will also organise a whole school event/teach junior classes as a peer educator/leading role with charities and local groups. As part of the course you will have to make presentations to pupils and sometimes adults and be prepared to be pushed outside of your ‘comfort zone’!
Leadership: Mental Health Champions
Opportunity to lead the schools approach to promoting positive Mental Health through first learning and developing knowledge of your own Mental Health as well as practical approaches we can take to maintain our mental health.
Leadership: Sports
See the P.E. section - http://www.marr.sayr.sch.uk/describesports.html
The Leadership Award develops knowledge of leadership skills, styles and qualities. It is designed for learners who take, or plan to take, a leading role for an activity.
Available at SCQF levels 5 and 6, the Award allows individuals to build self confidence and self esteem and encourages learners to respect the cultures and beliefs of others working alongside them.
Leadership: Events
Looking for a challenge? Want to develop your organisational and leadership skills? In Higher Leadership, you will learn more about what makes an effective leader and different styles of leadership including researching famous leaders.
You will also organise a whole school event/teach junior classes as a peer educator/leading role with charities and local groups. As part of the course you will have to make presentations to pupils and sometimes adults and be prepared to be pushed outside of your ‘comfort zone’!
Leadership: Mental Health Champions
Opportunity to lead the schools approach to promoting positive Mental Health through first learning and developing knowledge of your own Mental Health as well as practical approaches we can take to maintain our mental health.
Leadership: Sports
See the P.E. section - http://www.marr.sayr.sch.uk/describesports.html
Foundation Apprenticeship - Business Skills
(S6 only - please discuss with Miss Wyllie and PT Guidance in advance)
See the Business Education section - www.marr.sayr.sch.uk/describebusWA.html#busfin
(S6 only - please discuss with Miss Wyllie and PT Guidance in advance)
See the Business Education section - www.marr.sayr.sch.uk/describebusWA.html#busfin
Computer Games Development
See the Computing section - http://www.marr.sayr.sch.uk/describegames.html
See the Computing section - http://www.marr.sayr.sch.uk/describegames.html
Peer tutoring – leading to SQA Level 5 Volunteering Award
Are you interested in helping and supporting other pupils, in addition to developing your own leadership skills, confidence, empathy and interpersonal skills? Then you would really benefit and enjoy peer tutoring where you work closely with individuals or small groups to support and help them to achieve.
In turn, you will be rewarded with the opportunity to achieve SQA’s Level 5 Volunteering Award. This is a formal, nationally recognised award that is valued by further education, universities and employers since it demonstrates your experience and skills in responsibility, organisation, planning, leadership, teamwork and highly effective communication with advanced interpersonal skills. You can also progress from here to higher levels of SQA’s Volunteering Award at further education, and indeed employment in the third sector:
You will take part in training workshops on tutoring, plan your intervention with pupil(s) and work closely with them providing support for at least 20 hours. You will also learn about the wider world of volunteering and the opportunities available. You will maintain a reflective activity portfolio, tracking the impact of your intervention and your own development. Towards the end of the course, you will prepare and deliver a short presentation highlighting the impact your contribution has made on the pupils you have tutored, and your own development. Previous candidates have found this experience to be hugely rewarding.
Feedback from a former pupil said that it was key to building their confidence and they found they could now adapt their presence and communication style to work with younger pupils. They loved being able to spark passion and interest in learning for young people and support them to achieve well.
Are you interested in helping and supporting other pupils, in addition to developing your own leadership skills, confidence, empathy and interpersonal skills? Then you would really benefit and enjoy peer tutoring where you work closely with individuals or small groups to support and help them to achieve.
In turn, you will be rewarded with the opportunity to achieve SQA’s Level 5 Volunteering Award. This is a formal, nationally recognised award that is valued by further education, universities and employers since it demonstrates your experience and skills in responsibility, organisation, planning, leadership, teamwork and highly effective communication with advanced interpersonal skills. You can also progress from here to higher levels of SQA’s Volunteering Award at further education, and indeed employment in the third sector:
- Co-ordinating Volunteers at SCQF level 6
- Managing Volunteers at SCQF level 7
- PDA Volunteering Management at SCQF level 8
- Employment in the voluntary sector or volunteer management
You will take part in training workshops on tutoring, plan your intervention with pupil(s) and work closely with them providing support for at least 20 hours. You will also learn about the wider world of volunteering and the opportunities available. You will maintain a reflective activity portfolio, tracking the impact of your intervention and your own development. Towards the end of the course, you will prepare and deliver a short presentation highlighting the impact your contribution has made on the pupils you have tutored, and your own development. Previous candidates have found this experience to be hugely rewarding.
Feedback from a former pupil said that it was key to building their confidence and they found they could now adapt their presence and communication style to work with younger pupils. They loved being able to spark passion and interest in learning for young people and support them to achieve well.
SQA Work Placement (Senior Phase S5&6 Option)
Structure
Learners will complete a work placement two afternoons per week. On the other period they will complete their Work Placement Project and Personal Development Award Units: Self Awareness and Self and Work.
Self-found Placement
Learners should be prepared to source their own placement within an area of interest. Class leader can support learners in sourcing their placement provider.
Units
Units can be awarded at levels 4, 5 or 6.
Assessment / Outcomes
Assessment will take the form of a completed portfolio, observational assessments and work placement supervisor assessment checklist.
On successful completion of the Unit the learner will be able to:
Learners will complete a work placement two afternoons per week. On the other period they will complete their Work Placement Project and Personal Development Award Units: Self Awareness and Self and Work.
Self-found Placement
Learners should be prepared to source their own placement within an area of interest. Class leader can support learners in sourcing their placement provider.
Units
- The Work Placement Unit is designed to recognise the valuable learning and development which takes place as a result of planning and carrying out a suitable work placement. Learners will have an opportunity to think about their abilities and career aspirations in preparation for their work placement. During the placement they will negotiate tasks, work with others and carry out a vocational learning project. Learners will evaluate their progress on completion of the placement.
- The Self Awareness Unit will allow learners to increase their knowledge of their own qualities and feelings while undertaking a personal project.
- The Self and Work Unit will allow Learners to develop their task management skills while undertaking a vocational project.
Units can be awarded at levels 4, 5 or 6.
Assessment / Outcomes
Assessment will take the form of a completed portfolio, observational assessments and work placement supervisor assessment checklist.
On successful completion of the Unit the learner will be able to:
- Prepare for a work placement to carry out a vocational learning project.
- Complete the work placement.
- Complete the vocational learning project.
- Evaluate the learning and development that has taken place on completion of the placement and project.
YASS - Young Applicants in Schools Scheme
YASS courses that are only applicable to S6 students who have passed four highers under the wider achievement box on the school website.
YASS courses are Open University courses that are designed to bridge the gap from school to university. The courses are distance online learning that students will undertake on their own. Independant learning and further study is particularly useful when applying to university and completing your personal statement for UCAS.
YASS courses that are only applicable to S6 students who have passed four highers under the wider achievement box on the school website.
YASS courses are Open University courses that are designed to bridge the gap from school to university. The courses are distance online learning that students will undertake on their own. Independant learning and further study is particularly useful when applying to university and completing your personal statement for UCAS.
- Modules offered include medical and chemical science, engineering,law, business studies, IT and computing, arts, mathematics and languages.
- Each module offered through YASS is Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) Level 7, equivalent to first year university level.
- Modules can last from six to nine months and are clearly structured with timetables and deadlines.
- Studying with The OU gives you the flexibility to decide when and where you study each week.
- Shorter modules normally require up to eight hours of study a week, while a longer one can require up to 14 hours a week.
