S2 Electives 2023-24
Electronics
This challenging, interesting and fun short course focuses on developing key skills by constructing electronic circuits. Using soldering irons, breadboards and semiconductor components you will undertake projects and build a variety of small electronic devices. Following the same process as electronic engineers, you will design and test these circuits using computer simulation and then construct the circuits on solderless prototype boards.
Finally you will solder the circuit onto veroboard to make a permanent and reliable device. Over the twenty weeks (40 hours) this will lead to a more complex projects where you will design, test and build flashing LED lights with their timing controlled by integrated logic circuits.
This challenging, interesting and fun short course focuses on developing key skills by constructing electronic circuits. Using soldering irons, breadboards and semiconductor components you will undertake projects and build a variety of small electronic devices. Following the same process as electronic engineers, you will design and test these circuits using computer simulation and then construct the circuits on solderless prototype boards.
Finally you will solder the circuit onto veroboard to make a permanent and reliable device. Over the twenty weeks (40 hours) this will lead to a more complex projects where you will design, test and build flashing LED lights with their timing controlled by integrated logic circuits.
Young people will have the opportunity to choose one elective for half the academic year.
The other half of the year will be in Modern Languages.
The other half of the year will be in Modern Languages.
Business Education
School News and Media Team
Are you interested in media and journalism? Do you want to make new friends and get involved in celebrating the successes of Marr College students? Then this is the elective for you!
In this elective students will join the ‘School News Team’ acting as roaming reporters, interviewing students and staff, taking pictures, setting fun quizzes and writing articles to feature in our whole school digital newsletter. This is a great opportunity for students to develop their literacy, teamwork, creativity and ICT skills. The finished editions are shared with parents and carers and via social media.
Students will also complete a National 3 Creating Media unit from the SQA Media course.
For more information see Miss Wyllie in the Business Education Department. You can see examples of previous digital newsletters by clicking here.
Are you interested in media and journalism? Do you want to make new friends and get involved in celebrating the successes of Marr College students? Then this is the elective for you!
In this elective students will join the ‘School News Team’ acting as roaming reporters, interviewing students and staff, taking pictures, setting fun quizzes and writing articles to feature in our whole school digital newsletter. This is a great opportunity for students to develop their literacy, teamwork, creativity and ICT skills. The finished editions are shared with parents and carers and via social media.
Students will also complete a National 3 Creating Media unit from the SQA Media course.
For more information see Miss Wyllie in the Business Education Department. You can see examples of previous digital newsletters by clicking here.
Computing Science
Lego SPIKE Prime Coding
LEGO Education SPIKE Prime combines colourful LEGO building elements, easy-to-use hardware and block based coding to complete a series of tasks to overcome real life issues or to just use your imagination.
You will be required to DESIGN > BUILD > CODE > TEST to overcome challenges, either individually or in small groups.
Find out more here: SPIKE Prime
LEGO Education SPIKE Prime combines colourful LEGO building elements, easy-to-use hardware and block based coding to complete a series of tasks to overcome real life issues or to just use your imagination.
You will be required to DESIGN > BUILD > CODE > TEST to overcome challenges, either individually or in small groups.
Find out more here: SPIKE Prime
Art
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Expressive Art Skills - Painting and Print Making
This elective will be extremely creative, experimental and practical by nature. We will focus on building and developing your expressive art skills through drawing techniques, printmaking, painting styles and 3D sculpture. You will have the opportunity to express yourself through a range of visual art techniques and explore new ideas and concepts. |
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Physical Education
Introduction to Sports Leadership
PE Kit and a positive attitude are essential for this course :)
- Develop leadership skills in a sporting context including:
- Leading a Warm Up
- Planning and Leading a skills practice
- Organising and managing equipment
- Communicating effectively with team-mates and participants
- Hosting sporting festivals for primary pupils.
PE Kit and a positive attitude are essential for this course :)
School of Rugby
The S2 School of Rugby elective will give those involved the opportunity to develop their physical, mental, social and emotional performance in Rugby. The will be done through in depth coaching sessions on team structure and tactical awareness, skill performance and strength and conditioning sessions. Those who pick School of Rugby should be passionate about the game and developing their performance.
The S2 School of Rugby elective will give those involved the opportunity to develop their physical, mental, social and emotional performance in Rugby. The will be done through in depth coaching sessions on team structure and tactical awareness, skill performance and strength and conditioning sessions. Those who pick School of Rugby should be passionate about the game and developing their performance.
Home Economics
S2 Elective: Home Economics - Star Baker
Fancy yourself a bit of a ‘Star Baker’?! In this elective course you will continue to develop and build on your previous practical cookery skills by preparing and cooking a variety of sweet and savoury dishes. You will need to bring a container for your food but everything else will be provided in the department.
Fancy yourself a bit of a ‘Star Baker’?! In this elective course you will continue to develop and build on your previous practical cookery skills by preparing and cooking a variety of sweet and savoury dishes. You will need to bring a container for your food but everything else will be provided in the department.
RMPS
Ancient Mythologies
Have you heard of the Trojan Horse?
Do you know about Medusa?
Do you enjoy investigating and analysing?
This course looks at ancient myths and legends, how the ancient Roman and Greeks believed that Earth was the playground of the Gods and investigate the original explanations of the ‘how’ and ‘why’ questions people had. It also develops key skills such as: critical thinking, problem solving, debating, and analysing.
Throughout the course you will learn:
The course develops many transferable skills which help prepare learners for the world of work or a further study of RMPS, Psychology, Philosophy, Classical Studies and social courses.
Have you heard of the Trojan Horse?
Do you know about Medusa?
Do you enjoy investigating and analysing?
This course looks at ancient myths and legends, how the ancient Roman and Greeks believed that Earth was the playground of the Gods and investigate the original explanations of the ‘how’ and ‘why’ questions people had. It also develops key skills such as: critical thinking, problem solving, debating, and analysing.
Throughout the course you will learn:
- The role of the Gods in the lives of the ancient people.
- How to analyse myths to discover the answers to ‘Big Questions’
- The impact of these myths on society and culture today.
- How to apply critical thinking and analysis to tasks.
The course develops many transferable skills which help prepare learners for the world of work or a further study of RMPS, Psychology, Philosophy, Classical Studies and social courses.
Technology & Design
3D computer Modelling using Autodesk Inventor
3D computer modelling gives students the opportunity to learn a variety of modelling techniques on industry standard software called Autodesk Inventor. It will deepen understanding of the skills already gained during class time in Graphic Communication as well as exploring 3D rendering, animation and drawing creation. Students will have the opportunity to create their own 3D models throughout the course.
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Science
STEM – Scotland’s Young STEM Leader Award
Discover! Create! Inspire! Lead!
Develop your problem-solving, teamwork, communication and leadership skills by engaging in fun and exciting STEM projects and events. Achieve Scotland’s Young STEM Leader Award at Level 3 by leading and organising an event that inspires others to engage enthusiastically in the world of STEM.
Develop your problem-solving, teamwork, communication and leadership skills by engaging in fun and exciting STEM projects and events. Achieve Scotland’s Young STEM Leader Award at Level 3 by leading and organising an event that inspires others to engage enthusiastically in the world of STEM.
