S2 Electives 2022-23
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.
RMPS
Creative Crafting (max 10 pupils)
Learn how to make personalised gifts including keyrings, pencil cases, cards and many more! Use your creative skills and up to date technology to create items and work as part of a team to come up with a fundraising strategy to benefit our school community and local charity organisations. This is suitable for all levels of skill and ability as we will all learn together!
Learn how to make personalised gifts including keyrings, pencil cases, cards and many more! Use your creative skills and up to date technology to create items and work as part of a team to come up with a fundraising strategy to benefit our school community and local charity organisations. This is suitable for all levels of skill and ability as we will all learn together!
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.
Science
STEM - Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths
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.
