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COURSE CHOICE
Introduction to Course Choice
Session 2024 - 2025
Welcome to the Course Choice section of our website. Within this area you will find information relating to personalisation and choice within the S3-S6 curriculum.
The choices made in the senior phase can have a huge impact on the destinations for pupils after their school career. As such, making an informed and sensible selection is vital. Below, you will find a number of documents to help you and your child make the right choice.
S1 & S2
33 Period Week
s3 into S4
Course Choice Coulmns
Pupils currently in S3 have already begun studying towards 9 National 4/5 courses (including Scottish Studies). They will continue to study English, Mathematics or Applications of Mathematics and 4 out of the additional SCQF subjects chosen in S3. Where possible, pupils will also continue to work towards an SCQF level 5 qualification in Scottish Studies.
In addition to subjects studied in school, pupils moving in to S4 can now pick up a Friday College Course offered by Dundee and Angus College. These courses usually run at the D&A Arbroath Campus with transport to and from the college organised by Angus Council. Course information for all D&A college courses can be accessed using the link at the bottom of this page or using the dropdown menu at the top of the page. Pupils are expected to catch up on any school work which is missed.
In the course choice form, pupils will be asked to:
1. Identify the two SCQF subjects that are not being continued in to S4
2. Identify which college course, if any, that they would wish to study.
An additional college course, Horse Care NPA Levels 4 or 5 is offered through Borders College. This course is taught by Scottish Racing Academy tutors on Friday mornings. Please view the video presentation for more details.
S4 into S5 / S5 into S6
Course Choice Columns
A wide range of school and college courses are available to our young people as they move through S5 and S6. These include SCQF level 4, 5, 6 and 7 courses, D&A College courses on Monday/Wednesday afternoons or Friday mornings as well as a range of wider achievement options for S6 pupils.
Pupils in S5 are expected to select one subject from each of the timetable columns and may select an additional Friday college course including Horse Care NPA Levels 4 or 5.
Pupils in S6 are expected to select a minimum of 4 subjects from across the school and college course offer. Some SCQF level 7 Advanced Higher courses are offered by the Tayside Regional Improvement Collaborative (TRIC) or Angus Collaborative. These courses are taught through online learning delivered by secondary school teachers. More information about TRIC courses can be obtained by clicking on the link at the bottom of this page.
