{"id":165,"date":"2024-11-29T15:11:53","date_gmt":"2024-11-29T15:11:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/kingsparksecondary\/?page_id=165"},"modified":"2026-01-08T09:18:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T09:18:34","slug":"course-choice","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/kingsparksecondary\/pupils\/course-choice\/","title":{"rendered":"Course Choice"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Course Choice<\/h1>\n<p class=\"s2\"><span class=\"s25\"><span class=\"bumpedFont20\">It is important to note that recommended entry requirements refer, in the main, to pupils who have continued their studies progressively within that subject. \u00a0For pupils who have not continued a subject from S4 to S5 or S6 other factors will be taken into consideration. \u00a0These are:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"s43\"><span class=\"s25\"><span class=\"bumpedFont20\">Overall attainment levels in other<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s25\"><span class=\"bumpedFont20\">\u00a0subjects<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"s43\"><span class=\"s25\"><span class=\"bumpedFont20\">Attainment levels in subjects that require a similar skill set<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"s43\"><span class=\"s25\"><span class=\"bumpedFont20\">Attainment levels at the end of S3<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"s43\"><span class=\"s25\"><span class=\"bumpedFont20\">Staff, pupil and parental discussions<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>S3-S5 Course Choice<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"s26\"><span class=\"s23\">Wednesday 7th January 2026 \u2013<\/span><span class=\"s24\"><span class=\"bumpedFont20\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s25\"><span class=\"bumpedFont20\">Senior Phase Curriculum Pathways Information Evening <\/span><\/span>6pm-7pm in school<\/li>\n<li class=\"s26\">S3-5 Options Interviews with PT Pastoral Care:\n<ul>\n<li class=\"s26\">S3 \u2013 Week beginning Monday 19th January<\/li>\n<li class=\"s26\">S4 \u2013 Week beginning Monday 26th January<\/li>\n<li class=\"s26\">S5 &#8211; Week beginning Monday 2nd February<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"s26\">Senior Phase Parent\/Carer meeting (Arran &amp; Skye) Wednesday 4th February 4pm-6pm<\/li>\n<li>Senior Phase Parent\/Carer meeting (Lewis &amp; Mull) Tuesday 10th February 4pm-6pm<\/li>\n<li class=\"s26\"><b>Options process completed by Friday 13th<\/b>\u00a0<b>February 2026<\/b><\/li>\n<li class=\"s26\">New timetable starts Monday 11th May.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you were unable to attend the Senior Phase Curriculum Pathways Information evening on the 7th January then you catch watch the presentation in the video below.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_25809\"  width=\"625\" height=\"351\"  data-origwidth=\"625\" data-origheight=\"351\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/j28wzYtzpv4?enablejsapi=1&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=1&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe>\n<h2>S2 Course Personalisation &amp; Choice<\/h2>\n<div class=\"x_WordSection1\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">In January 2026,<span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0our S2 Personal and Social Education programme has a specific focus on Personalisation and Choice to support pupils to make some choices for their S3 courses which will help them to focus their skills and develop their understanding of specific subject areas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">S3 is part of Curriculum for Excellence, Broad General Education so your child will still be studying each of the following curricular areas:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_WordSection2\">\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Expressive arts<\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Health and wellbeing<\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Languages (including English and Modern Languages)<\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Mathematics<\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Religious and moral education<\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Sciences<\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Social studies<\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Technologies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_WordSection3\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">During PSE lessons, Principal Teachers of Pupil Support will go over each choice in detail (see presentation below) and will answer any questions that our young people may have.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"_df_book df-lite\" id=\"df_3377\"  _slug=\"s2-personalisation-choice\" data-title=\"s2-personalisation-choice\" wpoptions=\"true\" thumbtype=\"\" ><\/div><script class=\"df-shortcode-script\" nowprocket type=\"application\/javascript\">window.option_df_3377 = {\"outline\":[],\"autoEnableOutline\":\"false\",\"autoEnableThumbnail\":\"false\",\"overwritePDFOutline\":\"false\",\"direction\":\"1\",\"pageSize\":\"0\",\"pageMode\":\"1\",\"source\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\\\/gc\\\/public\\\/kingsparksecondary\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/11894\\\/2025\\\/12\\\/15132953\\\/S2PC2026.pdf\",\"wpOptions\":\"true\"}; if(window.DFLIP && window.DFLIP.parseBooks){window.DFLIP.parseBooks();}<\/script>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"> All S3 pupils will continue their studies in English, Maths and Health and Wellbeing (PE, RME and PSE).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Young people will make further choices at the end of S3 to choose the subjects that they will study for their National Qualifications in S4. Parents\/carers will be invited to an information event regarding this usually in January of their S3.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Young people in S2 should complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/e\/HvdG418PUr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">glow form (click here)<\/a> to enter their choices for S3.<\/p>\n<p><strong> All choices should be submitted by Friday 16th January 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Young people can speak to House PT Pupil Support or DHT if they need any help with this.<\/p>\n<div class=\"s36\">\n<h2>Options Process<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s36\">\n<p class=\"s36\"><span class=\"s25\"><span class=\"bumpedFont20\">The school will do all it can to give you your first choice of subjects<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s25\"><span class=\"bumpedFont20\">. \u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s25\"><span class=\"bumpedFont20\">However, it may not be possible to do so<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s25\"><span class=\"bumpedFont20\">\u00a0if<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s25\"><span class=\"bumpedFont20\">:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"s58\"><span class=\"s25\"><span class=\"bumpedFont20\">The demand for a course is t<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s25\"><span class=\"bumpedFont20\">oo low to make a viable section<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"s58\"><span class=\"s25\"><span class=\"bumpedFont20\">A course is over-subscribed<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"s58\"><span class=\"s57\">Y<\/span><span class=\"s25\"><span class=\"bumpedFont20\">ou are late in handing in your Subject Choice Form, or if you do not keep the interview appointment with your pastoral care teacher, or any interviews\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s25\"><span class=\"bumpedFont20\">after that<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"s58\"><span class=\"s57\">Y<\/span><span class=\"s25\"><span class=\"bumpedFont20\">our attendance is poor and you are l<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s25\"><span class=\"bumpedFont20\">ate in enrolling for the course<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can download the school option forms below.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/kingsparksecondary\/uploads\/sites\/11894\/2026\/01\/07140108\/S4-Options-26-27.pdf\">S4 Options 26-27<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/kingsparksecondary\/uploads\/sites\/11894\/2026\/01\/07140122\/S56-Options-form-26-27.pdf\">S56 Options form 26-27<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information about careers, please visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/kingsparksecondary\/pupils\/careers\/\">careers page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Course Choice It is important to note that recommended entry requirements refer, in the main, to pupils who have continued their studies progressively within that subject. \u00a0For pupils who have not continued a subject from S4 to S5 or S6 other factors will be taken into consideration. \u00a0These are: Overall attainment levels in other\u00a0subjects Attainment &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16047,"featured_media":0,"parent":152,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-165","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/kingsparksecondary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/165","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/kingsparksecondary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/kingsparksecondary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/kingsparksecondary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16047"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/kingsparksecondary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=165"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/kingsparksecondary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/165\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3483,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/kingsparksecondary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/165\/revisions\/3483"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/kingsparksecondary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/152"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/kingsparksecondary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=165"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}