S5/6 Options Information

S5/6 Options Form.

The link to the options form for session 24/25 can be found by clicking here.
S5/6 Course Choices
  • 6 Columns to choose from
  • No subject is mandatory
  • 5 periods a week Columns A to E.
    Directed Study (S6 only) will be timetabled within the school
  • S4 to S6 can all be in the same class in Columns B to E – focus is on pupils being at the right level/stage as opposed to the same year group.

Compulsory Health & Well-Being Subjects – for ALL S4-S6 pupils

  • Physical Education (2 periods per week)
  • Personal and Social Education/Active Citizenship (1 period per week)
  • Religious and Moral Education (1 period per week)

S5/6 Personal Development Class Options

  • All Personal Development options are 4 periods per week and are all accredited.

Possible options for next session include:

  •  CSLA (PE) – Levels 5 and 6
  • Hospitality – Level 5
  • NPA Art & Design – Level 5
  • NPA Photography – Level 5 (Art & Design)
  • NPA Long Hair Design with Make-up – Level 5 (Glam Candy)
  • Young Enterprise Award – Level 5 (Business Education)
  • NPA Long Hair Design with Makeup – Level 5 (Glam Candy)
  • SQA Volunteering Award – Level 5 (Pupil Support)
  • NPA Musical Theatre – Level 6 (Performing Arts)
  • NPA Music Performance – Level 6 (Performing Arts)
  • SQA Leadership Award (Language Ambassador) – Level 6
  • SQA Leadership Award (Rights Respecting Ambassador)  – Level 6
  • Duke of Edinburgh Award (Bronze / Silver / Gold)/Employability
  • Powering Futures (formerly Fuel Change) with Young STEM Leader – Levels 6 and 7

Senior Phase is more than Subject Choices

  • Leadership opportunities including School Captains and House Captains
  • Learner Parliament
  • Pupil Participation
  • Whole school committees e.g. Charities
  • Humanutopia Heroes

Opportunities to help prepare for a Positive Destination

  • REACH Programme
  • Top-Up Programme
  • Career Ready Programme
  • Career insight visits / projects

Points to Note

  • Advanced Higher subjects can be chosen in any column.  However, pupils must make a second choice under that column.
  • Partnership links with other local schools and colleges.
  • All courses are not guaranteed to run (any level), pending pupil uptake and staff availability.
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