S1 Curriculum

S1 pupils follow a core curriculum, based around the eight curricular areas integral to the Broad General Education (BGE) within Scotland’s Curriculum for Excellence.

Throughout S1 at Rosshall, pupils will gain knowledge in a wide range of subjects – many of which will be new to them. They will learn and develop skills through their timetabled classes and extracurricular activities such as clubs and trips.

The following subjects will be studied by every S1 pupil at Rosshall.

Click on each link to discover more about what they will learn, what skills they will develop and what experiences will be offered.

The number of periods indicated for each subject is weekly except where stated otherwise. Each period is 50 minutes long.

Art (1 period) PE (3 periods)
Digital Literacy (1 period) Performing Arts
English (5 periods) Personal and Social Education (1 period)
Geography (3 periods) Personal Support (1 period)
History (3 periods) Religious and Moral Education (1 period)
Home Economics (1 period) Science (3 periods)
Maths (5 periods) Skills for Success (1 period)
Modern Languages (4 periods) Technical (1 period)
Modern Studies (3 periods)