All activities are running as normal on Friday 25^th February. For pupils interested in developing their IT skills, there are still spaces for the Networking college course- see Miss Small to sign up.

Over the next few weeks the Pupil Support team will be continuing to conduct option interviews with our current S2- S5 pupils. As you will be aware this is a very important time of the year for all the pupils and parents as it will not only determine courses for next session but it confirms the possible routes for gaining future qualifications and potential leaver destinations.

With this in mind and to help inform parents and pupils we have provided draft option forms for S5/6 and S3 into S4. Additionally we have provided option information booklets containing each subject available for S5/6 and for S4. These booklets detail course aims, structure and qualification levels currently and potentially on offer.

Please click on the link below to access the appropriate booklet and option form.

S5 and 6 Option Booklet Master 2022-23

S5-S6-Final-Option-Form-2022-23

S4 Into S5 Options – FAQ

S3 into S4 Option Booklet Master 2022-23

S3-S4 Draft Option-Form-2022-2023

 

All Future Fridays activities this afternoon have been now been cancelled due to adverse weather conditions   Please be prepared for your child to return home at 12.30pm.

We are looking forward to welcoming along to our online event this evening the parents/carers of our S2 pupils.  Due to the ongoing covid restrictions, we unfortunately cannot meet in person, and we are proposing that the meeting will now happen online via our “Parents Evening Booking + Video” meeting system.

This is the fourth online Parents Evening organised and will provide an opportunity to meet the majority of your child’s teachers providing beneficial information that will allow you to support your child with their education in S2 at Cumbernauld Academy.

With regards to preparing for the meeting, I have attached a link inviting S2 parents/carers along and detailing the timeline for booking and attending. Please click on the link below.

https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/nl/public/CAcad/uploads/sites/19501/2021/10/29122349/Parent-Video-Meeting-Invite-Letter-1.docx

I have placed a link to a step-by-step guide and a short video that gives instructions on how to access the online system, book time slots and meet with staff via the digital platform on the night. These links can be accessed below.

 

Booking Information for Parents

https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/nl/public/CAcad/uploads/sites/19501/2021/10/29125600/Booking-Information-for-Parents-2.pdf

 

Video Call Information for Parents

https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/nl/public/CAcad/uploads/sites/19501/2021/10/29125617/Video-Call-Information-for-Parents-1.pdf

 

Video Call Information for Parents

We anticipate that this evening will run smoothly and to further support its success important information is listed below;

 

• Teachers will be available from 4.00-6.20pm to undertake appointments. Only appointments that have been pre-booked up until 10pm on 23^rd February 22 can be taken.
• Meetings will be open for up to 4 minutes at which point they will close automatically. This will allow you to make appointments for a maximum of ten subject teachers. There is a 1-minute buffer built in between appointments to allow staff and parents to prepare for their next meeting. Remember some staff teach several classes and details are provided below.
• Subjects in Humanities are delivered in a rota basis. The teacher who best knows your child from Rota 1 will take the meetings and are linked to the subjects as described on the teacher list.
• The video technology in use requires that participants have a web cam and microphone. This should be tested prior to the meeting starting.
• Chrome (internet browser) is recommended for use on a laptop/PC/Tablet or smartphone as it’s best for its connectivity. Safari (internet browser) is recommended for iPhone/iPad.
• Microsoft Teams. Zoom or any other software that may have control over your microphone/webcam should be closed before joining the parent’s evening video meeting.
• If you encounter a grey screen where you expect a video meeting it is an indication that your device/computer cannot connect to the video meeting server. If possible, we recommend trying a different internet connection or even a different internet browser. If still unsuccessful and you have access to another device then it should be used.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS	ANSWERS
When will I receive details on how to access the parents booking site?	The address details for the site are given on the Parent Video Meeting Invite Letter that accompanies this post.
When will I be able to access the online site to begin booking time slots?	The online site will open for bookings from 4pm on Thursday 17th  February 22
How long will the booking site remain open?	The booking facility will close at 10pm on Wednesday 23rd February 22
How will I gain access to the booking system?	You will be required to input information that matches the information we store in our system to gain access.
How many appointments can I make?	You can make appointments with a maximum of 10 teachers.
Can I amend or cancel a booking?	Once booked there is a facility to cancel or amend booking(s).
Can I use my mobile device to meet with teachers?	You can access the system via PC, laptop, Tablet or mobile device.

 

S2 PARENTS EVENING – TEACHERS

 

SUBJECT	CLASS	TEACHER
ENGLISH	2T1	A SMITH
	2T2	S MCDONALD
	2T3	F BROWN
	2T4	WCHAINEY
	2T5	ME PASSMORE
	2T6	K MOSELEY
	2T7	L R BISHOP
MATHS	2T1	K SCOTT
	2T2	K WATTERSON
	2T3	A MELROSE
	2T4	C GIBSON
	2T5	L MCARTHUR
	2T6	K WILSON
	2T7	L CARNOHAN
FRENCH	2T1	E HAMILTON
	2T2	G ALI
	2T3	R SMALL
	2T4	D HENDERSON
	2T5	R SMALL
	2T6	G ALI
	2T7	D HENDERSON
HUMANITIES	2T1	LA SHORT
	2T2	D MURRAY
	2T3	V MARSHALL
	2T4	L RANKIN
	2T5	D WADDELL
	2T6	R TIGHE
	2T7	C HODGMAN
RE	2T1	S MCNAMARA
	2T2	S MCNAMARA
	2T3	C HODGMAN
	2T4	L RANKIN
	2T5	L RANKIN
	2T6	L RANKIN
	2T7	S MCNAMARA
PE	2T1	C MCDAID
	2T2	R KENNEDY
	2T3	R KENNEDY
	2T4	J MILLIKEN
	2T5	S PRESTON/J PARKER
	2T6	O QUINN
	2T7	O QUINN
SUBJECT	CLASS	TEACHER
DRAMA	2T1	C DUNCAN
	2T2	N TULLOCH
	2T3	N TULLOCH
	2T4	N TULLOCH
	2T5	C DUNCAN
	2T6	C DUNCAN
	2T7	N TULLOCH
SCIENCE	2.1	K BEAR
	2.2	J LEWIS
	2.3	B SWAN
	2.4	B NG
	2.5	J LEWIS
	2.6	K BEAR
	2.7	R MOTAGHIAN
	2.8	B SWAN
	2.9	M LINNEN
	2.10	R MOTAGHIAN
	2.11	C BRANDON
MUSIC	2.1	E GANNON
	2.2	H PHILLIPS
	2.3	H PHILLIPS
	2.4	E GANNON
	2.5	E CLUCKIE
	2.6	E CLUCKIE
	2.7	C DUNCAN
	2.8	H PHILLIPS
	2.9	E GANNON
	2.10	H PHILLIPS
	2.11	E CLUCKIE
ART	2.1	J SMYTH
	2.2	K POLIN
	2.3	K POLIN
	2.4	M CREE
	2.5	J SMYTH
	2.6	M CREE
	2.7	M CREE
	2.8	A FARROW
	2.9	K POLIN
	2.10	J SMYTH
	2.11	A FARROW
HE	2.1	L STEGGLES
	2.2	F MACLEOD
	2.3	L ANDERSON
	2.4	L STEGGLES
	2.5	A BOWIE
	2.6	L ANDERSON
	2.7	H MILLAR
	2.8	F MACLEOD
	2.9	F MACLEOD
	2.10	L ANDERSON
	2.11	L ANDERSON
TECHNICAL	2.1	G WELLS
	2.2	G WELLS
	2.3	K LUCAS
	2.4	R HENDERSON
	2.5	N SPALDING
	2.6	R HENDERSON
	2.7	R HENDERSON
	2.8	G WELLS
	2.9	N SPALDING
	2.10	D LAWSON
	2.11	D LAWSON
BUSINESS & IT	2.1	L DONALD
	2.2	M CARRICK
	2.3	U JOHNSTON
	2.4	A MCGARRY
	2.5	Z HABIB
	2.6	M CARRICK
	2.7	M CARRICK
	2.8	M carrick
	2.9	Z HABIB
	2.10	M CARRICK
	2.11	Z HABIB

 

 

Nufield Research project

They take place over the summer after S5 and involve both online activities and two-weeks on-site research. Placements take place at a variety of locations including offices, museums, research centres, laboratories or fieldwork settings across the UK. Your on-site placement activity will not cost you or your parents/carers anything.
We reimburse travel costs for all students, and depending on your family circumstances, you may also be eligible to
receive a bursary. Nuffield Research placements are supervised but independent research projects relating to an area
of science, quantitative social science, computing, technology, engineering or maths (or a combination of these).

 

See the attached poster.

Nuffield Research Placements Student Information Leaflet

 

In the latest blog post from the SQA, Gill Stewart, Director of Qualifications Development at SQA, provides an overview of support for learners taking National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher courses in 2022.

Please click on the link below to read the post

SQA Support for learners taking National Qualifications in 2022 – an overview

 

Following on from the recent prelim exams and subsequent pupil reports being issued change of level letters were sent out to selected parents in the senior phase. These letters made recommendations on current pupil levels moving up or down a level in order to increase their chances of attaining the best grade with this sessions qualifications.

As you may be aware those parents who received a recommendation were asked to complete the online response form/QR code or return the tear of slip from the letter. As things stand there are still a number of responses outstanding.

Can we ask that, if possible, parents complete the  online response form or scan the QR code to confirm their childs level.

Please click or scan below.

Senior Phase Change of Level Return Form

 

S4 Pupils who hope to study:

• Law
• Medicine
• Dentistry
• Vet Medicine
• Engineering
• Primary Teaching
• Accountancy & Finance

The S4 element of Reach and Access will take place online again this year and will be available from 17^th February. There is no formal registration process for S4 pupils so any eligible pupils should go to the following webpage – www.gla.ac.uk/s4online, from 17^th February onwards.

Any pupil who has already given their name to Mr Sheridan should have been added to a Team for this, see him if you have not been added.

There will also be talks at the end of March – dates tbc.

The S4 online module introduces pupils to the Reach and Access to a Career professions including information on entry and subject requirements, skills development and career pathways. The module is designed so that pupils can work through it in their own time, should really only take around 1hr and can also be done in stages.

Eligibility criteria

Just a quick reminder that all pupils wishing to take part in Reach or Access must meet the eligibility criteria and be on course to meet the entry requirements for the profession they are interested in applying to.

If you are unsure about these, please check the information on the link here: https://www.gla.ac.uk/study/wp/reach/.

Please do get in touch if you have any questions.

Mr G Sheridan

nlsheridang@northlan.org.uk