Author: Mr Thomson

At S3/S4 our learners are working towards earning their National 4/5 qualifications.

In S3, our learner’s complete relevant level 4 work with the view to progress to the National 4/5 courses in S4. In S4 pupils will follow the National 4 or National 5 curriculum.

Below is relevant information and helpful resources for Computing Science and Business Management.

Computing Science

• S3 pupils are working through the Web Design and Development (WDD) unit, building skills in creating effective and functional websites.
• S4 pupils are developing their programming abilities within the Software Design and Development (SDD) unit using Python. This will help pupils learn how to design and implement programs to solve problems.

SQA Links for Computing:
National 4 Computing Science – SQA
National 5 Computing Science – Course overview and resources – SQA

Computing resources: 
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Business & Business Management

• S3 pupils are working through Level 4 Business contexts, developing knowledge and skills in areas such as enterprise, finance, and the role of business in society.
• S4 pupils are focusing on the Marketing unit, learning how businesses identify, target, and satisfy customer needs while working towards creating effective strategies.

SQA Links for Business Management:

National 4 Business – SQA

National 5 Business Management – Course overview and resources – SQA

Business Resources:

Achieve: Achieve
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We hope this helps you to support your child no matter the subject within the faculty.

*Information pertaining to Technical will be provided in an upcoming post.

A warm welcome back to all pupils as we begin an exciting year in the Technologies faculty. Our faculty brings together Business, Computing and Technical, giving pupils a broad and practical learning experience to help develop skills for life, learning and work.

S1 & 2 – ICT: 

• In S1, pupils have been introduced to key computing terminology and will continue to explore the concepts of inputs, processes, outputs and backing storage. This will help to create a strong foundation in digital literacy.
• In S2, the focus is on ethical business, where pupils will be identifying needs and wants, exploring goods and services and understanding how businesses operate.

S1 & 2 – Technical:

• S1 pupils have been learning about health and safety within the technologies workshops as well as best practices.  After this pupils will begin to create a mug tree base which will help teach basic skills in marking, sawing, sanding and drilling as they progress.
• In S2, pupils have been introduced to Computer Aided Design (CAD) which they are using to develop digital design skills. Pupils will also learn how technology supports technical innovation throughout this unit.

We are proud to offer such a diverse curriculum, ensuring that pupils can pursue their interests and develop valuable skills.  Another post will be released towards the end of the week with further information about our upper set pupils (S3-S6).