Senior Phase and Senior Phase Courses
To look at the school course descriptors for subjects select one of these options:-
Fourth Year Choices
Fifth Year Choices
Sixth Year Choices
Choice Information and Choice forms
Information and support notes
S3 to S4 2023 S4 to S5 S5 to S6
Choice forms – on Microsoft Forms
Available courses lists and instructions:-
S3 to S4 2023 S4 to S5 S5 to S6
S3 to S4 information evening presentation:- Tuesday February 7th 2023
S4/5 to S5/6 information evening presentation:- S4-5 Parents info March 2023
The Senior Phase
The overall purpose of the curriculum in Scotland is shown below and can be summed up as helping children and young people to become:
- Successful learners
- Confident individuals
- Responsible citizens
- Effective contributors.
These are referred to as the “four capacities.”
The Senior Phase in Scottish Education runs from secondary 4 through the Secondary 6. During this time pupils will specialise more and select courses which are accredited by the SQA. These will usually be at National Level 3, 4 or 5, higher or Advanced Higher.
Descriptions of the content and assessment of these courses can be found by visiting the National Parent Forum of Scotland website and looking the Parents sections” on “Nationals in a Nutshell” and “Highers in a Nutshell.”
Literacy, numeracy and health and wellbeing are still recognised as being particularly important – these areas are seen as being the ‘responsibility of all’ staff as within the BGE.
You can find out more about Curriculum for Excellence and the Senior Phase here.