Bypassing national 5 mathsmay

Bypassing National 5 Maths Fast tracking to Higher

Why? • Pupils are measured on their end point – Higher.

• Pupils are working at Level 3 & 4 in S1.

• Pupils will not be ‘treading water’ in Maths – they will be challenged.

• Pupils will have a deeper understanding of their Maths.

• Pupils will be more confident in their Maths.

• Less pressure and stress in S4.

What will be involved?

• The pupils would start preparation for N5 in S2 & S3.

• Pupils would bank all the N5 assessments as security & fall back.

• All pupils will do N5 Numeracy and be certificated in S4.

• Pupils would start Higher in Nov S4 and sit the final exam at the end of S5.

• Pupils would have 2 years to do the Higher course and cover the materials in depth. • From our Fast Tracking & Early Presentation in previous years leads to more Grade A & B passes.

Monitoring • N5 prelim in Sept of S4.

• To stop the pupils taking their ‘foot of the accelerator ‘ throughout S4 there would be department tracking as well as whole school.

• Pupils will do a mini Higher prelim in June of S4.

• Assessments throughout the Higher Course.

• At points throughout the process pupils can move back to the traditional route e.g. N5 in S4.

• Key points would be Feb S3, end of S3 and Nov of S4 to look at pupils progress with the course.

• There will be clear guidance to pupils on how they can improve .

How can You Help?

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Dept materials on Edmodo.

Higher – I – Can – Booklet.

Study Support.

Ask your child about their day in maths once a week!