LASSWADE HIGH SCHOOL S5/S6 PROSPECTUS Welcome to the Senior School Prospectus. This booklet has been compiled to help those of you intending to return for Fifth and Sixth year to make the best possible decisions about your courses. In each department’s section you will find descriptions of the courses offered: entry requirements for each particular course, as well as an outline of the subject content, assessment and progression to further study. Please note that only those with an A or B will be eligible for Higher. By reading the relevant pages carefully, and through discussion with your teachers, you should be in a good position to make the best possible decision about your course choice for the coming year. One of the main aims of your final years is to provide you with an environment in which you can achieve academically. Equally important, however, is the opportunity for you to develop as an individual. In general terms, the final two years should be seen as a preparation for more independent life beyond school. You will find that you are gradually expected to show more independence and take more responsibility for managing your studies both in and out of the classroom. You will need to demonstrate good organisational skills, as well as self-discipline, if you are to make the most of the opportunities that are offered. The most important entry requirement for any student intending to return for S5/S6 is personal commitment. Our range of courses provides the opportunity to choose a programme which is suited to you: to build on the knowledge and skills which you have developed in the first four years and to apply them in an increasingly specialised programme which will allow you to move on to Further and Higher Education or employment. All students intending to return for S6 will be expected to play an active part in the wider life of the school, through a variety of activities which will enhance your personal development: prefect role, house activities, peer support, work experience, enterprise, charities, website. Some, but not all, of these may be offered as timetabled activities. We hope you will develop some responsibility for these activities and for initiating new ones. CONTENTS Page A Guide to Fifth/Sixth Year 1-3 Course Sheet 4-5 Administration & IT 6 Art and Design 7-9 Biology 10-12 Business Management 13-14 Chemistry 15-16 Computing 17-19 Dance 20 Design and Technology 21-25 Drama 26-27 English 28-29 Geography 30-31 History 32-33 Home Economics 34-36 Mathematics 37-41 Modern Languages 41-43 Modern Studies 44-45 Music 46-48 Physical Education 49 Physics 50-51 Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies 52 Interest Courses 53-54 Guidance, PSE and Support for Learning 55-56 Careers 57 1
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