St. Thomas of Aquin's RC High School Overview 2021-22: Curriculum, Attainment & Values
Explore the curriculum structure, attainment profile, and core values of St. Thomas of Aquin's RC High School for the academic year 2021-22. Discover the school's vision, staff distribution, and the broad general education curriculum for S1-S2. Delve into the detailed S1 and S2 curriculum breakdown, encompassing subjects like Languages, Mathematics, Social Subjects, Science, Expressive Arts, Technologies, Health and Wellbeing, and Religious Education.
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St Thomas of Aquins RC High School 2021-22: HT November P7 presentation Curriculum & Attainment Presentation
School Vision and Values St Thomas of Aquin s Roman Catholic High School is a learning community which ensures a safe, supportive and enjoyable environment where pupils, staff, and parents are inspired and motivated to work hard for one another to fulfil the God-given potential of all pupils. Self-Discipline Teamwork Trust High expectations Openness Mutual Respect Achieving excellence Success
St Thomas of Aquins RC profile 2021-2 S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 St Thomas of Aquin's RC High School Cluster: HT: Christopher Santini Female 64 78 67 63 74 48 Male 75 60 70 73 52 58 All 137 138 137 137 128 114 58 staff 2 DHTs 1 Business Manager Staff Locality: South East 4 Support Leaders 10 Curricular Leaders 40 Teaching Staff
The Broad General Education Curriculum (S1-S2) In S1 and S2 pupils will experience a broad range of subjects. 20 in S1 and S2 year groups Courses & programmes will generally follow Level 3 and Level 4 experiences and outcomes and, where appropriate, National 5 outcomes. However we support and nurture all of our pupils
2021-22 S1Curriculum Languages Mathematics Social Subjects Science (Integrated) Expressive Arts Technologies Health and Wellbeing Religious Education S1 Curriculum 33 Periods 9 4 4 4 4 3 3 2 English (5) Maths (4) Geography (1) Biology (1) Art & Design (1) Computing Science (1) Physical Education (2) Religious Education (2) Modern Languages (4) History (1) Chemistry (1) Music (2) Technology (1) Personal & Social education (1) Modern Studies (1) Physics (1) Drama (1) Food & Health Technology (1) Business Education (1) STEM (1)
2021-22 S2 Curriculum Languages Mathematics Social Subjects Science (Integrated) Expressive Arts Technologies Health and Wellbeing Religious Education S2 Curriculum 33 Periods 7 5 4 4 4 4 3 2 English (4) Maths (5) Geography (1) Biology (1) Art & Design (1) Computing Science (2) Physical Education (2) Religious Education (2) Modern Languages (3) History (1) Chemistry (1) Music (2) Technology (1) Personal & Social education (1) Modern Studies (1) Physics (1) Drama (1) Food & Health Technology (1) Business Education (1) STEM (1)
The Broad General Education (S3) In S3 some personalisation and choice takes place in the Broad General Education. S3 pupils will have the flexibility to deepen their learning in 4 curricular areas below choosing 2 subject from each column, studying 14 subjects Social Subjects Science Expressive Arts Technologies
2021-22 S3 Curriculum Languages Mathematics Social Subjects Science Expressive Arts Technologies Health and Wellbeing Religious Education S3 Curriculum 33 Periods 8 4 4 4 4 4 3 2 Choice of 2 (2 periods each) Choice of 2 (2 periods each) Choice of 2 (2 periods each) Choice of 2 (2 periods each) English (4) Maths (4) Geography Biology Art & Design Computing Science Physical Education (2) Religious Education (2) Modern Languages (4) History Chemistry Music Graphic Communication Personal & Social education (1) Modern Studies Physics Drama Design & Manufacturing Business Education Environmental Science Dance Health & Food Technology Physical Education Biology Business Education Avail spaces approx 190 spaces approx. 180 spaces approx. 200 spaces approx. 180 spaces approx.
The Senior Phase (S4-S6) Pupils in S4 will study 7 National Qualifications. Pupils in S5 will generally study 5 National Qualifications. Some pupils may benefit from pursuing a complement of school-based subjects and a College placement. Pupils in S6 will have the flexibility to pursue a range and number of National Qualifications and experiences at the school, neighbourhood schools, College, work experience, and for volunteering opportunities.
2021-22 S4 Curriculum S4 Curriculum 33 Periods Column A Column B Column C Column D Column E Column F Column G Columns I, J,K 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 English Maths Geography Biology Art & Design Computing Science Chemistry Religious Education (2) History Chemistry Music Design and Make Art & Design Physical Education (2) Modern Studies Physics Music Technology French Geography Pers. & Social Education (1) Business Management Environmental Science Spanish Spanish Graphic Communication Health & Food technology Physical Education French Biology Drama Dance Physical Education Physics Computing Science Health & food Technology Business Management 250 spaces approx. 180 spaces approx. 200 spaces approx. 220 spaces approx. 200 spaces approx. Avail spaces
St Thomas of Aquins attainment and achievement St Thomas wishes to work in partnership with parents to support your child becoming as happy and successful as possible. I believe St Thomas caters for all its pupils and success will look and feel different for our 790 pupils. The next 6 slides will support parents in how we deliver very good attainment at the school.
Attainment and achievement Insight and definitions Insight is used to help secondary schools and local authorities identify areas of success and where improvements can be made for pupils in the senior phase (S4 - S6). Its key focus is on detailed information about pupil attainment and the destinations of school leavers. Find further information on Insight on the Scottish Government website. The virtual comparator (VC) consists of a sample group of school leavers from schools in other local authorities who have similar characteristics to the school leavers from the school in question. For each school leaver, ten matching school leavers are randomly selected based on gender, additional support needs, stage of leaving school (S4, S5 or S6) and the social context in which they live (Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation).
St Thomas of Aquins 2020-21 Attainment Report Percentage of S4 Candidates Attaining Literacy (SCQF levels 4 and 5) 2021 S4 Level 4 in Literacy and Numeracy is at 95.59% which continues from last year s Level 4 achievement in Literacy and Numeracy of over 95% of S4 pupils achieving L4 Literacy and Numeracy. St Thomas Level 4 statistic is 10% above its VC. This is a significant difference. 2021 S4 Level 5 in Literacy and Numeracy is at 77.94% which is not only the highest % in the last 3 years but is also 17% above the VC. This is a significant difference.
St Thomas of Aquins 2020-21 Attainment Report S6 2020-21 Positive Destinations and 3 year trend of Positive Destinations at St Thomas of Aquin s University - 68% College - 18% Apprenticeships- 3% Volunteering - 1% Employment - 7% Other - 3% = 97% of the 2020-1 S6 cohort is in a positive destination
St Thomas of Aquins 2020-21 Attainment Report S4 average complementary tariff points based on S4 cohort numbers S4 average complementary tariff points based on S4 cohort numbers The average complementary tariff points measurement allows secondary schools to compare pupil attainment by taking a pupil s 5 best National Qualification subject attainment levels (combining the tariff points for subject Levels and Grades) and compare this with other pupils in different schools within a Local Authority and outwith. In different Local Authorities and schools, pupils can sit 5,6,7, or 8 National Qualifications. In St Thomas, a S4 pupil sits 7 National Qualifications. The S4 graph shows that in the lowest 20%, middle 60%, and highest 20% attainment measurements at St Thomas outperforms the VC, City of Edinburgh, and the National Establishment attainment. The average complementary tariff points score for the S4 middle 60% is 370, which means that on average pupils in this measurement are achieving 5 National 5 Bs. In the highest 20%, the average complementary tariff score is 437 which means that on average pupils in this measurement are achieving 5 National 5 As.
Attainment versus Deprivation Attainment versus Deprivation The Scottish index of multiple deprivation (SIMD) is a relative measure of deprivation across 6,976 small areas (called data zones). If an area is identified as deprived , this can relate to people having a low income but it can also mean fewer resources or opportunities. SIMD looks at the extent to which an area is deprived across seven domains: income, employment, education, health, access to services, crime and housing. When comparing pupils in a specific SIMD measurement to that of the National Establishment average, pupils complementary tariff points are considered.
St Thomas of Aquins 2020-21 Attainment Report The above S4 graph compares St Thomas of Aquin s (orange) complementary tariff points to the National establishment tariff points (red). The St Thomas of Aquins attainment gap of pupils in SIMD 1 (339) to that of SIMD 10 (376) is a gap of 37. The approximate National establishment attainment gap between SIMD 1 to 10 of 126. The gradient of the lines show that St Thomas is closing the attainment gap compared to the National Establishment averages. In SIMD 1,3,4,5,7,9, and 10 St Thomas outperforms the National establishment averages in those specific metrics, with SIMD 2 (7 pupils) and SIMD 6 (10 pupils) the only SIMD measurements below the National establishment averages.
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