Firpark Secondary School Search HOME CONTACT US OUR SCHOOL CURRICULUM DEVELOPING SCOTLANDS’ YOUNG WORKFORCE ENGLISH Welcome to the English Department Teachers in the department are: Mrs McKellar( Acting Principal Teacher), Mr Brazil, Mrs Ferrie, Ms Hyslop, Mrs McManus and Miss Scott. ___________________________________________________________________________ We believe that English is a subject for life, teaching and developing literacy and social skills that equip our young people with the tools to be confident, socially aware and successful citizens. In this way, we will play our part in developing the young workforce of the future. Our Departmental Aims To promote enjoyment and choice within the English curriculum To use a wide range of resources and approaches to cater for the individual needs of our pupils To teach the key skill areas of reading, writing, listening and talking To track pupil progress in these key areas To involve our pupils in their own learning through active learning experiences, self and peer evaluation and target setting To meet with, inform and report to parents To create confident pupils who can transfer and apply literacy and social skills to real life situations, including future learning experiences and work placements. To contribute to the ethos and wider life of the school Curriculum for Excellence S1-3 Broad General Education Throughout S1-3 our pupils will experience a wide range of activities in English, as outlined in the Curriculum for Excellence guidelines, to develop their understanding of and skills in reading, writing, listening and talking. Many S1 pupils take part in the Read Write inc Fresh Start intervention to help develop their reading fluency and accuracy, or they take part in the RTIC programme working on improving their comprehension skills. Pupils who complete the Read Write inc Fresh Start programme then move onto the RTIC programme. S4-6 Senior Phase We currently offer our senior students the choice of a wide range of national units and courses to match their needs and abilities. Where appropriate we aim to ensure progression through the levels National 1 Communication Units National 2 English and Communication National 2 stand-alone units National 3 and 4 English units National 2-4 Media units National 2 ESOL In addition, some of our unit outcomes dovetail with the Scottish Studies award. Additional Support Needs Secondary School HOME CONTACT US OUR SCHOOL CURRICULUM DEVELOPING SCOTLANDS’ YOUNG WORKFORCE FIRPARK SECONDARY SCHOOL Welcome to Firpark Secondary School MR MCGURK (HEAD TEACHER) Firpark Secondary School Firpark Street Motherwell ML1 2PR 01698 522744 School opens: 8:55am Break: 10.45:11.00am Lunch: 1:05 - 1:50pm School closes: 3:30 Mon-Thur 3.00pm Fri Search for: META Log in Entries feed Comments feed WordPress.org Proudly powered by WordPress Cookie policy Privacy policy Glow Blogs uses cookies to enhance your experience on our service. By using this service or closing this message you consent to our use of those cookies. Please read our Cookie Policy. OK