Faculties & Subjects

In the senior phase of secondary school, pupils develop and build a portfolio of qualifications whilst continuing to develop their knowledge, skills, attributes and capabilities of the four Curriculum for Excellence capacities (Successful Learners, Confident Individuals, Responsible Citizens and Effective Contributors).

Our senior curriculum consists of a variety of different subject and courses delivered via eight school faculties. These faculties are:

Expressive Arts (subjects delivered include Art & Design, Creative Industries, Music and Music Technology)

Health & Wellbeing (subjects delivered include Health & Food Technology and Physical Education)

Humanities (subjects delivered include Geography, History, Modern Studies and Religious, Moral & Philosophical Studies [RMPS])

Languages & Literacy (subjects delivered include French, Mandarin, Spanish and English)

Mathematics & Numeracy (subjects delivered include Mathematics)

Pupil Support (subjects delivered include Digital Literacy/Digital Passport and PSE)

Science (subjects delivered include Biology, Chemisty, Physics and Science)

Technology (subjects delivered include Accounting, Administration, Business Management and Computing)

Throughout the academic session, pupils are provided with opportunities to work towards a range of achievements at SCQF level 1 through to level 7 (Scottish Curriculum Qualifications Framework National 1 to Advanced Higher). A variety of qualifications and assessments are offered by the SQA (Scottish Qualifications Authority), which pupils can work towards through different subject and faculties. Pupils will be assessed for these qualifications either through SQA-approved assessments in school or through SQA-arranged assessments towards the end of the academic session.

For further information about the SQA and the work that they do, please visit www.sqa.org.uk or click on the button below.

On the pages that follow, you will find a short information video from each faculty/subject about specific assessment information relevant to SQA qualifications offered at Oldmachar Academy during Session 2020-2021.