Course Choices

Choosing Courses for 2025- 2026

Couse choices is an important part of the student experience and allows our young people to explore their areas of interest or strengths in an enriching, challenging and personalised curriculum pathway. The information below is designed to support you through this process to ensure you are able to make informed choices about your continued learning journey.

If you cannot find what you are looking for here, you can contact us for further information, support or advice.

Senior Phase Subject Guides 2025 - 2026

Follow the links listed below for subject-specific guides and information on all available courses in Senior Phase

Faculties

East Lothian Works - To access the Prevoc padlet, please click here and for the Foundation Apprenticeship Padlet click here

Application Deadline : The deadline for return of completed application forms and pupil packs (FA and Pre-Voc) is Friday 28th March. The FA Team will email details about FA recruitment at a later date. Please direct questions about FAs to foundationapprenticeships@eastlothian.gov.uk

S2 into S3 Course Information 2025 - 2026

Archive Subject Guides 2024 - 2025 Session

2024-25 Course Choice Introduction

This comprehensive guide gives an overview of our course choice process at all stages. It gives further details on our senior phase curriculum and the pathways available to young people throughout S4-S6.

S2 Curriculum Evening Presentation

Senior Phase Coursing Information Evening Presentation

2024-25 Course Choice Complete Booklet

Our complete course choice booklet contains detailed information about the subjects and levels offered to students including course descriptions, details about assessment and progression routes.

Follow the links listed below for subject-specific guides and information on all available courses.

East Lothian Works Offer 2024 - 2025

This guide details the additional courses, qualifications and experiences offered by East Lothian Works including details about Foundation Apprenticeships, Pre-Vocational qualifications, College Transitions and their Leavers Programme.