Bucksburn Academy Transition Information
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We are keen to make your child’s transition from Kingswells School to Secondary as smooth as possible. In partnership with pupils, parents, Kingswells and Secondary schools we can make that a reality. Getting it right for Parents every pupil. Kingswells Secondary Kingswells November 2013 Transition information for P7-S1 Some helpful links to further information Successful transition relies on good communication between parents, primary and secondary schools. Mrs MacIver requires information as to which secondary your child will attend, as soon as you know, to ensure attainment and achievement information is shared with your child’s secondary school. Please find below some useful links and further information about the school. Bucksburn Academy Website www.bucksburnacademy.org.uk – the school website has up to date information on pupil achievements, our curriculum and plans for curriculum for excellence, school policies and documents such as our Standards and Quality report and much more. Westhill Academy Website www.westhillacademy.org Aberdeen City Council School Placing Requests http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/education_learning/schools/sch_school_placing_request.asp Choosing a school is an important decision for every family. Under the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 you have the responsibility of consulting your children on matters which affect them and taking account of their views when making a decision. This includes decisions on which school your child will attend. However, the legal right to request a place at a school remains with you as the parent. If you wish to apply for a place for your child in a school which is not your zoned school by address you should contact your chosen school in the first instance. They will advise you to complete an application form. Placing requests must be made before 15th March but the sooner the better. You can expect to hear whether a place has been allocated by 30th April. If you have not received a decision within the timescale above the placing request is deemed to have been refused. Parents can appeal against the decision if their request is refused. Appeals should be lodged within 28 days of receipt of letter of refusal or the timescale for making a decision has expired. Kingswells November 2013 How to get an Accord Card? Pupils attending any of the feeder primary schools to Aberdeen City Council secondary schools will receive an Accord Card application pack during the third term of primary 7, this will be posted to your home address. A passport photo is required to be sent back with the completed application. The address is included with the information, it does not come back to school. You will need the Accord Card for your transition day in June at Bucksburn Academy. Accord Cards (Aberdeen City Council Schools) www.accordaberdeen.co.uk Entitlement Card (Aberdeenshire Schools) www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/publictransport/concessionarytravel/yyoungscot.asp Please ask your child’s Aberdeenshire Secondary School how and when an application can be completed. Education Scotland Inspection Report The school was recently inspected and our report was published in March 2013. To read the report follow the link below to the Education Scotland website: http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/inspectionandreview/reports/school/primsec/BucksburnA cademyAberdeen.asp Attainment and Achievement By the End of S4 Percentage 2011 2012 2013 Pupils gaining English and Maths 90 97 96 at Foundation level or better Pupils gaining 5 or more 89 96 94 qualifications at Foundation level or better Pupils gaining 5 or more 78 87 90 qualifications at General level or better Pupils gaining 5 or more 29 25 46 qualifications at Credit level or better By the End of S6 * Percentage 2011 2012 2013 Pupils gaining 1 Higher or better 36 34 44 Pupils gaining 3 Highers or better 23 24 27 Pupils gaining 5 Highers or better 12 19 19 Pupils gaining 1 Advanced 14 15 11 Higher or better * Please note that these percentages are based on the roll for these pupils when they were in S4. Some of the pupils in this cohort will have left school for employment, training, further or higher education before S6 but are still counted as part of the percentage calculation above for awards by the end of S6 Kingswells November 2013 S5/S6 awards as percentage of presentations (the grades achieved by the pupils entered for qualifications at Intermediate 2, Higher and Advanced Higher) Intermediate 2 2010 2011 2012 Grade A 30 38 33 Grades A-B 55 71 59 Grades A-C 69 85 84 Higher 2010 2011 2012 Grade A 26 26 35 Grades A-B 48 42 69 Grades A-C 76 72 86 Advanced Higher 2010 2011 2012 Grade A 10 75 51 Grades A-B 40 85 79 Grades A-C 65 100 96 Attainment and Achievement in the ASN Wing Pupils from across the city who take up places in our ASN Wing are presented for a wide range of individual units and awards at Access 1 – Intermediate 1 level as suit their individual needs. They also take part in a number of personal development qualifications such as ASDAN, Caledonian Awards and Duke of Edinburgh. Alex Christides (S6 2013) receives the SQA Star Award - Highly Commended - SQA School Candidate of the Year 2013 Kingswells November 2013 Key Transition Dates 2013-14 Transition Day 1 Weds 12th Feb 2014 Bucksburn Academy Induction activities and team building P7 Parents’ Evening 1 Weds 12th Feb 2014 Bucksburn Academy 7pm Welcome and tour of the school by senior pupils P7 class visits May 2014 S1 pupils and Pupil Support Team visit P7 classes Transition Days 2&3 Weds 25th June 2014 Bucksburn Academy Thurs 26th June 2014 Induction activities and following new timetable P7 Parents’ Evening 2 Thurs 26th June 2014 Bucksburn Academy Presentation from pupils on what it is like to be a pupil at the school. Meet the Pupil Support Team P7 Sports Event TBC June 2014 Pupils compete for their new Bucksburn Academy House P7 Disco TBC June 2014 Pupil social event with their new peers Transition Planning Ongoing Meetings to plan the transition for Meetings pupils who may require extra support and an enhanced transition programme School Contacts – Transition Kingswells School – Moira MacIver and Jen Smith Bucksburn Academy – Kas Mohamed and Zoe Birnie Kingswells November 2013 .