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Is your child in S5 or S6, or S4 studying Intermediate 1 or 2 Maths?
Do you know about the SCHOLAR Programme?
Would you like a password to see what SCHOLAR is about?
Education is changing. We know that many students learn better if they can be shown visual explanations such as animations, or if they can learn at their own pace (e.g. by accessing material on the computer outside of the classroom).
Heriot-Watt SCHOLAR is the world’s largest e-learning education programme, with 60,000 registered users. Created by Heriot-Watt University, based in Edinburgh, SCHOLAR provides computer based learning materials to support teaching and learning in a wide range of subjects:
SCHOLAR does not stand still. New courses from August 2009 are noted below.
The SCHOLAR programme is designed to promote self paced, student centred learning in a teacher supported environment. The online learning materials are complemented by opportunities for teachers to attend staff development workshops and learn how to use SCHOLAR when teaching.
SCHOLAR offers a well proven, innovative approach to academic study within schools, Further Education colleges and foundation programmes within universities. Over 400 secondary schools in Scotland are benefitting from using SCHOLAR.
The online learning materials have been professionally developed and consist of textual and graphical descriptions, animations and simulations and online formative tests. The material is embedded within a Virtual Learning Environment that provides channels for student and teacher communications, frequently asked questions and progress reporting and monitoring.
Teachers in school have been provided with passwords to issue to all pupils studying a range of subjects at Higher and Advanced Higher and Intermediate 1 and 2 Maths as summarised in the table below. If your son or daughter has not yet received their password, encourage them to ask their teacher.
In order to see the course materials SCHOLAR provides for your son or daughter, go to our website at http://scholar.hw.ac.uk/ , click on Login, and enter the following:
Next click the Login button and you will be presented with a list of SCHOLAR courses and links that you can browse to get a better idea of the resources that are available.
Please note that this password does not provide access to the following features:
We also welcome your feedback. Email the SCHOLAR Unit at info@scholar.hw.ac.uk
PUPIL SUPPORT
The Pupil Support Management Team consists of:
• 5 Principal Teachers Pastoral Support
• 1 Principal Teacher Support for Learning
• 1 Principal Teacher Behaviour Support
The team is responsible for supporting the personal, curricular and vocational
development of pupils, pupils with additional support needs e.g. learning and pupils
with behaviour needs.
By bringing the three support departments together we are able to ensure that an
integrated approach is taken to supporting all pupils in order that they may participate
fully and gain maximum benefit from everything that the school has to offer. To aid this
one Principal Teacher will take full responsibility for a caseload managing all of a
pupil’s educational, behavioural and pastoral needs. He or she will be the single point
of contact for their caseload and will work in close partnership with parents, staff and
external agencies. All members of the same family will usually be allocated to the same
Principal Teacher Support.
The Pupil Support Team welcome contact with parents and guardians and may be
contacted by phoning the school in order to arrange an appointment at a suitable time
during school hours or at a parents’ evening.
Principal Teachers Support will be allocated a caseload that takes into account the
needs of the individual pupil. For example, a pupil who has particular behaviour issues
would be in the group managed by the Principal Teacher Support (Behaviour).
There are seven Pastoral Care Groups: Arran 1 Miss Highet
Arran 2 Mrs Rorison
Arran 3 Miss Boyle
Cumbrae 1 Mrs Sinclair
Cumbrae 2 Mrs MacGregor
Bute 1 Mr Jamieson
Bute 2 Mr Keogh
Eastwood High aims to provide an education tailored to the needs of each child
which will maximise his/her learning potential.
From first to sixth year, pupils follow courses, which provide a continuity of
learning experiences. A variety of learning situations will be experienced and tasks
set appropriate to the pupils’ needs. Progress of pupils’ with additional learning
needs and particularly those with a record of needs or a co-ordinated support plan
are monitored regularly through reviews and future needs assessments.
Mrs Martin, Principal Teacher of Support for Learning, co-ordinates the support
given to pupils who have additional learning needs. The department is made up of
3 teaching staff and 5 special needs assistants.
The department work closely with our associated primaries in order to gather
information and plan support for pupils who will join us in S1 and who need
additional help with their learning. Information on pupils’ strengths, development
needs as well as preferred learning styles is shared with all teaching staff. During
the first few weeks the support for learning staff shadow the new S1 classes to
assess the level of support required. The support offered may include co-operative
teaching, auxiliary support, individual tutorials, technology or an S6 helper in
class as part of the peer tutor support scheme. In addition home-link school
programmes and a paired reading scheme run throughout the year.
If there is concern regarding a pupils’ learning difficulties they may be referred to
the Educational Psychologist after discussion with parents. Parents are kept fully
In addition, Eastwood High is very fortunate in being able to call on the expertise
of the school Psychologist, the school counsellor and the school social worker.
These staff make up the extended support team.
BEHAVIOUR SUPPORT
Behaviour Support Staff use a variety of strategies to support young people
experiencing difficulties with their behaviour, these may include support in the
classroom, individual work or group work. Pupils may work on anger
management, social skills training, assertiveness training, or relaxation. Contact
with parents is an integral part of the work of Behaviour Support and contact or
comment from parents is always welcomed.
JOINT SUPPORT TEAM
A Joint Support Team meets fortnightly to review the cases of pupils for whom
there are specific concerns related to their behaviour, learning or any other
identified difficulty. The team consists of DHT Mrs MacGlashan, Support for
Learning,Behaviour Support Staff, Psychological Services, Social Worker and the
School Counsellor. Strategies to assist these pupils and provide for their needs are
devised and in consultation with parents, appropriate ways to give support are
organised.
Please select the Learning Environment information you would like to view from the list below:
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