How subjects are being taught in lockdown
Chemistry, Google Classroom
N5, Higher and Advanced Higher Chemistry all have a Google Classroom page in which work, including homework to be submitted, is set weekly.
Art and design, Show My Homework and TEAMS
S1/2 have been given a weekly art task posted on Show My Homework and on TEAMS. S3 students moving into their examination year and all Nat4/5/ Higher/Advanced Higher students are working on their examination folios and uploading work for feedback, posted on TEAMS.
Maths, Khan Academy
Maths are using online learning via Khan Academy. Work is selected for S1-3. The students need to watch the videos set and answer questions. The website gives each student different questions and lets the maths department know if a video has been watched.
They can see the answers the students give and how many attempts they make with the quizzes. So far, the maths deptartment has been consolidating learning previously covered but once a timetable and new class lists are made new learning will be set.
Skills for success, Google Classrooms and Show My Homework
There is an online Google Classroom where homework is posted every Monday. This is also posted on Show My Homework. A number of activities, including quizlets, ‘tricky’ words and TED Talks, are set.
Graphics, Google Classroom and portfolios sent home
An example for S1/2 is there along with guides on how to sketch the characters.
They have to use light ‘construction’ lines to build the character up. They need to estimate sizes and judge proportion and neatly darken the drawing when it is completed.
Reuben Bowers has completed a 3D IKEA kitchen design solution, working in Google Classrooms in partnership with Mr Wilson. In addition to the course work, the school has offered optional links to national design competitions including the Rolls Royce young designer competition and an NHS mug design competition run by Royal Crown Derby.
Examples of work include a competitive mum and daughter handing in work. A great show of parental involvement during the lockdown has been Lizzie McCarthy, adult learner, and Beth McCarthy drawing Bart Simpson.
Biology/science, Google Classrooms and TEAMS
Pupils are given weekly tasks which are returned for marking/comment.
Personal Social Education (PSE), TEAMS
PSE has continued to be set weekly through Teams. S1s have covered smoking, including
making their own advert. They are now working on Positive Mental Attitudes. S2s finished off their sex education unit and have moved onto body image. S3 have been working on a discrimination topic which concluded with an essay. They are now working on a financial education topic through an online resource.
Social subjects, geography, history, modern studies and RME, Google Classrooms
This has been ongoing in the junior school – S1 to S3 – since schools closed and there are now senior classes for all levels and all subjects in the senior school.
Information on how to join the senior classes has been posted on Microsoft Teams by class teachers. Lessons involve pupils using a range of materials including newspaper articles, video clips, images, diagrams and slide shows to complete set tasks.
Computing science, TEAMS
The type of lesson for S1-S3 pupils has been varied, ranging from online quizzes to research projects and decryption tasks. Senior pupils have been assigned a range of programming tasks as well as creative web development projects.
Home economics, TEAMS
A range of projects and tasks.
Physical education, TEAMS, twitter and Glow
The physical education department has been supporting learning through Glow and Microsoft Teams online with a variety of learning opportunities including video workouts, pupil activity tracking questionnaires and staff v pupils running/ cycling distance challenges. The department has also set up a specific Twitter page – @arranhighpe – where staff challenges and other options for pupils to keep physically active have been set.
As part of National School Sport Week this month, the department has partnered with the Youth Sports Trust to provide resources and challenges for a week of virtual activities. There is also a new National and Higher PE students page for the new academic year, which will have course work set through the Teams page.
Support for learning (personalised support), TEAMS
A support programme of tasks set on TEAMS, email and phone calls where appropriate.
English, Show My Homework, Google Classrooms
Check in weekly for homework and resource updates. Use Accelerated Reader to choose books and do quizzes. Website coming soon.
French, Show My Homework, Google Classrooms
Check in weekly for homework and resource updates.
Psychology, Show My Homework, Google Classrooms
Check in weekly for homework and resource updates.