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Lockhart Senior Phase Complex Model

Your child will progress through 3 years of learning in the Senior Phase. SQA National 1 and National 2 qualifications build on and reflect the learning that has taken place during the Broad General Education.

In Lockhart core qualifications and awards that your child will undertake are described below:

 

Core National Qualifications

A selection of units will be undertaken from the following areas. National 2 units will be offered where appropriate.

Year 1

  • Communication
  • Listening and Responding to Texts
  • Listening to and Responding to Scottish Texts
  • Recognising Characters in Fiction
  • Number Skills
  • Handling Information
  • Recognising Number
  • Shape
  • Food Preparation
  • Making a Healthy Basic meal
  • Making a Healthy Basic Snack
  • Food for Health
  • Healthy Eating
  • Independent Living Skills
  • Going shopping
  • Personal Development
  • Experiencing a work-related activity
  • Personal Hygiene
  • Residential Experience

Year 2

  • Communication
  • Interacting in the community
  • Interacting in the workplace
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  • Number Skills
  • Handling Money
  • Using a Calculator
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  • Food Preparation
  • Using Small Electrical Equipment in the Kitchen
  • Using a Microwave
  • Making a Healthy Hot Dish
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  • Independent Living Skills
  • Using General Household Electrical Appliances
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  • Personal Development
  • Personal Organisation
  • Taking Part in a Leisure Time Activities
  • Residential Experience

Year 3

  • Communication
  • Recognising signs in the community
  • Recognising Text
  • Using Information Text
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  • Number Skills
  • Number Processes Measurement of weight
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  • Food Preparation
  • Baking
  • Using a cooker
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  • Independent Living Skills
  • Common Dangers in the home
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  • Personal Development
  • Making a Journey
  • Residential Experience

Personal Achievement Awards

These are designed to enable your child to develop their confidence, independence and ability to communicate and respond to others in their own way

Year 1

  • Enterprise
  • Hobbies and Interest

Year 2

  • Social Events
  • Having Your Say

Year 3

  • Fundraising
  • Looking after your home

Choice National Qualifications

As well as core SQA qualifications your child will be encouraged to undertake 2 additional option choices from the following subject areas:

Prior to selecting options, the class teacher will arrange a meeting with you to discuss the options available and what your child’s preferences may be.  Through a Total communication approach, the pupil will then be facilitated to indicate a choice based on their preferred activities.   

For example:
At his S3 annual review, it is noted that Jack loves the swimming pool and daily dance sessions. He has also demonstrated active participation in preparing craft items for the school’s 2 annual fayres.

Through Total Communication Jack is facilitated to make a meaningful choice, based on his preferences and the units that he will undertake are as follows:
PE: Taking Part in a Water Based Activity and Practical Craft Skills: Working with materials