Higher Still PSE

		*ABERDEEN CITY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT: GUIDANCE*

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HIGHER STILL
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL EDUCATION
arrangements document

you can download a copy of the complete Higher Still PSE arrangements document.

Hot on the heels of the Managing Guidance Arrangements document, the Arrangements for Personal and Social Education document were released.

It is a revision of a previous document -written in the light of the consultation to which we submitted a detailed response. It is good to see that the comments made by Aberdeen City and other organizations and individuals have been noted and carefully considered, and have obviously led to some of the changes incorporated in the document.

It describes courses at Access 3, Intermediate 1, Intermediate 2 and Higher levels.

The rationale for the courses describes their five key elements as

	task management skills
	interpersonal and group skills
	self-awareness, self-reliance and self-confidence
	evaluating skills
	acquisition of appropriate knowledge and understanding

The general structure of the courses is similar to that described in the consultation documentation

The student will be expected to apply knowledge understanding and develop skills in three principal contexts

and these contexts form the basis of the three component units of a PSE course.

	personal
	social
	vocational

Each of them is divided into sub-contexts in which the unit can be delivered

PERSONAL CONTEXT

subcontexts

key learning approaches

	personal management
	independent living
	health-related issues

	using personal guidance
	problem solving
	investigative
	reflective

SOCIAL CONTEXT

subcontexts

key learning approaches

	local community
	distant community
	residential experience

	participative
	collaborative
	investigative
	enterprising

VOCATIONAL CONTEXT

subcontexts

key learning approaches

	work place
	work-related activities
	vocational options

	using vocational guidance
	investigative
	enterprising