Welcome to Stranraer Academy's BGE Progress Tracker! This tool helps you monitor and support your child or ward's development across all subjects throughout their Broad General Education (S1-S3).

🎯 Getting Started

• Select a Faculty: Click on any of the six faculty tabs (Creative Arts, Healthy Living, etc.) to see the subjects within that area
• Choose a Subject: Select the specific subject you want to explore from the sub-tabs that appear
• Pick a Year: Use the dropdown to select S1, S2, or S3 to see year-specific information

📊 Understanding SQA Levels & Progress Indicators

What are SQA Levels? The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) organises learning into four levels during Broad General Education:

• Level 1: Early/First Level - Foundation skills typically achieved in Primary
• Level 2: Second Level - Building skills, expected by end of Primary or start of Secondary
• Level 3: Third Level - Developing skills, typical for S1-S3 students
• Level 4: Fourth Level - Advanced BGE skills, preparing for National Qualifications

What do the Progress Indicators mean? Within each level, there are four stages:

• B (Beginning): Just starting to develop skills at this level
• S (Some progress): Making steady progress with developing skills
• G (Good progress): Demonstrating good understanding and application
• V (Very good progress): Showing secure achievement at this level

Expected Progression Through BGE:

• S1: Students typically progress from 2B → 2V across the year (Term 1: 2B-2S, Term 2: 2S-2G, Term 3: 2G-2V)
• S2: Students typically progress from 2V → 3G across the year (Term 1: 2V-3B, Term 2: 3B-3S, Term 3: 3S-3G)
• S3: Students typically progress from 3G → 4 across the year (Term 1: 3G-3V, Term 2: 3V-4, Term 3: 4)

Finding Your Child's Level: You can find your child or ward's current level and progress indicator on their latest Progress and Achievement tracking report provided by the school each term.

The tracker will indicate whether progress is "On Track," "Exceeding Expectations," or "Needs Support" based on these expected progressions for each year and term.

🎓 Skills Your Child/Ward Is Developing

Each subject shows six key skills being developed at the selected year level. These are specific to both the subject and year, helping you understand exactly what your child is learning.

✅ Assessment Methods

The "How We Assess" section explains how teachers evaluate progress in each subject, including practical work, projects, tests, and other assessment approaches.

🏠 Supporting at Home

Each subject includes tailored advice for parents and carers on how to support learning at home, with practical, actionable suggestions.

📖 Faculty Progress Guides

Click this section to access:

• Faculty Guide PDFs: Downloadable documents with comprehensive information
• Faculty Web Pages: Direct links to detailed online resources
• Subject Information: Learn more about each curriculum area

📞 Need Help?

The "Need Help?" section provides:

• School Contact Details: Main office phone, email, and address
• Pupil Support Team: Direct contacts for each House (your child's Named Person)
• Contact Page: Link to our full contact information page

🖨️ Print Progress Summary

The tracker automatically saves your progress entries and provides a comprehensive print summary:

• Automatic Saving: When you select a year and progress level for any subject, the data is saved in your browser
• Print Button: Once you've entered data for one or more subjects, a green "Print Summary" button appears in the header showing how many subjects are tracked
• Comprehensive Report: The print summary includes all tracked subjects with their skills, assessment methods, and progress status
• Pupil Name: You can optionally add your child's name to personalise the printed report
• Print or Save: Use your browser's print function to print the summary or save it as a PDF for your records
• Data Management: You can clear all saved data at any time using the "Clear All Data" button in the print summary

Privacy Note: All progress data is stored locally in your browser and is never sent to any server. Your data remains completely private.

💡 Top Tips

• Dark Mode: Toggle the light/dark theme using the button in the top right for comfortable viewing
• Progress Tracking: Update your child's progress each term to see their journey through BGE and build a comprehensive progress record
• Print Regularly: Generate and save PDF summaries each term to track progress over time
• Explore All Subjects: Browse different subjects to get a holistic view of your child's education
• Use Links: Click the Stranraer Academy logo to visit our homepage, or use the buttons to access curriculum pages

Remember: This tracker is designed to help you engage meaningfully with your child's education. If you have questions about their progress, please contact their Named Person (Pupil Support Teacher) using the details in the "Need Help?" section.