Secondary School - General Information
Children commence secondary school on completion of their primary education and receive four to six years of secondary education depending on the type of courses they undertake.
Secondary schools provide a range of subject options leading to award bearing courses including Standard Grade and National Qualifications. As well as Higher and Advanced Higher levels, National Qualifications include Access 3, Intermediate 1 and Intermediate 2.
All secondary schools cover stages S1-S6.
School hours are between 8.45 am and 3.45 pm but there are minor local variations depending on the structure of the timetable and on the length of breaks allowed for lunch and intervals.
Detailed information on any aspect of school life is available from the Head Teacher (see Secondary Schools contact list).
Detailed information on any aspect of authority provision is available in the following publication issued by the department:
View publications:
- Developing a Framework for Effective Learning and Teaching in S1/S2 in Angus Secondary Schools (340 KB PDF)
- Education Service Plan 2009-2010 (964 KB PDF)
Frequently Asked Questions
According to my address, which school should my child attend?
Details of your child’s delineated school can be found by accessing Angus Maps and following the instructions there. Information regarding primary to secondary transfer arrangements can be found in the document Basic and Supplementary Information.
What courses are available for my child at secondary school?
There are some slight variations between secondary schools on the courses they provide.
By the end of the 2nd year your child will have the opportunity to choose subjects they want to take further or move on to new subjects. Some core subjects such as English must remain on pupil timetables.
Who do I contact for further information?
ACCESSLine 08452 777 778
Secondary Schools contact list.
Service Page: secondarygeneralinfo.htm
Service Details Last Reviewed : 21 August 2009