Knox Academy is pleased to announce the following vacancies:

Applicants interested, in the following position are invited to apply through myjobscotland, where further details can also be accessed. The closing date for applications is indicated below:

Closing Date: Sunday 8 May 2016

• Teacher of Food and Health

Closing Date: Sunday 15 May 2016

• Teacher of RMPS (Temporary) - INTERNAL ELC APPLICANTS ONLY
• Teacher of Biology

In association with all other East Lothian Secondary schools, we use a well respected system to assess and monitor learners, to help predict future achievement and monitor and track progress. We use a system which is administered and developed by CEM (Centre for Education and Monitoring).

Learners will complete three, one off assessments in May of S2 on a computer. Each assessment will last 45 minutes and will focus on three areas, namely Reading, Science and Mathematics. These three assessments are known collectively as Curriculum Based Assessments and are developed by Durham University to measure developed abilities that can help predict future achievement.

These Curriculum Based Assessments provide us with further information to enable us to fully support your child in his/her academic progress and allow us to track and monitor effectively. It is important to note that this does not in any way replace our regular school and national assessments. Rather we use this information to enhance our existing measures.

Second year pupils will have the opportunity to undertake the three separate assessments from the week beginning 2nd May 2016 over a two week period, in Maths, English and Science lessons.

Hopefully our learners will enjoy the challenge! Please note that these are specifically designed not to require any preparation or revision. This said it is important for pupils to try their best in such assessments to help give a true measure of their abilities.

If you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact me.

C Falconer
Depute Headteacher

If you want to have your say in how the Library Service evolves, please fill in the survey at http://edubuzz.limequery.org/index.php/391933/lang-en

The survey closes on the 9th May.

S3-S6 pupils who have missed the vaccinations (noted below) at school have another opportunity at the following drop-in session:

• S3 Teenage Booster and Meningitis ACWY Vaccinations
• S4-S6 Meningitis ACWY Vaccination

Date: Saturday 16th April 2016

Time: Drop in between 9am – 4pm

Venue: Esk Medical Centre, 21 Ladywell Way, Musselburgh, EH21 6AB (opposite the Brunton Theatre)

Please report to reception on arrival.

Pupils will be issued with the following letter from Fiona Robertson (Head of Education) concerning East Lothian Council's School Estate at registration tomorrow.