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Hej og velkommen fra Skotland

Lawrence Alexander

Curriculum for Excellence Manager

Scottish Borders Council

lalexander@scotborders.gov.uk

Aims of today

•Introduction to Scotland and the Scottish Borders

•Background to ‘Determined to Succeed’

•Background and introduction to ‘Curriculum for Excellence’

•Planning , evaluation and quality assurance

•Short workshop session on reflective questions

• Unique language, culture and history

• Migration• Demographics• Social exclusion• Narrow economy• Need for change• Innovative / creative

SCOTLAND / DENMARK?

2004 – Initial report

2004 – 06 Early implementation

2006 – 2011 – Second phase implementation and review

Determined to Succeed is.....

• A strategy to develop the enterprise and employability skills of our young people, better preparing them for work....and life.

• A key element of Curriculum for Excellence

Determined to SucceedWhy is it important?

• Sustainable economic growth – top priority

• To increase business start ups

• We need a strong skilled workforce

• To encourage a generation of confident and ambitious Scots.

Enterprise Education

Entrepreneurial

Work-based learning

Career education

4 Strands

Employer Engagement

Enterprising education

• Real life contexts (Relevance)

• Responsibility

• Risk taking

• Relationships

• http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/video/c/video_tcm4497835.asp?id=439335789640270670

Work based learning

• Work Experience

• Local economic links / LMI

• ‘Skills for Work’

Partnership with employers

• Entitlement for all• Context for the whole curriculum – not add on• Reflect economic/societal priorities and

opportunities• Shop window• New qualifications

• http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/resources/e/eebl.asp?strReferringChannel=learningteachingandassessment&strReferringPageID=tcm:4-628695-64 

Careers Educationto enable all young people to:

• be better informed, prepared and ready for work in a changing and dynamic labour market

• have the self-confidence and motivation to constantly develop their skills and take part in lifelong learning

• make well informed, effective career choices throughout life, beginning with the first step into the world of work

• be equipped with employability skills that meet the needs of employers in order to succeed and progress in the workplace.

Entrepreneurial Education

•http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/video/b/video_tcm4487014.asp?strReferringChannel=virtualworkexperience&strReferringPageID=tcm:4-625398-64 

• Learning by doing • Setting up and running a company • Giving young people the chance to experience real

business and work-related learning through entrepreneurial enterprise activities.

• Develop a range of skills through 'hands-on' activities. Teamwork, participation, communication, presentation.

• Developing resilience and coping with failure.

A Curriculum for Excellence

I will now give some information on:

•Background to Curriculum for Excellence and the case for change

•Principles of curriculum design

•Curriculum content

•Partnership Involvement

•Summary of big messages

Improving Scottish Education for all children

The purpose of Curriculum for Excellence is to ensure that all the children and young people of Scotland develop the attributes, knowledge and skills they will need if they are to flourish in life, learning and wok, now and in the future. These are summed up in the detailed wording of the four capacities

Four Capacities for all learners. What will this mean?

The Case for Change

‘It is clear that the future will require a population with the confidence and skills to meet the challenges posed by fast and far-reaching change.’

HM Senior Chief Inspector Graham Donaldson- Improving Scottish Education 2008

The case for change

Pupils experience a broad, general curriculum

Pupils experiences strike a better balance between equipping them to pass exams and the skills needed for life and work

To have the benefits of an assessment system that supports the curriculum rather than leading it and ensures smooth transition.

The case for change- creativity

To provide teachers with the opportunity to be creative and imaginative in their teaching and so best serve young people in their communities.

“providing space for imaginative teaching that can capitalise on approaches which makelearning relevant, lively and motivating” Building the Curriculum 3

The Case for Change

The achievement gap- this opens up at about P5 stage and widens through the junior secondary years.

Children from poorer socio-economic backgrounds are more likely to underachieve.

Too many of our children leave school with little or no qualifications.

OECD Background Report- OECD Review of the quality and equity of education outcomes in Scotland 2007

Principles of Curriculum Design (All pupils are entitled to)

Challenge & Enjoyment Breadth

Progression Depth

Personalisation & Choice

Coherence

Relevance

The curriculum as a whole – BTC3 page 13

• Values• 4 contexts• Learning and teaching• Entitlements• Personal support

It is extremely important that all providers consider all of these

elements

Curriculum areas and subjects

Religious and moral educationSciencesSocial SubjectsTechnologies

Expressive arts Health & well being*Languages*Mathematics*

* Elements of this area are the responsibility of all educators.

Progression

Level Stage

Early The pre-school years and P1 or later for some

First To the end of P4, but earlier for some

Second To the end of P7, but earlier for some

Third & Fourth S1 to S3, but earlier for some.Fourth level equates broadly to SCQF level 4

Senior phase S4-S6 and college or other means of study

Experiences & Outcomes

Guidance on how and what children and young people learn from the early years to the end of S3 is presented through experiences and outcomes. An educational framework that everyone can share and understand.

• Children & young people• Parents & carers• Teachers & educators• All partners

Experiences & Outcomes

Number, money and measure

Early First Second Third Fourth

Estimation and rounding

I am developing a sense of size and amount by observing, exploring, using and communicating with others about things in the world around me.MNU 0-01a

I can share ideas with others to develop ways of estimating the answer to a calculation or problem, work out the actual answer, then check my solution by comparing it with the estimate.MNU 1-01a

I can use my knowledge of rounding to routinely estimate the answer to a problem, then after calculating, decide if my answer is reasonable, sharing my solution with others.MNU 2-01a

I can round a number using an

appropriate degree of accuracy, having taken into account the context of the

problem.MNU 3-01a

Having investigated the practical impact of

inaccuracy and error, I can use my knowledge of

tolerance when choosing the required degree of

accuracy to make real-life calculations.

MNU 4-01a

Number and number processesincluding addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and negative numbers

I have explored numbers, understanding that they represent quantities and I can use them to count, create sequences and describe order.MNU 0-02a

I have investigated how whole numbers are constructed, can understand the importance of zero within the system and can use my knowledge to explain the link between a digit, its place and its value.MNU 1-02a

I have extended the range of whole numbers I can work with and having explored how decimal fractions are constructed, can explain the link between a digit, its place and its value. MNU 2-02a

I can use a variety of methods to solve number problems in familiar contexts, clearly communicating my processes and solutions

MNU 3-03a

Having recognised similarities between new problems and problems I have solved before, I can carry out the necessary calculations to solve problems set in unfamiliar contexts

MNU 4-03a

Achievement for allRecognising and celebrating the achievements of all children and young people

Everyone has a part to play…

A curriculum that goes beyond the school classroom and the school gates

A curriculum beyond the bell times

A curriculum that breaks down barriers and boundaries

A Curriculum for Excellence- A Curriculum for Everyone

Local Authority

Further education

Community education

Business

Health

Voluntary groups

Parents

Teachers

Social work

And Many Others!!!

A Curriculum for Everyone

A Curriculum for Excellence

The big messages

•CfE is not completely new

•It is an evolution not a revolution – a long term vision for change

•Fundamentally supported by all bodies

•Introduced carefully with close monitoring and scrutiny

•Less prescriptive for teachers but not vague – clear guidance

•All young people 3-18

•Involves everybody who works with young people in any capacity

•Potential for Scotland to be a world leader

Finding out more

Website Address

LTScotland http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/

Parents as partners http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/parentsaspartnersinlearning/index.asp

Parentzone http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/parentzone/index.asp

Lawrence Alexander Curriculum for Excellence Manager SBC

lalexander@scotborders.gov.uk

SQA http://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/1.html

Determined to Succeed http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/learningteachingandassessment/learningacrossthecurriculum/themesacrosslearning/enterprise/index.asp

Scottish Government (Qualifications)

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Education/Schools/curriculum/qualifications

Planning And evaluation

HMIe enterprising approach to self evaluation toolkit

Lets take a wee look!

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vil opretholde dette stærke partnerskab

Lawrence AlexanderMarch 2011