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Date
Venue
Dr Joyce HendersonTeam Leader for Science, Social Studies and the
Technologies
Trevor Gray & Patrick CarsonDevelopment officers
Programme of the Day
• The philosophy of Curriculum for Excellence
• An introduction to the social studies and technologies
experiences and outcomes
• Making connections across the experiences and
outcomes
The Curriculum
Review Group
Nov 2004
March 2006
Nov 2006
March 2007
Sept 2007 – June 2008
April 2006
Progress & Proposals
Starter and Reflective Tool Kits
Building the
Curriculum1
Building the
Curriculum2
Draft Learning Experiences
and Outcomes
Currently available – making the best use of guidance ?
Values• Wisdom• Justice• Compassion• Integrity
Purposes• Successful learners• Confident individuals• Responsible citizens• Effective contributors
Principles• Challenge and enjoyment
• Breadth
• Progression
• Depth
• Personalisation and choice
• Coherence
• Relevance
So what’s different?
• Single framework 3 – 18
• Promote learning across a wide range of contexts and well planned experiences
• More than curriculum areas and subjects, also– Ethos and life of the school– Interdisciplinary projects and studies– Opportunities for personal achievement
• Equip young people with high level of literacy and numeracy skills
How learning is organised
Curriculum Areas:– Expressive arts– Health and well being– Languages – Mathematics– Religious and moral education– Science– Social studies– Technologies
Proposed achievement framework
Level Experience and outcomes for most children or young people
early in pre-school and in primary 1
first by end of P4, but earlier for some
second by end of P7, but earlier for some
third in S1 – S3, but earlier for some
fourth fourth level broadly equates to SCQF 4
senior in S4 – S6, but earlier for some
Why engagement is important
“ “ LTS will use the results of this research to identify LTS will use the results of this research to identify aspects of the draft materials which need to be aspects of the draft materials which need to be changed or augmented, ensuring that the changed or augmented, ensuring that the contribution of the trialling work is fully considered contribution of the trialling work is fully considered as part of transformational change.”as part of transformational change.”
Curriculum for Excellence Outcomes and Curriculum for Excellence Outcomes and Experiences Engagement StrategyExperiences Engagement Strategy
Types of Engagement
1. Online and paper questionnaires
2. Trialling
3. Focus Groups
4. Events following publication
Quality Assurance process
Writing Team
Internal Programme Board
Quality Assurance
Validation Group
Management Board for sign off
Publication
The task is to produce a curriculum framework of experiences and outcomes that will describe the expected learning experience of each child and young person from Early to Fourth Level.
Curriculum DesignCommissioning Statement
(Summer 2006)(use slide 6 from core script)
Social studiesThe lines of development are:
People, past events and societies
People, place and environment
People in society, economy and business
People, past events and societies
Essences:
• Heritage• Scotland• Lifestyles• Individuals and events• Conflict• Chronology
People, place and environmentEssences:• Landscapes• Natural disasters and extreme events• Care of the environment• Land use• Journeys• Local community• Weather and climate• Human/physical interaction• Maps and mapping
People in society, economy and business
Essences:
• Needs and wants• Rules, rights and responsibility• Participation and decision making• Comparative lifestyles• Business and enterprise
Unpacking an outcome
Functional areas of business
Different organisational structures
Why businesses fail
Private sector organisations
Chain of commandTall and flat –
adv’s
Impact of size on structure
Reasons for restructuring
Finance
Operations
Human resources
Marketing
Sole trader
Partnerships
PLC’s
By exploring a business environment and how it is organised, I can gain an
understanding of the role of departments and personnel,
evaluating how they contribute to the success or
failure of the business. (Fourth level)
Role of competitors
Factors affecting levels of profit/loss
Cash flow problems
The importance of collaboration• Learning is best accomplished
when information is presented in meaningful, connected patterns since this is how children encounter subjects in the real world – combined in one activity.
• The greatest enemy of learning is coverage. As long as you are determined to cover everything you guarantee most children will understand nothing. (Howard Gardiner)
“Practitioners are the key to successful implementation of
Curriculum for Excellence.
The quality of learning and teaching in every setting – and the
inspiration, challenge and enjoyment which can come from
practitioners’ enthusiasm and commitment – will be critical to
achieving our aspirations for all young people.” Building The
Curriculum 1 (Page 1)
Approaches to Learning and Teaching
• provide active learning opportunities• allow for choice• encourage independence• give children and young people ownership• encourage children and young people to explain their
thinking• help children and young people to make connections and
transfer their learning to new situations
Approaches to Learning and Teaching
• provide meaningful, relevant contexts, including the world of work
• embed principles of Assessment is for Learning• literacy, numeracy and aspects of HWB being the
responsibility of all• use of resources within and beyond the school• collegiate leadership
Implications for my professional practice
• Review current practice to:
- identify what already is in place to deliver good practice
- identify aspects to develop further
• Discuss and plan for the implementation of learning experiences
and outcomes
• Trial learning experiences and outcomes in the classroom
• Pilot innovative learning and teaching approaches
Contact details
Dr Joyce Henderson
[email protected]: 0141 282 5109
Patrick Carson
[email protected]: 0141 282 5075
Trevor Gray
[email protected]: 0141 282 5031
Workshop Activity
Feedback on the experiences and outcomes
Workshop Activity 2
Making connections within Social Studies
Scottish Identity
People, past events & societies
People, places & environment
People in society, economy & business
By exploring places, investigating artefacts and discussingthe past, I can interpret historical evidence to help build a picture of Scotland’s heritage.SOC 201AI can investigate a Scottish historical theme to discover howpast events or the actions of individuals or groups haveshaped Scottish society.SOC 202BI can describe the contribution individuals from the pastmade during their lives, locating them in time, and explainthe influence of their actions then and since.SOC 204E
Having explored my local area, I can use my discoveriesto prepare a guide showing different places live, work andrelax and interesting places to visit.SOC 211G
By exploring the diversity of cultures, values and customs in Scotland, I begin to understand the nature of our multicultural society and can discuss the issues around this. SOC 218NBy comparing the lifestyle and culture of citizens in another country with those of Scotland, I can discuss the similarities and differences.SOC 220Q