Transforming lives through learning Once upon a time….. Graham Dickie Kilchrenan Primary School...

Transforming lives through learning

Once upon a time…..

Graham Dickie

Kilchrenan Primary School

The story of how we ended up here.

And the question about where to go next.


Curriculum for Excellence

Background

National Debate on Education 2002

• Clear indication that curriculum needed reviewed –Early Years, 5-14, Standard Grades, National Qualifications

• System failing the lowest 20% of pupils• Too great a focus on testing• Need to ‘de-clutter’ the curriculum• Curriculum Review Group set up


Steps towards CfE

• Building the curriculum 1 – The contribution of curriculum areas

• Building the curriculum 2 – Active learning in the early years

• Building the curriculum 3 – A framework for learning and teaching

• Building the curriculum 4 – Skills for learning, life and work

• Building the curriculum 5 – A framework for assessment


Building The Curriculum 5(BTC5)

What is it about?


BtC5 Principles of Assessment

‘Assessment practice will follow and reinforce the curriculum and promote high quality learning and teaching approaches. Assessment of children’s and young people’s progress and achievement during their broad general education to the end of S3 will be based on teachers’ assessment of their knowledge and understanding, skills, attributes and capabilities, as described in the experiences and outcomes across the curriculum.’

(Building the Curriculum 5: A Framework for Assessment, p. 8)


The principle….

… based on teachers’ assessment of their

• Knowledge & understanding• Skills• Attributes and Capacities


Assessment – key messagesAssessment:

1. Is not just the last column on the planner• It powers the learning & teaching

• It involves everybody

2. Is about quality conversations and quality evidence• We become better skilled professionals, better able to make

judgements, when we work on this together

3. Is about the learner’s journey• has many purposes, the most important of which is to support the

learner’s journey

• it is needed for all steps - ongoing, periodic, at times of transition

• goes beyond KU alone to include skills, attributes and capabilities


ModerationWhere does

fit in?


Synergy


Synergy is the interaction of multiple elements in a system to produce an effect different from or greater than the sum of their individual effects.

The term synergy comes from the Greek word synergia συνέργια from synergos, συνεργός, meaning "working together".


BtC5 and ‘Moderation’

‘Moderation is the term used to describe approaches for arriving at a shared understanding of standards and expectations for the broad general education.’

(Building the Curriculum 5: A Framework for Assessment, p. 36)


Quality Assurance &

Moderation?


QUALITY ASSURANCE


Quality Assurance…..

"Quality is never an accident;

it is always the result of

high intention,

sincere effort,

intelligent direction and

skillful execution;…it represents the wise choice

of many alternatives” Will A. Foster


BtC5 - Quality AssuranceQuality assurance helps to support teachers and

build expertise and capacity in the education system to deliver positive outcomes for children and young people. Through sharing, understanding and applying standards and expectations, quality assurance helps to raise standards and expectations, and levels of consistency across teachers and schools. Quality assurance in education is part of the day-to-day work of pre-school centres, primary, special and secondary schools, services and local authorities. Staff use a wide range of activities to ensure that high standards are maintained and outcomes improved for children and young people.


Share the standard

Apply the standard

Understand the standard


SchoolSchool

Other Schools (eg Co-ops)Other Schools (eg Co-ops)

Argyll & Bute Education

Argyll & Bute Education

Scottish EducationScottish Education


Building The Curriculum 5(BTC5)

KEY MESSAGESQuality Assurance and moderation


Quality Assurance and Moderation – Key Messages - BTC5

QA and Moderation:1. Is a collaborative process involving all stakeholders, including

the learner2. Is the means by which we develop a shared understanding3. Ensures a rigorous and robust system4. Is integral to every stage of:

1. Planning2. Learning and Teaching3. Assessment4. Feedback and evaluation

5. Provides opportunities for feedback and planning for improvement

6. Should be an on-going, sustainable process by which we raise standards and expectations


HiGIOS: Self Evaluation QI 5.9 (increased expectations)

The QI is concerned with:

• The focus of self-evaluation activities on learners’ successes and achievements, learning and teaching and the curriculum using a wide range of advice, evidence and benchmarking information and sharing good practice, including through engaging in quality assurance and moderation activities.


Don’t forget …

• The expectation is that we start.• Updated & revised NAR on Education Scotland site • Education Scotland website

• Range of support documents, videos, examples• NAR Flowchart• TACLAN• Exemplars of what levels look like. (tread/read carefully!)• E&Os & SALs


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SAL SAL

Significant Aspects of Learning


Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.

Henry Ford

A final thought……

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