1. Personalisation and Choice in the Broad General Education
‘Relevant, inspiring, engaging education for every child and young person in Scotland.’
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2. Overview
Sarah Brown – National Context Andrew Baxby – Principal Teacher(Curriculum) Hugh Cairnie – Personalisation and Choice Rona Neilson - Skills Development Scotland
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3. Shift happens
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4. more of a mission statement…
Not just a curriculum…
To enable all
young people
to become
Confident
individuals
Successful
learners
Effective
contributors
Responsible
citizens
more of a mission statement…
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5. four contexts of learning
Interdisciplinary
learning
Opportunities for
personal achievement
Ethos and life of the school as a community
Curriculum areas
and subjects
Curriculum for Excellence
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6. Learning across four contexts
Exchanges
Rock Challenge
Curriculum Links
Fair Trade
Challenge Week
Social Experiences
Whole School Events
Curriculum for Excellence has been described as “a curriculum without walls”. It will mean learning without boundaries.
Young people do not think and learn according to neat subject boundaries. Rather they learn by connecting ideas, knowledge and concepts from many areas.
With this in mind CfE will promote links and working together between subjects.
In particular Health & well being, Languages and Mathematics will be the responsibility of all educators. This emphasis on a broad and coherent education will help all our young people to be successful in all their learning.
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7. Curriculum areas and subjects
Expressive Arts
Health & Well Being*
Languages*
Mathematics*
Religious and Moral Education
Sciences
Social Subjects
Technologies
* Elements of this area are the responsibility
of all educators.
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8. Experiences & Outcomes
Nationally agreed knowledge, skills and outcomes
Each curriculum area has a range of Experiences and outcomes. These provide a learning framework to suit the needs of all young people. The experiences and outcomes are not expressed in a secret code or education only language. These statements have been carefully devised so that everyone can share and understand them.
It follows that if everyone can understand the experiences and outcomes for young people then everyone can contribute to the success and achievement of the young person.
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9. CURRICULUM Levels
National levels to describe different stages of learning and progress
Early Level
In nursery and P1 children will make choices every day about their routines and activities. As children progress through primary and then the secondary levels, they will make choices based on their skills, interests and abilities and eventually influence the career path they choose to follow.
S4-S6 Secondary
Senior Phase:
Nationals, Highers &
Advanced Highers
S1 –S3 Secondary
Levels Third & Fourth
Primary
Levels First & Second
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10. Skills development – an opportunity Content?
By no means a ‘dead year’ – making the most of the time
Good habits
Focus without pressure
Room to be more creative
Specialisation with flexibility
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11. Kinross High School S1 –S3 Curriculum
Curricular Areas
Languages and Literacy (English & Modern Languages)
Mathematics and Numeracy (Mathematics)
Sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Physics)
Expressive Arts (Art, Music, Drama, Dance)
Social Studies (History, Geography, Modern Studies, RMPS)
Technologies (Design & Manufacture, Graphic Communication,
Digital Media, Computing Studies, Business Management, Home Economics.)
Health and Well Being (PE, PSE, HWB)
Religious and Moral Education
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12. Kinross High School S1 –S3 Curriculum: school criteria
Personalisation within curricular areas
Opportunities for pupils to choose multiple courses (in Science, Modern Languages, Social Subjects, Arts & Technologies)
Introduction of further subject and vocational courses in S3 to increase choice and personalisation.
Natural progression to Senior Phase with all subject options available.
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13. Kinross High School S3 cURRICULUM
Pupils continue to study English, Maths, PSE, P.E.& R.M.E,
They will also continue with their Modern Language Fre/Ger for 3 ppw
Then there are a number of option choices
Sciences
(choose 1)
Physics
Biology
Chemistry
3ppw
Expressive Arts
(choose 1)
Music
Art
Drama
Dance
3ppw
Technologies
(choose 1)
Design & Manufacture
Graphic Communication
Computing
Digital Media
Business Education
Home Economics
3ppw
Social Subjects
(choose 1)
Geography
History
Modern Studies
RMPS
3ppw
Free Choice
Choose 2 from the following;
Spanish, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Music, Art, Drama, Dance, Design & Manufacture, Graph Comm, Computing, Digital Media, Geography, Business Management, History, Modern Studies, RMPS, PE, Sound Engineering, DEC,
3ppw
College Taster Courses 2ppw
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15. The Process Discussion at Parents` Evening February 23rd
Careers Fair March 2nd
Completed form to be handed in by Monday March 6th
Importance of correct choices
Undersubscribed/Oversubscribed classes
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16. Kinross High School Senior Phase S4-S6
Study for qualifications
Challenge and Depth to learning
Wider Achievement
Planning beyond school
More formal assessment
Further development of 4 capacities
Promotion of active and healthy lifestyle
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17. Skills development Scotland
Rona Neilson
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18. ANY QUESTIONS ?????
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