1. 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.

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4. 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

5. Transforming lives through learning 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

6. Transforming lives through learning Building The Curriculum 5 (BTC5) What is it about?

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8. Assessment Profiles and Profiling QA and Moderation

9. Transforming lives through learning 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)

10. Transforming lives through learning 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)

11. Transforming lives through learning The principle…. … based on teachers’ assessment of their Knowledge & understanding Skills Attributes and Capacities

12. Transforming lives through learning Assessment – key messages Assessment: 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

13. Transforming lives through learning Moderation Where does fit in?

14. Transforming lives through learning Synergy

15. Transforming lives through learning 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".

16. Transforming lives through learning 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)

17. Transforming lives through learning Quality Assurance & Moderation?

18. Transforming lives through learning QUALITY ASSURANCE

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20. 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

21. Transforming lives through learning BtC5 - Quality Assurance Quality 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.

22. Transforming lives through learning BtC5 - Quality Assurance Quality 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.

23. Transforming lives through learning Share the standard Apply the standard Understand the standard

24. Transforming lives through learning School Other Schools (eg Co-ops) Argyll & Bute Education Scottish Education

25. Transforming lives through learning Building The Curriculum 5 (BTC5) KEY MESSAGES Quality Assurance and moderation

26. Transforming lives through learning Quality Assurance and Moderation – Key Messages - BTC5 QA and Moderation: 1.Is a collaborative process involving all stakeholders, including the learner 2.Is the means by which we develop a shared understanding 3.Ensures a rigorous and robust system 4.Is integral to every stage of: 1.Planning 2.Learning and Teaching 3.Assessment 4.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

27. Transforming lives through learning 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.

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32. 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

33. Transforming lives through learning Es & Os SAL Significant Aspects of Learning

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37. Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success. Henry Ford A final thought……