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MARY LUCAS
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National Qualifications
Support from Education Scotland
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Aims
Reflect on learning and teaching in the Broad General Education
Consider breadth, challenge & application in the senior phase
Engage with NQ support resources from Education Scotland
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Broad General Education
Successfullearners
Confident individuals
Effectivecontributors
Responsiblecitizens
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Senior Phase
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National Qualification support resources
All levels from National 3 – Higher
Created by practitioners for practitioners
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Reflect main points of changeChange of subject – introduced in National 4
2D and 3D vectors, completing square, discriminant, y - b=m(x - a) – introduced in National 5
Lifeskills courses – include new topics: first-fit algorithms (L4 & L5) and precedence tables (L5)
Inverse of linear functions – now in Higher
For all courses, greater emphasis on skills development, including Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS)
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How can I access the NQ support resources?
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Using
these
resources
Learning and Teaching
support by topic, with suggested
activities and links to online
resources
Links to online resources:
Blue - activitiesRed - interactive - videos - stimulus
Contents:Each page is hyperlinked to the relevant
support/resource
Additional photocopiable
resources.Listed in purple.
Resources at back of
document
Focus on new areas of content.
Focus on specific
approaches to learning and
teaching in line with CfE briefing
paper 7
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National 4
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Lifeskills 5
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Lifeskills 3 activity – could be adapted for any level and topic:
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Same structure and layout in all course support resources.Higher support includes a larger range of ready-made activities.
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http://blog.ted.com/2010/05/13/math_class_need/
http://blog.ted.com/2010/05/13/math_class_need/
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With your neighbour(s), look through the activity. Put yourself in the learners’ shoes.
•Discuss how you might use the activity to promote active, collaborative and challenging learning experiences.
•Consider what modifications you may want to make to suit your learners.
•Discuss how the resources can support a more holistic delivery of the curriculum.
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Other support from Education Scotland
Route maps
SSLN professional learning resources
Assessing progress and achievement professional learning papers
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Route Maps
A route map is a sequential list of the key guidelines, advice and support for qualifications at National 4, National 5 and Higher. It includes important information about assessment, learning and teaching.
http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/nationalqualifications/routemaps/index.asp
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SSLN Professional Learning Resources
An annual sample-based survey which monitors national performance in literacy and numeracy at P4, P7 and S2
Assesses literacy and numeracy in alternate years
Provides a snapshot of Scotland's achievement in literacy and numeracy at a specific point in time and allows for comparisons over time to be made
Supports the development of improvements in learning and teaching
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How can I access the SSLN numeracy Professional Learning Resource?
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Education Scotland website
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Scottish Survey of Literacy and Numeracy
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Assessing progress and achievement
Overarching paper
Numeracy and mathematics paper
Numeracy and mathematics progression framework
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On its way …..
Numeracy and mathematics progression frameworks
Higher order thinking skills
Advanced higher support
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Professional Learning Community
Forum on GLOW:
Practitioner videos from national events
Opportunity for discussions
http://bit.ly/mathshome
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Keep up to date
Sign up to our STEM e-bulletin which brings the best news about numeracy and mathematics activities, resources, events and professional learning straight to your inbox:
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http://www.tinyurl.com/STEMebulletin
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Any questions?