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Transforming lives through learning EVALUATING THE PRIMARY CURRICULUM Sadie Cushley and Alison Drever, Education Scotland
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Page 1: Transforming lives through learning EVALUATING THE PRIMARY CURRICULUM Sadie Cushley and Alison Drever, Education Scotland.

Transforming lives through learning

EVALUATING THE PRIMARY CURRICULUM

Sadie Cushley and Alison Drever, Education Scotland

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primary school inspection findings Sept 2013-June 2014

unsatis. weak satis. good vg exc.

1.1 1 12 27 54 38 1

2.1 0 4 21 55 49 4

5.3 1 17 18 61 31 5

5.1 3 18 30 57 24 1

5.9 1 25 31 49 22 5

133 inspections carried out

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primary school inspection findings 2013-14- key strengths126 schools: positive attributes of children81 schools: the impact of the leadership of the headteacher 60 schools: teamwork and commitment of staff to ensure positive

experiences/improvements for children44 schools: aspects of support and care42 schools: impact of partnerships with parents41 schools: impact of partnerships with the community, including local businesses27 schools: children’s learning experiences18 schools: children’s attainment in literacy and English 15 schools: outdoor learning

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primary school inspection findings 2013-14 areas for improvement

93 schools: continue to develop the curriculum65 schools: need more effective systems for improvement through self-evaluation51 schools: improve approaches to meeting the learning needs of all children 49 schools: improve approaches to tracking and monitoring children’s progress

to ensure they attain as highly as possible38 schools: improve children’s learning experiences, including opportunities for

responsibility and leadership31 schools: raise attainment

(numeracy/mathematics with the most specific mentions)8 schools: improve partnerships with parents

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RIF extractsIn your group discuss what you see as features which are making the difference in the evaluations.

Any comments or observations to be shared with the wider audience

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Staff agree progression in learning across all curricular areas. This helps staff to see the balance of learning over a longer period of time

Planning for progression show how children can build knowledge, understanding and skills over time

Planning for progression is based on the Es and Os and the design principles

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Approaches to monitoring and tracking are well understood and manageable. Assessment planning takes into account progress in significant aspects of learning for each curriculum area.

Schools need to monitor and track children’s progress so that that interventions made support and challenge learners.

Class teachers have an overview of children’s individual progress supported by carefully selected evidence.

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Staff make judgments on a range of evidence that demonstrates how well young people are achieving within a level.

The school has effective approaches to moderation. School leaders maintain an overview of children’s progress across the school. The headteacher and staff regularly review and discuss children’s progress.

Children have regular conversations about their progress.

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The rationale for the curriculum is informed by shared values. Everyone has been involved in developing the rationale and understand what the school is trying to achieve.

Everyone involved with the school is able to describe the unique features of the school’s curriculum. Everyone involved with the school is able to talk about the rationale and how it is used to. Staff have a clear understanding of what they want to achieve for young people.

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Staff are clear about what IDL is. Staff are clear about the purpose of IDL.

IDL is built on a sound understanding of individual subjects and curriculum areas. A whole school overview for IDL is in place to ensure that knowledge and skills build appropriately over time.

IDL experiences are designed to ensure appropriate progression for all learners.

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Very strong partnerships are formed which help develop the curriculum.

Staff professional learning is a high priority.

Staff are fully involved and lead curricular developments and fully understand the curriculum. They are outward focussed ensuring the curriculum is aspirational and really meets individual needs and interests.

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The toolkit• Key features of effective provision (QI 5.1)

• Overarching section on self-evaluation

• Questions for your school

• Case studies, film clips & other resources

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Transforming lives through learningwww.educationscotland.gov.uk

Provide a range of progression routes through BGE to meet needs.(2013)

Can talk confidently

about actual and planned IDL

and the extent to which they are impacting on outcomes for

learners, 2011

Through well planned IDL projects and studies which focus on a selection of Es and Os and support learners making

links across learning. 2012

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Delivery

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Key features of effective provision

•Staff are clear about what IDL is.•Staff are clear about the purpose of IDL.•IDL is built on a sound understanding of individual subjects and curriculum areas.•A whole school overview for IDL is in place to ensure that knowledge and skills build appropriately over time.•IDL experiences are designed to ensure appropriate progression for all learners. 

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 Questions for your school•To what extent does your school team have a shared understanding of what IDL is and why it is an important context for learning?•How effective is your whole school overview in ensuring children’s knowledge and skills are built appropriately over time?•How do you know that IDL is appropriately challenging and has led to deeper knowledge and skills for all children?•To what extent does the range of IDL experiences offered help children build on their previous learning.

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Ginette Henderson, Lochside Primary School, Dumfries and Galloway (Link to online video)

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Ellen Turnbull, Our Lady and St Joseph’s Primary School and Nursery, North Lanarkshire (Link to online video)


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