Cf E & BTC 4 ITE 2012

CfE & BTC 4

Eric BurtonRural Connections Project Coordinator

Oatridge College, Ecclesmachan. West Lothian

Presentation Outcomes

By the end of this presentation you will have ;

An insight into the underpinning that BTC 4 Skills for Learning, Life and Work gives to the Curriculum for Excellence.

An overview of some of the ideas and support that have been developed at present.

An opportunity for sharing, learning and fun.

A Thought For Their Future

80% of the jobs…

that current Primary 1 pupils

will do in the future.

………………do not exist !

BT Futurologist 2006

Today’s News

www.johnconnell.co.uk/blog

CfE & BTC 4

It’s in The Mix !

A place where learning

is the focus rather than teaching

A hub for educational resources and facilitation

A place for social learning (and solitary learning)

A focus for collaborative learning

An immersive environment

An open-learning environment

built on negotation and mutual respect

An extended community resource

John ConnellJohn Connellwww.johnconnell.co.uk/blog

The Scottish Education Weave

VALUESWisdom – Justice – Compassion - Integrity

PurposesSuccessful Learners – Confident Individuals – Responsible Citizens – Effective Contributors

Principles for Curriculum DesignChallenge & Enjoyment – Breadth – Progression – Depth – Personalisation & Choice – Coherence - Relevance

Focus for LearningTo Do – To Know & Understand – To be

Assessment is for Learning Eco Schools, Citizenship, Racial Equality etc

Context for LearningEthos & Life of the school – Curriculum areas & subjects – Interdiciplinary projects – Opp.for personal Achievement

Early First Second Third Fourth

PedagogyRange of learning & teaching methodologies – collaborative, critical, rich task,connected

Cross Cutting Citizenship – Enterprise – International – Sustainable Development

Skills for Learning, Life and Work Literacy – Numeracy – Aspects of Health & Well Being

Curriculum Areas

Health & Well Being – Language-Mathematics-Social Subjects-Sciences-Technology-Exp Arts- RME

Challenge and enjoyment* Breadth Progression Depth Personalisation and choice* Coherence Relevance*

* Focus for HMIe Inspections

Principles of Curriculum for Excellence

Curriculum Design & BTC 4

Challenge & Enjoyment Engaging in / out of the classroom, real-life, creativity, independence, appreciation of WOW

Breadth Variety of contexts and experiences, partnership working, developing understanding

Progression Quality & planning, effective transition, .building on earlier knowledge, PLP & tracking

Depth Individual opportunities for exploring, personal goals, increased responsibility.

Personalisation & Choice Wide scope at all levels, equality of choice, capitalise on strengths and needs.

Coherence Emphasis on connections, meaningful learning in different practical contexts, wider community.

Relevance Understanding of the present and the future, learn practice and develop skills, challenge disaffection, attainment and achievement.

Focusing on enteprise in education. A Paper for Professional Reflection

BTC 4 Underpinning CfE

Successful LearnersAppreciate relevance of learning

Self motivatingGenerate ideas and act on them

Confident IndividualsHave a can do, will do attitude

Creative, resourcefulProblem solver & risk taker

Effective ContributorsAppreciation of world of work & entrepreneurship

Willing to take initiative & leadActively engage in school & community

Responsible CitizensUnderstand rights and rolesWilling to take responsibility

Knowledge of finance personal & economic

Challenge (and CfE levels)Higher

orderlearning

skills

ConsolidatingApplying

Thinking out of the box or maybe out of your silo…

Without lifting your pen off the paper draw 4 lines to join all the dots starting at 1

1

The lesson of highperforming schools systems

such as Finland is that you have attract,

train and motivate good teachers

and provide them with good facilities

to work in !

Learning from Extremes – Leadbetter & Wong

The Fear of CfE & BTC4

Charles Leadbetter

Alex Honnod

Innovation Grid ; Improve, Supplement, Reinvent and Transform

Formal Learning

Informal Learning

SustainingInnovation

DisruptiveInnovation*

IMPROVE

REINVENT

SUPPLEMENT

TRANSFORM

Improve schools through better facilities, teachers and leadershipSupplement schools by working with families and communities.Reinvent schools to create an education fit for the timesTransform learning and making it available in radically different ways

Learning from Extremes – Leadbetter & Wong

Skills Teaching & Learning

Teaching Styles

Direct Facilitator

Works to set defined targets Sets realistic targets Tight rigid structure Natural process of developmentHeads down learning environment Supportive enabling Teacher centred Pupil centredTesting procedures process Pupil evaluation process.Creates dependency of teacher Creates independence in pupil

What is the role

of the teacher?

Envisioning – Energising - Enabling Creating vision – creating energy – creating opportunity

Curriculum for Excellence

The Reflective Skills Teacher

How can I put this into a ‘real ‘ context for pupils? How can I make my topic relevant? How can I share responsibility with pupils? How can internal / external partners enhance learning? How can I build in formative assessment? How can I assess impact and record progression?

Global Citizens Calendar

BTC 4 Skills

Self ConfidenceIndependenceDeterminationFlexibilityRisk TakingDecision makingLeadershipCreativityProblem Solving

9 out of 10 companies believe thatSoft skills are as important as Academic qualifications

TES Nov 1997.

HOW DID THEY FEEL !

To get what we’ve never had….

we must do……

…..what we have never done.

Anon.

212° The Extra Degree

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDZFcDGpL4URSA Animate – Changing Education Paradigms

Enterprise - Who Said ?

“We must enable their creativity, their enterprise..to find expression in as many ways as possible.

We have to put in place a policy framework which rewards entrepreneurship, innovation

and creativity”

Dr. Manmohan Singh Prime Minister of India

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmwwrGV_aiE

skills for ScotlandA LIFELONG LEARNING STRATEGY

“We can only build a Scotland that is wealthier and fairer, one that is healthier, safer, stronger and

greener, if people are equipped with the skills, expertise and knowledge for success.”

Developing employability skills in young people

ensuring they have the skills, behaviours, attitudes and personal attributes necessary for an individual to seek, gain and sustain employment and function

effectively in the workplace and are transferable to a variety of contexts.

What’s it all about?

Skills for Learning, Life & Work …..For Real…

Progression

Relevan

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epth

Ch

alleng

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Real Role Risk Responsibility Relationships Reflect Revue

The 7 R’s of Enterprise

Does make a difference?

Verbal Receiving

Visual Receiving

Receiving & Participating

Doing

PA

SS

IVE

AC

TIV

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OUR LEVEL OF INVOLVEMENT TEND TO REMEMBER

Higher-order thinking

Creating Designing

Constructing

Planning

Story

Project

Plan

Evaluating Judging

Testing

Monitoring

Debate

Evaluation

Report

Analysing Comparing

Organising

Outlining

Spreadsheet

Checklist

Chart

Lower-order thinking

Applying Implementing

Carrying out

Using

Interview

Performance

Diary

Understanding Interpreting

Exemplifying

Summarising

Explanation

Show and tell

Quiz

Remembering Naming

Locating

Finding

Fact

Worksheet

Test

Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy Planning Framework

Where to now….who knows ?

Online learning and communities.

Supporting web development

Using Local Market Intelligence to help pupils / parents.

Engaging all teachers at all levels

Making learning fun – making teaching fun

Education is being displaced from its traditional confines of institutions to a generalized form of learning that can

take place anytime and anyplace

http://www.ltc.arizona.edu/content/resources

Jarrod Robinson – Boort District School, Aust

Scotland’s Colleges Webinar - Web 2 Tools

Knowledge is created...

Knowledge is grown...

Knowledge is personal...

Knowledge is socially mediated...

Knowledge is making connections....

Knowledge is recognizing patterns...

Knowledge is perception...

Social NetworkingSocial Networking

Paulo Freire

...learners are active participants

and co-constructorsof knowledge...

...learning should have a critical

focus...

...learning should be meaningful &

purposeful to the learners...

Investigative learning

Problem-based learning

Community-based learning

Experiential learning

Self-directed learning

Dialogical Network-based learning

etc.........

HOW !

Employability

At the age of 16 young adults can leave compulsory schooling and will be offered a “positive destination” as part of their 16+ Learning Choices education entitlement.

STEPSN2WORKMy M.E.T.R.O. RouteMaking Education & Training Relevant & Organised

There are several options for your to pick and My METRO Route allows you to organise your planning and decide what routes you can talk towards gaining employability .My METRO Route Instructions1. Using a coloured pen connect the boxes that will make up your first education and training route.2.Using a different coloured pen connect the boxes that will make up your second education and training route. 3. To aid your planning visit the

What job / what qualifications ?job –?

What qualifications / what job ?

ContinuingSenior Phase@ School

Further Education

HigherEducation

National / LocalTraining Programme

PersonalDevelopmentProgrammes

ScottishQualificationAuthority

SkillsDevelopmentScotland

Volunteering

Employability

Student Name………………………………………...16+Choices Destination……………………………..Form Class………………………….DoB……………

Pre - employability

Positive & sustained

destinations

Our Challenge

Fortunate are the persons who in this life can findA purpose that can fill their days and goals to fill their mind

For in this world there is a need for those who’ll lead the restTo rise above the “ average” life by giving for their best

Will you be the one, who dares to try when challenged by the taskTo rise to heights you’ve never seen…

…..or is that too much to ask?

Eric BurtonRural Connections Project Coordinator

Oatridge College, Ecclesmachan. West Lothian

[email protected]

http://enteric.wordpress.com/