Stuart MeldrumHawick High SchoolScottish Borders Council

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Using technologies to break boundaries: Technical Education in the Scottish Borders

Using technologies to break boundaries: Technical Education in the Scottish Borders

Using technologies to break boundaries: technical education in the Scottish Borders

• share course programmes for S1 and S2

• give examples of new assessment approaches

• illustrate how new technology is being utilised

• responsibility for literacy

Share Course programmes for S1/2

What will they learn?

How will they learn?

How will they show

their learning?

The PupilThe

Pupil

So, how will they show their learning?

Assessments must be:Valid, Reliable, Proportionate

Assessments must offer:Breadth, Challenge, Application

When reporting to parents pupils are:Developing, Consolidating, Secure

Examples of new assessment approaches

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During practical activities and design challenges, I can estimate and measure using appropriate instruments and units.

TCH 2.13a

Having evaluated my work, I can adapt and improve, where appropriate, through trial and error or by using feedback.

TCH 2.14a

I have gained confidence and dexterity in the use of materials, tools, equipment, software or control technology and can apply specialist skills to make quality products.

TCH 3.13a

During practical activities and design challenges, I can estimate and measure using appropriate instruments and units.

How to assess those then…

Having evaluated my work, I can adapt and improve, where appropriate, through trial and error or by using feedback.

I have gained confidence and dexterity in the use of materials, tools, equipment, software or control technology and can apply specialist skills to make quality products.

What about Application?

How do you assess a pupil making connections?

How do you assess what is going on in their heads?

Personal Learning Planning

In this unit:What skills have you gained most confidence with?

What exercise did you find the most difficult? How would you make sure you did better next time?

How might you use these skills in the future? Try to think of three examples.

Utilising new technologies

…for exemplification

Utilising new technologies …

…for building up a portfolio

Utilising new technologies …

…because it is what we do

Utilising new technologies …

Literacy

I can spell most of the words I need to communicate, using spelling rules, specialist vocabulary, self-correction techniques and a range of resources.

LIT 2-21a

I consider the impact that layout and presentation will have and can combine lettering, graphics and other features to engage my reader.

LIT 2-24a

By considering the type of text I am creating, I can select ideas and relevant information, organise these in an appropriate way for my purpose and use suitable vocabulary for my audience.

LIT 2-26a

I can convey information, describe events, explain processes or combine ideas in different ways.

LIT 2-28a

Literacy

Stuart Meldrum

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