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This presentation by Michelle Moore, Depute Head Teacher, explores the significant changes in our educational curriculum, emphasizing that all educators share the responsibility of developing and improving curriculum design. The rapidly evolving job market necessitates a shift from traditional rote learning to a more dynamic approach that values skills and knowledge equally. Participants will gain insights into the new Nationals, understand progression routes in the Senior Phase, and learn how to ensure that current students receive the best educational experiences while debunking myths surrounding the new system.
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The New Nationals Michelle Moore Depute Head Teacher October 2013
“..It is easier to relocate a cemetery than change the school curriculum…” US President Woodrow Wilson 1914 “Developing the curriculum is everybody’s job” “Improving Our Curriculum Through SelfEvaluation” HMIe
And yet, that is our task! • Learners in school right now are likely to end up in careers that are not yet invented. • School is not like it used to be – where we learned by rote, sat in silence, did not debate or question or challenge and demonstrated our learning through tests and exams. • Assessment is much more varied; skills and knowledge are of equal value; education must change and adapt along with everything else.
Aims of this presentation: • To increase knowledge and understanding of the new Nationals • To understand progression routes through the Senior Phase • To increase confidence in the new system
Our job • To ensure the S4 receive the best educational experience we can give them • To ensure our departments are well-read on the Nationals, to access the most up-to-date resources and information that we can, to be professional in our approach to delivering CfE • To debunk the myth that “S4 are guinea pigs” for a new system that has received much unwarranted criticism
Current Qualifications New Qualifications Replaced by (Revised) (Revised) National 3 National 2 National 1