SCHOLAR In Fife Raising Attainment and Achievement Within The Curriculum for Excellence

1. SCHOLAR In Fife Raising Attainment and Achievement Within The Curriculum for Excellence

2. SCHOLAR In Fife • SCHOLAR was used in a few of our Secondary schools • As part of the raising attainment agenda – SCHOLAR was centrally funded • Target within a two / three year period we would become one of the top SCHOLAR users • Improving learning and teaching and pupils engagement - SCHOLAR active learning • Schools were made aware that pupils using SCHOLAR would potentially raise their performance at level 5 and 6. Students using SCHOLAR did better at University having become used to on-line learning • Links to the Glow learn

3. SCHOLAR In Fife – Planning a way Forward • Met with Jim McIntyre area coordinator – strategic plan • School coordinators 2 / 3 per school training meeting each year. Coordinators on glow sharing practice • School pathfinders training attempted to have at least 3 per school • School librarians given SCHOLAR coordinator status and organised study groups, clubs and lunch, early morning and after school availability • Target specific PTs / Curriculum leaders events organised through Jim McIntyre

4. SCHOLAR In Fife – Planning a way Forward • Coordinated plan to ensure all pupil inductions and Staff CPD were targeted and progressed smoothly • SCHOLAR coordinators linked with myself and Jim McIntyre • Two secondary schools one day and Staff CDP • Mixture of presentation event and small groups practical sessions • Discussion on personal learning planning process • Regular use throughout the year

5. SCHOLAR In Fife – Planning a way forward • Staff CDP – joined the presentations • Staff workshops organised by SCHOLAR coordinators and Jim McIntyre • Staff discuss how they can use aspects of SCHOLAR within their own teaching • Staff using materials - video clips, 3D images particularly in science • SCHOLAR supporting our Confucius hub activities • Coordinators, Librarians, pathfinders supporting and challenging staff / young people

6. SCHOLAR In Fife – Planning a way Forward • Support from the authority • Plan with area coordinator • Three news letters as part of our harnessing technology to improve learning and teaching • Materials all passed to Secondary heads and SCHOLAR Coordinators • Discussion and feedback on school and department use of SCHOLAR • Focus on our aim to be in the top quartile of SCHOLAR users in Scotland

7. SCHOLAR In Fife – Planning a way Forward • Raising attainment – value added measures and links with SCHOLAR use • Young people regular discussion on planning for success – SCHOLAR and cusp pupils • Areas of deprivation librarians supporting SCHOLAR. Computer suites available. Focused study period involving SCHOLAR • Promotion across the schools at SLT, Extended management teams, department level and class teachers • QI process as part of our learning communities

8. SCHOLAR In Fife – Planning a Way Forward • Raised attainment within Fife and we are the most improved local Authority • HMIE reports are well above our comparator schools • Strong correlation between Fife Indicators and HMIE • HMIE validated our self evaluation of managing CFE . CFE within Fife is focused on raising attainment / achievement, improving learning and teaching and pupil engagement • SCHOLAR an entitlement within Fife