Please click on the links below to view Minister’s letter to schools and leaflet on PE – Sports Concussion from The Scottish Government.
Wellbeing – PE – Sport Concussion – Minister’s Letter to schools – Final – 6 January 2014
Wellbeing – PE – Sports Concussion – Draft for circulation – 28 November 2013
What does the national ‘Getting it right for every child’ approach to children’s health and wellbeing mean to you?
‘Getting it right for every child’ (GIRFEC) is the national policy for improving the lives, health and wellbeing of all children and young people and for ensuring that services such as education and health work together, focussing on the needs of children and young people. The wellbeing of children and young people is at the heart of GIRFEC which asks whether children are safe, healthy, achieving, nurtured, active, respected, responsible and included.
We have been asked to help in gathering parent views on their current understanding of GIRFEC and would be very grateful if you could take a couple of minutes to complete this short questionnaire.
This survey is anonymous. Individuals and individual responses will not be identified in the reporting of these findings
If you want to find more about what GIRFEC means for you or your child, you should ask your health visitor, school or other professional who you have contact with.
You will find the survey at:
https://response.questback.com/scottishgovernment/girfec/
The survey will close on 1 November 2013
Please click on the link below to access this information.
Please click on the links below to view the latest National Parent Forum for Scotland – poster, newsletter and info
New Qualifications –December Update
Update for Parents
Draft Course Assessment Specifications for Advanced Higher
SQA has published draft Course Assessment Specifications for Advanced Higher.
These documents define the mandatory assessment requirements for Advanced Higher. The documents describe the structure of the Course assessment and the mandatory skills, knowledge and understanding that will be assessed and state which aspects of added value will be used to address the purposes and aims of the Course.
Course Assessment Specifications will support practitioners and centres, enabling them to help learners prepare for Course Assessment. They can be accessed using the subject drop-down menu at www.sqa.org.uk/curriculumforexcellence.
You can give us your feedback on the draft Advanced Higher Course Assessment Specifications via ‘Have Your Say’ atwww.sqa.org.uk/haveyoursay
Final documents for Advanced Higher will be published at the end of April 2013.
SQA CfE Web Pages
SQA’s website is one of the main channels we use to communicate and engage with all of our audience groups on the development and implementation of the new National Qualifications. We want to ensure that it meets their needs and allows them to access relevant information.
We have recently undertaken user testing of the web pages with each of our main audience groups. As a result of this work and the feedback we received, we have redesigned and restructured the pages to make them clearer and easier for them to understand and navigate their way around – allowing them to find the information they are looking for.
Look out for the new web pages in January 2013 – www.sqa.org.uk/curriculumforexcellence
Please let us know what you think of them – web.team@sqa.org.uk
Support
We have a suite of guides, which are available to read and download on our website, along with other resources such as theMythbusterand Jargon Buster.
• Guide for teachers and lecturers
• Guide for parents and carers
• Guide for learners
• Guide for employers
Our Curriculum for Excellence Liaison Team continues to work with schools and colleges to provide them with support and advice about the new qualifications and ensure they have the information they need to prepare learners who will study towards the new qualifications. Find out more at www.sqa.org.uk/cfeteam
The National Parent Forum of Scotland have issued cards to be given to members of school Parent Councils – these will be sent to your school in the next few days – a copy of the card has been added to the Documents page of the Blog.
To view a copy of the card please click on the link below:
The latest edition of the Backchat Newsletter from the Scottish Parent Teacher Council has been added to the Newsletter page of the Blog.
To view the Newletter please click on the link below:
A message from Education Scotland inviting you to the Doran Review: Have Your Say on Complex Additional Support Needs has been added to the ‘What’s On’ page of the Blog
To view the invite, please click on the link below:
Doran Review – Have Your Say on Complex Additional Support Needs
The latest news from the Scottish Parent Teacher Council has been added to the Newsletter page of the Blog
To view this document please click on the link below:
Six Curriculum for Excellence Factfiles have been added to the Curriculum for Excellence Factfiles/Leaflets page of the Blog. Please click on the links below to access these:
CfE (Factfile) – 3 to 18 Transitions
CfE (Factfile) – Assessment and Qualifications
CfE (Factfile) – Background and Benefits
CfE (Factfile) – Numeracy Across Learning
