Planning, Learning, Teaching, Assessment and Moderation
This site has been created to support practitioners in EA while engaging in the planning for learning, teaching, assessment and moderation cycle.
The PLTA Guidance Outline and Links provides the most recent guidance and support for planning, learning, teaching and assessment for practitioners within East Ayrshire
Here is a link to the session on Formative Assessment hosted by the NIF team at Education Scotland.
A presentation delivered by Education Scotland colleagues from the NIF team and the Literacy and English Team. It provides an example and first and second level of what high quality assessment looks like in Literacy and English. Planning High Quality Assessments – Literacy 
Visit the Moderation Hub on Glow for information on a Digital Approach to Moderation in the BGE using Microsoft Teams and OneNote. The step by step process and moderation template aims to support collaboration of planning learning, teaching and assessment and review of learner evidence in the BGE.
Education Scotland have published the following guidance building upon Assessment within BGE 2020/21 (June 2020). The guidance has been updated to reflect considerations for approaches to assessment in the current context as children and young people return to in-person learning.
Assessment within BGE 2020-21 (Update)
The following papers have been produced to provide an overview of assessment in Numeracy and Maths and Literacy and English for the BGE.
These documents are intended to provide an overview of the different types of assessment you may wish to consider when measuring progress in numeracy and literacy.
Following the cancellation of the Supporting Collaboration for Planning Learning, Teaching and Assessment live online sessions, the NIF Team have added a presentation to the Moderation Hub > Recorded Presentations Tile at the link below on Glow.
https://glowscotland.sharepoint.com/sites/PLC/moderationhub/SitePages/Recorded%20Presentations.aspx
The aim of this presentation is to signpost the resources available for Planning Learning, Teaching and Assessment in the BGE and to explore key messages from the National Thematic Inspection of Assessment.
A further Early Level presentation developed by practitioners in West Lothian has also been added. This is titled – Application of Numeracy and Maths Skills through STEM, Outdoor Learning and Play. More practitioner presentations will be recorded over the coming weeks and added to the site.
CANCELLED: Supporting Collaboration for Planning Learning, Teaching and Assessment Online Sessions
Monday 18th January – Early Level
Thursday 21st January – First Level
Monday 25th January – Second Level
Thursday 28th January – Secondary (BGE)
Given the change in circumstances and move to remote learning, we have consulted with practitioners who were due to co-present at the above sessions and have decided to cancel the event.
Although the sessions are cancelled, we will be publishing the Education Scotland presentation on the Moderation Hub during the week beginning Monday 18th January. We will also be working with practitioners to record their presentations and intend to share these on the Moderation Hub before the end of February.
We hope that sharing the presentations online will support practitioners when planning learning, teaching and assessment in the BGE. We also plan to provide opportunities for practitioners to collaborate and discuss approaches to learning, teaching and assessment both during the period of remote learning and upon return to school.
Practitioners have been informed of this change and participants will also be notified this morning.
Regards,
NIF Team
The NIF Team is hosting sessions for practitioners to hear a short input from Education Scotland relating to the Planning Learning, Teaching, Assessment and Moderation Cycle; Assessment in the BGE 2020/21 guidance and Assessment within the BGE: a thematic inspection. *
These sessions will also include practitioners from across Scotland sharing current approaches to planning learning, teaching and assessment in their establishments.
These include a focus on:
Early level – numeracy and STEM and play-based literacy skills
First Level – learner voice and a school’s journey following inspection
Second level – planning across the four contexts and novel studies to develop higher order reading skills
Third level/Fourth Level – rubrics for providing feedback to learners
The second part of the session will provide opportunities for reflection and allow participants to share practice in smaller breakout discussions.
These sessions will take place via Microsoft Teams on Glow. Once participants sign up, they will automatically get an email sent to them with the Teams joining code.
Early Level 18th January 2021 4-5.30pm: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/early-level-supporting-collaboration-planning-learningteachingassessment-tickets-130373732343
First Level 21st January 2021 4-5.30pm: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/first-level-supporting-collaboration-planning-learningteachingassessment-tickets-130374099441
Second Level 25th January 2021 4-5.30pm: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/second-level-supporting-collaboration-planning-learningteachingassessment-tickets-130374161627
Secondary BGE 28th January 2021 4-5.30pm: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/second-level-supporting-collaboration-planning-teachingassessment-in-bge-tickets-130374835643
The sessions are open to any practitioner – including existing QAMSOs. To apply, click on the appropriate link and book a space on Eventbrite. Spaces are limited to 150 per session. This is open to practitioners across Scotland.
Please feel free to share with colleagues.
Documents mentioned:
Assessment in the broad general education 2020/21 | Learning resources | National Improvement Hub
This document highlights effective practice in Assessment across the BGE.
It includes a case study of work at Riccarton ECC in East Ayrshire
This guidance has was published by Education Scotland in June 2020 with an aim of supporting practitioners as they consider how they will approach assessment in the broad general education (BGE) as part of their learning and teaching during the period of blended learning beginning in August 2020.
Link to ‘Assessment in the Broad General Education’
Assessment in the Broad General Education Webinar
Education Scotland have also published ‘Assessment – what is working well’. This paper gives an overview of what they are identifying as working well, drawn from the emerging practice over the first six weeks of remote learning. They aim to review the main points of guidance as they learn more about what is working well and at the end of term 4 they will update and add to the practice examples and related research links provided here:
Link to ‘Assessment – what is working well’
