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This week Education Scotland launched their Sound context which includes learning journeys from early to fourth level. The context builds the storyline through our ability to make sound, sound as a tool of communication, for example through talk or by using music to convey a message. It progresses on to sound as a tool of communication at a distance and our ability to manipulate sound.
The progression begins with What’s that sound? for early level, an exploration of sound sciences and technologies through constructive play. Make the Sound provides further opportunity for enquiry-based learning, and hands-on sciences and technologies in the context of sound.
How animals use sound, sound applications and communicating through sound are three learning journeys for second level, to illustrate breadth and application, and the basis for progression to Engineering Sound at fourth level, developed in conjunction with SSERC.
Education Scotland would like to invite Secondary practitioners with experience across 3rd and 4th levels to create teaching and learning ideas to support Learning about Scotland. These resources will then be made available to all establishments on the Studying Scotland online resource.
We would like to engage with 12 secondary school practitioners to create resources across curriculum areas. This is to ensure that Learning about Scotland is embedded across the curriculum and becomes a natural part of the learning experience from the early years to the senior phase.
Practitioners will work with Education Scotland Development Officers to create the resources. The resources will show the attributes, capabilities and skills developed, including higher-order thinking skills, through the experiences and outcomes used. If you are interested in this opportunity then please register your interest.
Education Scotland, in partnership with SQA, has published a resource to support the making of good assessment decisions. The resource consists of a ‘Wall’ poster and a ‘Desk’ poster.
The posters illustrate the stages of quality assurance when making assessment decisions. Assessment 3-18 must be valid, reliable, fair and manageable for all involved and must be consistently applied for all learners in all centres.
The posters can be used by local authorities, schools, colleges and other stakeholders to support the development of moderation/verification practices and as a platform for discussion.
Further support materials to exemplify these resources are in development and will be available by the end of the year.
ReadIT: engaging teens with reading and writing by creating Book Trailers
Join Shirley Brice Heath as she talks from Harvard about young people’s reading habits, preferences and how they choose to interact with texts. Then hear from Graeme Lamb, Bell Baxter High School, and Louise Walker, Maxwelltown High School, as they discuss the uses of book trailers and share some of the skills and understanding they have developed from participating in the ReadIT course this year. ReadIT is a European commission funded project which aims to develop a tested teaching methodology for book trailers.
If you are interested in attending, please send your name and contact details to Antonia.Clark@scottishbooktrust.com Places are limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.
Twig on Glow is offering the chance to win equipment for your classroom. Over the next three weeks, Twig is releasing a new film every day to preview our new Animal Kingdom topic. Visit the site www.twigonglow.com every day to review a new film and be automatically entered into the prize draw.
The Literacy Team at Education Scotland is hosting a free conference for parents. Once children have mastered the basics of learning to read, many parents are concerned about how best to develop their child’s skills and encourage a love of books. The conference will support parents in helping children to successfully negotiate an information rich world and to become readers for life.
Click here to register for the event, or call Margaret McGuinness on 0141 282 5064.
St Andrews Literature Live! is a new two day literary feast featuring a host of local and international writers in St Andrews.
Headlining the two day event is the internationally acclaimed BBC Middle East Correspondent Jeremy Bowen discussing his new book ‘The Arab Uprising’ and the popular Scottish author Iain Banks with his new book ‘Stonemouth’.
Produced by Waterstones in association with the Byre Theatre of St Andrews, the events brings together live readings, discussions, demonstrations as well as live theatre covering a wide range subjects including: Cookery; Fiction; Crime; Scottish History; Poetry; Politics; Children’s literature, and of course no event in St Andrews is complete without Golf!
Julie Thow, Manager of Waterstones, St Andrews said: “We are delighted to bring this exciting collection of local and international authors to St Andrews for what will be an amazing two days.”
Head of Marketing & Development at the Byre Theatre, David Orr claimed the festival further enhanced St Andrews reputation as a creative hub in its award winning year as Scotland’s Creative Place. “In this year of Creative Scotland we are excited to be the host venue for so many highly acclaimed writers at the Byre and look forward to welcoming them to St Andrews!”
Tickets are available now from The Byre Theatre on 01334 475000 and online at www.byretheatre.com. Books will be available on the day and in Waterstones before the event.
This event is FREE for teachers and creative and cultural practitioners within Fife.
This event has been developed to:
The Programme is in development and will be published soon but advance bookings are now being taken by contacting cultural.partnerships@fife.gov.uk or phoning 01592 583255. Please note places are limited.
Additionally, the FCLN will be compiling a magazine which will complement this event, showcasing the varied creative learning experiences already happening across Fife.
If so, please complete the attached Creative Learning Proforma and return it to heather.gibson@fife.gov.uk by Tuesday 2 October 2012 by 5pm at the very latest, for inclusion in the magazine.
Arts ‘fundamental’
The arts enabled young people to express themselves, which was fundamental to achieving success in later life, he said.
“There is a real risk that fewer and fewer schools will provide learning opportunities in the arts. The UK’s leading edge in creativity may be lost,” Sir Nicholas added.
“We cannot deprive an entire generation of children of the cultural skills that they will need”
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