The Role of the QAMSO Lead in our city

As a city we have 3 Primary  and 7 Secondary QAMSO Leads. The QAMSO leads have an important part to play in facilitating and supporting Moderation across the city. They fully understand the process of moderation, including digital moderation, that can enable easier moderation processes within their own setting and across wider establishments.​ They can lead moderation practice in their setting/across their Learning Community​ They can support wider moderation processes leading to greater

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NEW QAMSO Training Dates 2023-2024

Two new QAMSO training sessions have been added to CPD Manager. The Primary session will run in the GIC in Royston Primary on Wednesday 29th November. The Secondary session will run in John Street, in room B20 on Thursday 30th November. Both sessions run from 9.30 to 3.00 This is a great CLPL opportunity and will support staff at all levels. The training will support staff to: Fully understand the

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Assessment and Moderation Key Messages

The new Key Messages documentation for Assessment and Moderation in Glasgow City Council were launched by Sharon McGeever at the recent Head Teacher’s meetings. These documents outline what assessment and moderation looks like within our authority and provides an outline of important aspects such as achievement of a level, standardised assessments, features of highly effective practice and assessment evidence to support tracking. There is also a helpful table to outline

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Secondary PT/FH Curricular Networks

With the new term well under way, Sharon and I have been speaking at many of the curricular network meetings across the city. We have been delivering to Principal Teachers and Faculty Heads about the West Partnership Assessment and Moderation Self Evaluation Toolkit and giving a brief overview of what it is, how it works and how this can be used in departments and faculties. The aim is to help

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ASL Moderation Update

ASL Moderation in Glasgow Following a successful moderation exercise on the February in-service day 2023, where ASL collocated units praised having the opportunity to work together in moderation and other areas, a clear need emerged for a modified paperwork to reflect the complex needs of many young people in our ASL establishments and the support in place for these pupils when they are being assessed. Subsequently, a working group has

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Moderated Work from West Partnership Event 2022

Below is evidence of work that has been submitted to and moderated by practitioners during the West Partnership Moderation Event in 2022. J14 is Early Years Numeracy J4 is First Level Literacy J19 is Second Level Numeracy J9 is Fourth Level Numeracy All pieces of work met the standard. J14 – Early Level Numeracy Evidence Feedback J14 J4 – First Level Literacy Evidence Feedback J4 J19 Second Level Numeracy J19

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Self Evaluation tool for Assessment in the BGE (Early Years)

Below is a link to a Self Evaluation tool for Assessment in the BGE (Early Years). This will allow staff to reflect on where they are, evidence this, and to think about next steps to continue to build on assessment in the BGE in our Early Years establishments. Assessment in BGE Self Evaluation Tool EYs

Assessment in the BGE (Secondary) – Self Evaluation Tool (Education Scotland March 2020)

Below is a link to a Self Evaluation tool for Assessment in the BGE (Secondary). This will allow staff to reflect on where they are, evidence this, and to think about next steps to continue to build on assessment in the BGE in our secondaries. Self Evaluation Tool Assessment in BGE March 2020 sec

St Mungo’s Learning Community Assessment and Moderation Journey

St. Mungo’s Learning Community – Assessment & Moderation Journey Staff in the St. Mungo’s Learning Community have recognised the importance that assessment and moderation has in Curriculum for Excellence since its inception. School Improvement group members, teachers from a variety of establishments and senior leadership team members have long spent time engaging in professional dialogue with each other in order to ensure a sharing of standards.  A collegiate approach was

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