Category Archives: Support Sessions

SQA Scottish Studies Event 16/5/15 L Duncan

The event was designed to support practitioners who are considering implementation of Scottish Studies or who have begun to implement. SQA representatives outlined the course requirements and practitioners from two schools gave presentations about their own experience of implementation. One special school had used a variety of e- support to develop pupils’ understanding; another secondary had attempted to implement at National 4/5 but found the constraints of staffing and communication time problematic; they will be proceeding in a limited way using an IDL approach.
Time was spent in groups considering some exemplar materials. These have been shared with Inveralmond colleagues and our next step is to discuss our approaches to course content, planning and moderation to ensure we fulfil the course requirements

Professional Update Support Sessions

Notification of future Hub meetings
Abi Adam and myself have arranged further support sessions for staff who are engaging directly with PU in the GTC sign off year 2014-15 (registration years ending in 9and 4) and associated line managers in response to frequently asked questions. These relate particularly to using the standards to self-evaluate and how to manage what is considered useful and appropriate in support of recording professional learning and its impact.
The sessions have been arranged as follows, split into two parts due to the nature of queries. The first part is for reviewees (unpromoted staff) and the second half for reviewers. (Of course reviewers will also be reviewees so there will be a common element to both parts).
The sessions will take place as follows and venues will be confirmed soon:
HUB 1
Wed 18 March
Reviewees 4pm Reviewers 4.45pm
HUB 2
Tues 24 March
Reviewees 4pm Reviewers 4.45pm
HUB 3
Wed 1 April
Reviewees 4pm Reviewers 4.45pm
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Please forward any questions or areas you would like addressed at your session to abi.adam@westlothian.org.uk  by 27 February.