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Technological Education in Scotland BEYOND 2012

Technological Education in Scotland BEYOND 2012. LEE DUNN. Presentation Objectives. The Vision Build on our success Curriculum for Excellence The next few years – what will it look like? Gut instinct versus an evidence based approach

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Technological Education in Scotland BEYOND 2012

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  1. Technological Education in Scotland BEYOND 2012 LEE DUNN

  2. Presentation Objectives • The Vision • Build on our success • Curriculum for Excellence • The next few years – what will it look like? • Gut instinct versus an evidence based approach • An exciting time to teach Technological Education

  3. The Vision – what could we achieve? • Technology will continue to • impact on our lives: • The way we live • The way we work • How we relax and have fun • How we learn • How we tackle global • challenges e.g. Economic, • environmental, security

  4. The Past – building upon our success • Technological Education is: • Adaptable • Flexible • Progressive • Challenging • Is there a need to focus on literacy, numeracy and health and • well-being? • How can we develop skills for learning, life and work?

  5. Technological Education Course Prospectus Beyond 2012

  6. Graphic Communication • Design & Manufacture • Engineering Science • Practical Craft Skills • Product Design • Practical Woodworking • Practical Electronics • Practical Metalworking • Design and Technology Curriculum for Excellence Technological Education Course Prospectus 2012/13 What impact will this have on learning and teaching / course evolution?

  7. Gut instinct vs an evidence based approach • Small scale study: • Online survey • 43 responses • Illustrate the landscape • Identify areas for further • investigation • Support from the SQA!

  8. In School – what are our priorities? • Continue to review SQA Course specifications for National 2, 3, 4 and 5 • and for the new Higher and Advanced Higher Grade Courses • Develop appropriate courses for all young people... Building upon success! • Support and challenge the school community by articulating Technological • Education across the Broad General Education and into the Senior Phase • Curriculum – including the experiences and outcomes from Health and • Well-being, Literacy and Numeracy • Build capacity so that children and young people can engage in their • own learning and assessment • Embed a culture of excellence and a sense of achievement – skills for • learning, life and work

  9. The Future – driven by the teaching profession • Teaching is a reflective profession: • All levels must engage with The Scottish Government, Education Scotland • and the Scottish Qualifications Authority [Quality Assurance Panels] • The profession must support itself – continuing professional development • is essential! • Establish and develop peer networks and share resources – creativity and • effective practice • Develop exemplars and methods of assessment across all courses • - assignments – case studies – performance – project – portfolio – tests – • practical activity [SQA Assessment Reviews are now available!] • Identify and clarify arising issues e.g. Differentiating N4 and N5

  10. Priorities… and opportunities! An exciting time to teach Technological Education! “Scotland cannot hope to compete in manufacturing and run of the mill services offered in other countries”. • Commission on School Reform • - Interim Report from Reform Scotland and • the Centre for Scottish Public Policy

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