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A Consultation on the Next Generation of National Qualifications in Scotland
The Scottish Government wants Scotland to have a qualifications system that works for everyone.
This consultation sets out a range of proposals to ensure that our system of National Qualifications equips our young people for the demands of the 21st century.
The proposals have grown out of Curriculum for Excellence, which is an educational reform programme that is designed to establish a coherent, flexible and enriched curriculum for everyone from age 3 to age 18. Qualifications are just one aspect of Scottish education that will change under Curriculum for Excellence. The programme will transform learning and teaching, enabling all children to become confident individuals, successful learners, responsible citizens and effective contributors. It is particularly important that our young people are equipped with skills for learning, skills for life and skills for work.
The consultation seeks views on four main proposals:
Access, Higher and Advanced Higher qualifications will be retained as points of stability and updated.
A new qualification will replace Standard Grades and Intermediates.
New awards in literacy and numeracy.
Increased flexibility when taking qualifications.
The summary leaflet can be found here.
Connecting with SQA
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Business Education: A portrait of current practice
Is one in a series of portraits by HMIE, depicting current practice in key aspects of the Scottish curriculum.
An important purpose of the portrait series is to relate existing pedagogy and curricular provision to the aspirations of Curriculum for Excellence. By stimulating debate about teaching for effective learning, the portraits will challenge us all to review the extent to which current practice is successfully promoting the four capacities in all young learners.
This portrait is based on evidence obtained from HMIE visits to schools during the period 2000 to 2007. These visits included both general inspections and other visits to examine effective practice. Inspectors evaluated the quality of learning, teaching, meeting pupils’ needs and achievement. Download the pdf file here.
Is the Internet damaging the way we think?
Susan Greenfield raises concerns about the impact of screen-based technologies on our ability for deep concentrated thinking.
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Vision magazine
Futurelab’s bi-annual magazine Issue 7 Jul-Dec 2008 is now out.
You can download a copy here.
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