Tag Archives: Assessment

CfE National Qualifications/Draft Rationales Feedback

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Fearghal Kelly

Have you heard that the SQA Course Rationales & Summaries have been published but not found a minute to have a look and feedback? Are you still confusing your National 4 with your Fourth Level? If so, sign up for … Continue reading →

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New NAR Materials

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Fearghal Kelly

New Assessment Exemplars have been uploaded to the National Assessment Resource. If you’ve not been on for a while login to see what’s new: www.ltscotland.org.uk/nationalassessmentresource

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Course Rationales and Summaries

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Fearghal Kelly

The draft Course Rationales are now available to view on the SQA website: The draft Course Rationales and Summaries outline the proposed content for the new qualifications and their aims and purposes. The Course Rationales identify the skills and knowledge … Continue reading →

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Effective classroom strategies for closing the gap

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Fearghal Kelly

An interesting new report has been published by the Centre for Excellence and Outcomes in Children and Young People’s Services (C4EO) with the full title “Effective classroom strategies for closing the gap in educational achievement for children and young people … Continue reading →

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Planning & Assessment in other schools: Haddington Cluster In-Service

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Fearghal Kelly

The teachers of schools in the Haddington cluster came together on the afternoon of the 10th January to share their progress with planning and assessment. The afternoon involved a brief input from me, followed by three teachers from primary and … Continue reading →

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