Recognising Achievement

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Recognising Achievement

• George MacBride- Scottish Government
• Peter Ferguson- LT Scotland
• Ben Stewart- Currie Community HS

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The So what! statement.
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Tasks

• Challenge of LCG tasks
• Funding is for enquiry
• Glow groups
• Interesting practice will be shared and built
  upon
• Findings will inform the Cabinet Secretary

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Moral obligations

• School-Community 14-86. MacBeath. Rowntree
  Study (2007)
• School staff only seeing a fraction of what a
  child is really about
• Need to capture the skills, qualities, learning
  taking place in formal and informal settings
• Need to engage young people in recognising and
  articulating what they are able to do
• Need to break the spiral of the Scots Crisis of
  Confidence
• (Carol Craig)

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12 collaborative projects
Mallaig and Invergordon
Arbroath
Perth
Dundee
Balfron
Methil
Helensburgh
Edinburgh
Clydebank
Paisley
Kelso and Peebles
Dalmellington
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Input from pupils, parents and partners will be
critical to the success of these projects
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So if achievement is already happening, whats
the problem?

• Can all young people articulate their learning
  achievement?
• Does articulation make explicit reference to
  Curriculum for Excellence?
• How can we involve a much broader range of
  partners in the wide community?
• Are all school staff members actively involved in
  recognising pupil achievement?
• What form will records take?
• How will achievement receive parity with
  attainment?

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Likely outcomes!

• No one size will fit all
• Local not national
• Validation will incorporate many partners-fit for
  purpose
• Benefits to all young people
• Opportunities for widening of work and further
  development with younger pupils and a broader
  range of partners
• Attainment becomes a subset of achievement