Gill Robinson Key Note Presentation at the Learning and Teaching Scotland Experiences and Outcomes Conferences April / May 2009.

1. The new experiences and outcomes Gill Robinson May 2009

2. The new experiences and outcomes: outline of presentation Why is CfE even more important now? How can we turn all this into reality? Where do they fit within the curriculum as a whole? Experiences and outcomes: when, how, what?

4. Economy and society: an uncertain future To enable each child and young person to flourish Developments in our education system and findings about its performance Why is CfE even more important now? See ‘The case for change’ on the Curriculum for Excellence website

8. Engagement and trialling was used to shape the experiences and outcomes: 1475 questionnaires 937 from groups 20 Focus groups Total 2012 submissions e.g. Royal Society of Edinburgh 500 trialling centres 241 reports University of Glasgow analysis and reports Plans drawn up to address issues raised Publication Further engagement and consultation, comparisons, refinement; thematic overview

12. Experiences and outcomes: example See ‘Process of change’ on the Curriculum for Excellence website Principles and practice sections

13. Experiences and outcomes: example See ‘Process of change’ on the Curriculum for Excellence website

14. Where do the experiences and outcomes fit within the curriculum as a whole? Building the Curriculum 3: A framework for learning and teaching

15. The purpose of the curriculum

16. Building the curriculum The curriculum: all that we plan for children and young people’s learning Principles of curriculum design Experiences and outcomes Expectations for learning and development from early to fourth levels Entitlements For all children and young people Values Wisdom, justice, Compassion, integrity Learning and teaching Engaging, active, challenging Personal support Including preparing for and support through changes and choices Arrangements for Assessment Qualifications Self-evaluation and accountability, Professional development Support purposes of learning Building up The curriculum

19. Bringing Curriculum for Excellence to life throughout Scotland: ‘ testing the framework’

20. ‘ Testing the framework’ - Ideas from schools

22. How will we turn this into reality? What? When? Local implementation plans - framework with tasks, roles and timescales How? Not research, development, dissemination as in previous developments But creating together through learning and thinking together

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