Moray : Curriculum Flexibility Project
Keith Grammar
What is this?
There are three stages to this project which seeks to tackle perceived deficiencies in the Secondary Curriculum and in attainment. It is aimed to improve pace and challenge and heighten expectations.
Stage 1
Re-development of 5-14 Curriculum to fit into S1 only and implementation of this. (completed)
Stage 2
Standard Grades undertaken in S2/3 instead of S3/4. (begun)
Stage 3
Redevelopment of Senior Curriculum for a single S4/5/6 cohort, to offer the additionality of vocational, Higher Education, enterprise and interest based courses. (projected to begin in summer 2005)
FLaT involvement?
FLaT support is provided to explore flexibility in curricular provision and whole school approaches to providing a more challenging and motivating learning experience and raising attainment and achievement levels.
Links with National Priorities?
1. Achievement & Attainment
2. Framework for Learning
5. Learning for Life.
Project aims?
To develop and implement a revised 5-14 curriculum across 16 departments.
To follow this up with the development, implementation and ongoing review of the new first year course, plus subsequent refinement of Standard Grade courses as necessary.
To implement Standard Grade courses in S2 and S3.
To offer a wider range of courses in the Senior School which better meets the needs of all pupils no matter how great the differences in aptitude and interest.
Project outcomes?
Raise attainment and achievement levels through developing more motivated learners and a more challenging learning experience.
Produce more and better student information linked to a new computerised system of tracking and monitoring pupil attainment, which will be developed and integrated with assessment, recording and reporting systems.
Share its experiences with other Moray schools, and with any interested Authorities/schools outwith Moray.
Timescale?
Stage 1
- Planning 2000/02
- Development 2001/02
- Implementation 2002/03 onwards
Stage 2
- Planning 2001/02
- Development 2002/03
- Implementation 2003/05 onwards
Stage 3
- Exploration 2002/03
- Planning 2003/04
- Development 2004/05
- Implementation 2005/06 onwards
Level of support?
Stage 1 of project received support of £17,400 plus evaluation costs through FLaT Programme. Stages 2 & 3 of the project will receive funding of £174,000 plus evaluation costs.
Who are the evaluation team?
Faculty of Education, University of Edinburgh and Faculty of Education, University of Aberdeen. Team Leaders - Professor Mary Simpson and Dr. Helen Fraser.
Contact person:
Peter Finlayson, Curriculum Development Officer, 01343 563094, peter.finlayson@moray.gov.uk