Curriculum Part 2
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LEARNING SUPPORT/ TAIC IONNSACHAIDH
A Learning Support teacher works alongside the class teachers giving attention to pupils of all abilities. Her role also encompasses compilation of individualised education programmes (IEPs) for particular pupils, administering diagnostic and national tests and consulting and advising staff on matters relating to learning support. In addition we have learning support auxiliaries on the staff who give assistance to individuals or groups at the direction of class teachers.
French- Frangais
The teaching of French is an established part of the curriculum with two members of staff trained. Currently classes 6/7 receive weekly tuition in accordance with the Highland French Programme which follows the new 5-14 guidelines.
It is school policy to provide a suitable amount of homework per week and this is generally at the discretion of the class teacher. On occasions it may be that a child is catching up on lost work through absence or making up for wasted classroom time. In such cases the teacher will have written a note to that effect.
In order that homework be a valuable exercise, it would be appreciated if in cases where parents do not wish their child to be issued with it, they would please inform the Head Teacher in writing. We are, though, generally grateful to parents for assistance given, especially at the infant stages, with reading and writing. As pupils prepare for the transfer to Secondary School we feel that assignments given over a period of say, one week, are appropriate, as this disciplines children to plan and programme their own work. The curriculum outline given above is very general and there are, available, detailed school policies on most of the areas mentioned. These are available on request and can be viewed on the schools website. A curriculum focus sheet will be issued to parents at the beginning of each term outlining the details of what is to be taught in the delivery of the programme.
The 5-14 Curriculum will be gradually replaced in our school by the new Curriculum for Excellence (3 – 18 years). The new curriculum will enable all young people to understand the world we live in, reach the highest possible levels of achievement and equip children for work and learning throughout their lives.
The aim of the new curriculum will be to:
•Create a single, coherent, Scottish curriculum 3-18, with space for children to achieve and teachers to teach.
•Enable all young people to become successful learners, confident individuals, effective contributors and responsible citizens.
•The starting point for this process of change is a set of values which should underpin policies, practice and the curriculum itself:- Wisdom, justice, compassion and integrity : the words which are inscribed on the mace of the Scottish Parliament. It is one of the prime purposes of education to make young people aware of the values which Scottish society is based on and so help them to establish their own stances on matters of social justice and personal and collective responsibility. Young people therefore need to learn about and develop these values. The curriculum is an important means through which this personal development should be encouraged.
•The purpose of this new curriculum is an aspiration for all children to be successful learners, confident individuals, responsible citizens and effective contributors to society and at work. By providing structure, support and direction to learning, the curriculum should enable them to develop these four capacities. The curriculum should complement the important contributions of families and communities.
TEACHING OF A MODERN EUROPEAN LANGUAGE IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS
HOMEWORK / OBAIR DACHAIDH
CURRICULUM FOR EXCELLENCE / CURRAICEALAM AIRSON SÀR-MHATHAIS
