Transition from Broad General
Education to Senior Phase
West Lothian Council
Validated Self Evaluation –
Transitions, July 2013
• Transition at the Early Level
• Transition at P7 to S1
• Transition from Broad General
Education to Senior Phase
• Transition for Young People into
Positive Destinations
Transition from Broad General
Education to Senior Phase
• Schools have reviewed their curriculum
architecture to enable more flexible responses
to meet the needs of learners.
• There is an increased focus on meeting the
needs of all pupils on an individual basis and
schools are planning for progression in
learning and skills more effectively.
• Extended management teams are more
actively involved in ensuring that practices are
in place to support individual learners in
making appropriate choices and that options
are not closed.
Collaboration and Partnership
• There is a need for the authority to
provide opportunities for staff to
collaborate across and within
sectors.
• There needs to be more
involvement of partners in the
school improvement planning
process.
Breadth and Depth of Learning
• Some pupils have the opportunity to study
subjects in more depth in the broad
general education through electives and
this has helped to support their transition
into the senior phase.
•
The authority should ensure schools can
evidence that sufficient depth of learning
has taken place within third level
experiences and outcomes prior to
specialisation at fourth level.
Autonomy and Collaboration
• Schools have been encouraged to
develop their own vision and curriculum
structure. Strategic guidance is
provided by the curriculum for
excellence steering group.
• The council expects a high degree of
partnership working. At strategic level
some very effective partnerships exist.
However, the impact of this should be
strengthened by improved
communication and collaboration at
operational level.
Collaborative Work Streams
• Curriculum
(Frameworks for Literacy, Numeracy
and Interdisciplinary Learning)
• Assessment, Moderation and
Reporting
• Quality Improvement
Moving Forward Together
• Achieving Transformational
Change
• Strategic Guidance for Operational
Curriculum Planning
• New Quality Improvement Model
• Validated Self Evaluation of
Schools and Centres