SSLN (Literacy) Professional Learning Workshop
Group Discussion – Second Level
Document title
Transforming lives through learning
Before you continue…
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Transforming lives through learning
Resources
To complete this workshop each participant will need:
 Qualities of a Good Group Discussion video clip
 Elephant Poaching video clip
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Transforming lives through learning
Introduction to SSLN (Literacy)
Professional Learning Workshops
Welcome to the SSLN (Literacy) Professional Learning Workshops.
These workshops are designed to support practitioners with the areas for development
identified by the survey. Before using this material you may wish to view the results of the
survey in the Scottish Government report.
This workshop focuses on group discussion. There are additional workshops available for
writing and reading.
The material in each workshop is taken from Education Scotland’s SSLN (Literacy) online
Professional Learning Resources.
Document title
Transforming lives through learning
SSLN (Literacy) Listening and Talking –
Professional Learning Workshop
Purposes of this workshop :

To reflect on current practice in the learning and teaching of listening skills in your
establishment

To develop practitioners’ understanding of listening and talking at Second Level in order
to improve learners’ attainment.
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Transforming lives through learning
Outline of workshop
Focus
Slides
Time (approx)
Part 1
Examples of Second Level group
discussion with reflective questions
6-8
45mins – 1 hour
Part 2
Reflection and planning
9
10 mins
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SECOND LEVEL GROUP DISCUSSION
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Qualities of a Good Group Discussion – Second Level
1. In what ways can you see
the learners applying
group discussion skills?
2. What might the next steps
be for these learners and
how might you create
opportunities for them to
develop and apply these
skills across learning?
Video on Group discussion – second level workshop page.
http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/learningandteaching/assessment/ssln/resources/literacydiscussionnew/secondlevel/performance.asp
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Elephant Poaching – Second Level
1. In what ways can you see
the learners applying
group discussion skills?
2. What might the next steps
be for these learners and
how might you create
opportunities for them to
develop and apply these
skills across learning?
Video on Group discussion – second level workshop page.
http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/Images/QuestionFans_tcm4-814776.pdf
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Reflection and planning
As a result of this workshop, what
changes will you make to your
practice?
Resources/further reading/support needed
to complete your target.
Next week
Next term
Next session
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Education Scotland
Denholm House
Almondvale Business Park
Almondvale Way
Livingston EH54 6GA
T +44 (0)141 282 5000
E enquiries@educationscotland.gov.uk
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Transforming lives through learning