SSLN (Literacy) Professional Learning Workshops
Learning, teaching and assessment – First level writing
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Before you continue…
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Resources
 First level annotated exemplar – Writing
 Annotated exemplar notes sheet
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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 writing. There are additional workshops available for reading
and group discussion.
The material in each workshop is taken from SSLN (Literacy) online Professional Learning
Resources.
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SSLN (Literacy) Writing –
Professional Learning Workshop
Purposes of this workshop :
 To reflect on current practice in the learning and teaching of writing skills in your
establishment
 To develop practitioners’ understanding and skills in this area in order to improve
learners’ attainment.
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Outline of workshop part one
Focus
Time (approx)
Analysis of Education Scotland’s annotated exemplars for first
level writing.
45 mins – 1 hour and 30 mins
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Outline of workshop part two
Focus
Time (approx)
Discussion of exemplars of writing on the journey to first level
(taken from the SSLN Professional Learning Resources)
45 mins – 1 hour 30 mins
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ANALYSIS OF ANNOTATED EXEMPLARS
IN WRITING
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To what extent can
you find evidence
across this
annotated
exemplar of
learners achieving
the learning
statements for
writing at First
Level?
http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/Images/EdinburghFirstlevelWriting_tcm4-832448.pdf
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Annotated exemplar notes sheet
LearningStatement
Evidence of achievement (referring to pupil voice, teacher voice,
learner evidence)
• Writes independently for a range of purposes and audiences.
• Orders and links sentences in a way that makes sense.
• Uses a variety of punctuation and sentence structures to convey meaning.
• Uses strategies to spell familiar and unfamiliar words.
• Presents work legibly to engage the reader.
• Checks and edits work throughout the writing process.
• Uses texts, including own notes, to generate ideas and understand
information in order to create new texts.
• Uses and applies knowledge of genre conventions when planning and
creating a variety of texts, using language appropriate to purpose and
audience.
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THE JOURNEY TO FIRST LEVEL IN
WRITING
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To what extent
does this collection
of written work
satisfy the learning
statements for
writing at First
Level?
Use the reflective
questions on the
following slide to
plan for this
learner’s
progression in
writing.
A
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Workshop task two - questions
What further experiences should be planned with this learner to take him/her further in her
journey toward achieving first level in writing?
What specific advice would you give this learner for their next steps in writing?
In what ways could this learner work with his/her peers to improve his/her skills in writing?
In which genres is the learner strong and in which genres does the learner need to develop
his/her skills?
What support could be provided to help the learner to build his/her skills across all curricular
areas and learning contexts?
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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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ASSESSMENT – SOME TERMS
EXPLAINED
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Overarching Paper
Literacy and English professional learning paper
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Literacy and English professional learning paper
Significant Aspects of Learning
Listening and talking
Reading
Writing
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engage with and create a broad range of texts, including Scottish
and Scots texts
use reading and listening strategies to understand, analyse and
evaluate texts
find and use information
develop critical literacy skills, including evaluating sources
write with increasing accuracy, making effective use of spelling,
grammar and punctuation
create texts of increasing complexity using more sophisticated
language
develop and use higher‐order thinking skills.
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Progression Framework
Learning Statements
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Annotated Exemplars
Details of significant aspect of
learning and learning
statements that are illustrated.
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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
www.educationscotland.gov.uk
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