Learning, teaching and assessment – Third level writing
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 Third level annotated exemplar – Writing
 Annotated exemplar notes sheet
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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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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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Focus
Analysis of Education Scotland’s annotated exemplars for third level writing.
Time (approx)
45 mins – 1 hour and 30 mins
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Focus Time (approx)
Discussion of exemplars of writing on the journey to third level (taken from the SSLN Professional Learning Resources)
45 mins – 1 hour 30 mins
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Progression Framework Statement Evidence of achievement (referring to pupil voice, teacher voice, learner evidence)
• Writes independently in a variety of genres and forms, taking account of purpose and audience.
• Structures writing effectively, linking paragraphs.
• Utilises a variety of punctuation and sentence structures to clearly convey meaning and enhance writing.
• Uses a range of spelling strategies to ensure technical accuracy.
• Uses layout and presentation appropriate to the purpose and audience of their writing.
• Reviews and edits work throughout the writing process to ensure meaning and purpose.
• Uses texts, including own notes, to analyse ideas and information, and to create new texts. Acknowledges and references sources.
• Demonstrates a clear understanding of genre conventions by confidently creating a variety of texts to address purpose and engage the audience.
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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?
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To what extent does this collection of written work satisfy the learning statements for writing at third level?
Use the reflective questions on the following slide to plan for this learner’s progression in writing.
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What further experiences should be planned with this learner to take him/her further in her journey toward achieving third 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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Next week
Next term
Next session
As a result of this workshop, what changes will you make to your practice?
Resources/further reading/support needed to complete your target.
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Overarching Paper
Literacy and English professional learning paper
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Listening and talking
Reading
Writing
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Literacy and English professional learning paper
Significant Aspects of Learning 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
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Learning Statements
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Annotated Exemplars
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Details of significant aspect of learning and learning statements that are illustrated.
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