Studying Scotland through Social Subjects: Scotland’s Heroes learner journey
Third and fourth level - Focus on Social Studies
Overview
This context of study begins with Scotland’s past focusing on historic figures. This could be within a local
context i.e. focusing on Robert Burns in Ayrshire or JM Barrie in Angus. It could also extend beyond
Scotland’s past to consider different categories of ‘important people’ e.g. sport, literature, music, art and
design,
v business, volunteering etc.
This learner journey is targeted at third and fourth level and aims to develop learner skills in analysing,
evaluating, researching, communicating, managing and being managed by others and developing time
management.
Depending on the context adopted and explored learners could be working across a variety of disciplines
including Social Subjects (people, past events and societies), Technologies, Health and Wellbeing (physical
education, physical activity and sport) as well as responsibility of all Literacy and Health and Wellbeing.
Social Subjects experiences and
outcomes explored
I can make links between my current and previous
studies, and show understanding of how people
and events have contributed to the development
of the Scottish Nation
SOC 3-02a
I can use my knowledge of a historical period to
interpret the evidence and present an informed
view
SOC 3-01a
Having critically analysed a significant historical
event, I can assess the relative importance of
factors contributing to the event.
SOC 4-06a
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Responsibility of all areas which
could be addressed in this learner
journey:
I can independently select ideas and relevant
information for different purposes, organise
essential information or ideas and any supporting
detail in a logical order, and use suitable
vocabulary to communicate effectively with my
audience.
LIT 3-06a / LIT 4-06a
When I engage with others, I can make a relevant
contribution, encourage others to contribute and
acknowledge that they have the right to hold a
different opinion.
LIT 3-02a
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Interdisciplinary opportunities
Health and Wellbeing (Physical Activity and
Sport.)
Expressive Arts
Technologies
(Any department could take part in this learner
journey dependent on interests of learners.)
Studying Scotland through Social Subjects: Scotland’s Heroes learner journey
Third and fourth level - Focus on Social Studies
Interdisciplinary Learning
Interdisciplinary learning is an important element within Curriculum for Excellence. It constitutes one of the four contexts for learning in 'Building the Curriculum 3':
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Life and ethos of the school as a community
Curriculum areas and subjects
Interdisciplinary Learning
Opportunities for personal achievement
All of these contexts are crucial if the potential of children and young people as successful learners, confident individuals, effective contributors and responsible citizens is
to be fully developed.
Interdisciplinary learning enables practitioners and learners to:
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Make connections across learning through exploring clear and relevant links across the curriculum.
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Support the use and application of what has been taught and learned in new and different ways.
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Provide opportunities for deeper learning, for example through answering big questions, exploring an issue, solving problems or completing a final project.
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Focus on curricular areas where there are coherent links and an opportunity to deepen understanding. (not all curricular areas working together or suspension of
timetables.)
On the next page, the summary of learning opportunities builds on the overview document and exemplifies a possible interdisciplinary approach which could be used
when planning. This links directly to the context and the experiences and outcomes explored. These suggested learning opportunities explore only aspects of the
experiences and outcomes identified. However, each experience and outcome should be revisited in other ways and contexts for depth of learning.
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Studying Scotland through Social Subjects: Scotland’s Heroes learner journey
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HWB: PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Physical Activity and Sport
SOCIAL STUDIES
People, Past Events and Societies
Research sports people who have been
influential in their sporting area.
Decide on the criteria for defining what makes a figure
from the past ‘important’.
*Analyse and discuss elements of this person’s
skill that could impact on their performance.
Explain why their heroes have been important to the
development of the Scottish Nation through discussion
and by creating a story-board.
Explore how their sport’s person has impacted
on sport in cultural heritage.
Create presentations to contribute to the ‘This
is your Life’ final presentation
Related Experiences and Outcomes: HWB 324a and 4-26a
Explore some historical figures from the past and gather
evidence about why they are important by using a
variety of sources, textbooks, newspapers, websites etc.
LITERACY (ACROSS THE CURRICULUM)
Select ideas and relevant information from a
variety of sources, textbooks, newspapers,
websites etc.
Organise their information into notes that
support the shared criteria.
Develop a ‘This is your story’ presentation about
their chosen figure ensuring they consider their
audience.
Share their ideas with their peers and comment
on others work relating it to the shared criteria.
Analyse notes and present their finding in a relevant
form to share at the ‘This is your Life’ final presentation.
Related Experiences and Outcomes:
LIT 3-06a/4-06s
Related Experiences and Outcomes: SOC 3- 01a/4-06a
and 3-02a
EXPRESSIVE ARTS: MUSIC
Explore the work of a famous musician(s) from history.
TECHNOLOGIES
*Decide on the criteria for defining what makes this musician ‘important’.
*Extend understanding of technological development in the past by considering
modern developments in either the mobile phone or Television such as LCD, satellite,
car/ electric cars etc.
Develop a ‘This is your Life’ presentation on their favourite music
artists/groups.
Consider and predict what technology will be like and how it will impact on their lives
by 2020.
Related Experiences and Outcomes: EXA 3-19a
*Decide on suitable criteria for defining ‘important’ inventors or entrepreneurs
*These learning opportunities are further exemplified and broken down
into
the learning, skills developed and possible evidence on pages5, 6
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Take part in a ‘This is your Story’ presentation.
Related Experiences and Outcomes: TCH 3-01a
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Studying Scotland through Social Subjects: Scotland’s Heroes learner journey
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Overview of learning in lead curriculum area
Possible prior experiences
Possible learning
opportunities in lead
curricular area
Some learners will know about
the historical figures being
explored.
Focus on Scottish heroes from
the past.
Learners will have experience
of the ‘This is Your story’
format.
Criteria and justification of why
the past heroes have been
important in the shaping of the
nation
Learners will have developed
their research skills.
Learners will have experience
of current technologies e.g
smart phones, LCD TVs etc.
Learners will have some
awareness of favourite musical
and sporting stars.
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Skills for learning, life and
work
Possible evidence
Analysing
Shared criteria
Evaluating
Fact files about individual
heroes
Researching
Observations from group
contributions
Communicating
Notes
Studying Scotland through Social Subjects: Scotland’s Heroes learner journey
Third and fourth level - Focus on Social Studies
Learning opportunity A: Sharing criteria for heroes
Trigger for learning
Resources
A learner commented that there was no one who was famous from
Scotland and definitely not from their local area.
Assessment as part of learning and teaching
This led to discussion about the heroes from the past.
http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/learningteachingandassessment/assess
ment/progressandachievement/howweassess/learningteachingandas
sessment/supportinglearning.asp
Learning opportunities
Scotland’s History
http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/scotlandshistory/index.asp
Learners decide of the criteria for defining the term ‘important
figure.’ The learners then provide evidence to support their criteria.
Skills
Learning
Research
Key information about famous Scots (from their area.)
Communicating.
Developing how to structure research.
Working with others.
Possible evidence
Shared criteria, story board of hero from the past.
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Learning opportunity B: Researching Scotland’s heroes (technological)
Trigger for learning
Resources
A group of learners laughed about mobile phones being like bricks
when they were first invented.
STEN Central: History of Scottish transport engineering
http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/stemcentral/contexts/transport/about/hist
ory/index.asp
This led to discussion about technologies through the ages to
present day.
Skills
Learning opportunities
Analysing
Learners extend their understanding of technological developments
in the past by considering the mobile
phone/television/satellite/transport and Scotland’s contribution to
these developments.
Evaluating
Communicating
Learning
Scotland’s contribution to the developments.
Possible evidence
Key dates and people involved in the developments.
Timeline for developments, fact file about key individuals, notes,
observations of oral contribution.
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Learning Opportunity C: Analysing techniques (physical activity training)
Trigger for learning
Resources
A learner says “I could never catch a line out ball like Richie Grey.”
Read here how a cluster improved skills in Physical Education by
taking a clear progression line:
This leads to discussion about how the learners could improve their
line out skills by analysing and discussing elements of technique.
http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/sharingpractice/h/hwbclusterappro
ach/exemplars.asp?strReferringChannel=learningteachinganda
ssessment&strReferringPageID=tcm:4-584755-64
Learning opportunities
Learners analyse and discuss elements of a person’s skill and how
that could impact on their performance.
Skills
Learning
Analysing
Using visual clues to improve skill.
Communicating
Reflecting on own performance and adapting to take into account
new learning.
Learning and continuing to learn
Possible evidence
Annotated photographs, Log book, explanations of skills
development.
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