CURRICULUM FOR EXCELLENCE OUTCOMEI can expect my learning environment to support me to I understand that adults in my school community have a responsibility to look after me, listen to my concerns and involve others where necessary

HOW CAN SCHOOL AFFECT ACHIEVEMENT ?

SESSION OUTCOMES

Young people will consider how school can affect their achievement Young people will consider how they achieve

CURRICULUM LEVEL

Fourth

RESOURCES

Young Scot info line

MATERIALS Scenario worksheet on achievement in school

INTRODUCTION TIME: 15MINS

In pairs, young people should discuss how school supports their achievement and how they think it can stop them from achieving; examples include large classes, good teachers, use of youth workers and outside organisations in school, bullying, lack of support for extra-curricular activities etc.

Young people should think of at least two ways that school can improve their achievement and two ways in which it can prevent their achievement

Feedback to class

SESSION CONTENT

ACTIVITY ONE TIME: 35MINS

Again, in pairs look at the three scenarios on the worksheet highlight the ways in which school can affect your achievement

The young people should highlight, annotate and take notes from the worksheet in preparation for a piece of extended writing In pairs, young people should write a minimum of half a side of A4 answering the following question ‘How can school affect your achievement?’ Young people to then swap extended writing and annotate/add to each others with examples that they may have missed (Assessment is for learning) Two pairs to feedback on how they have added/assessed another pairs extended writing

EVALUATION TIME: 10MINS

On a post it note or in their exercise books young people should write how school can support their achievement and what could be improved?

SUMMARY