East Renfrewshire: Making Personal Learning Planning Processes A Reality in the Secondary School
What is this?
Based within Eastwood High School in East Renfrewshire this project is seeking to develop an effective model of personal learning planning that is suitable for secondary schools. Despite successful approaches in primary schools, there has been very limited success across Scotland in finding a realistic and workable approach to personal learning planning in secondary schools. Eastwood High School therefore hope to develop a model that they can implement over the next two years, and that then can be shared with other schools across Scotland.
The school has already carried out a considerable amount of work over the last two sessions with associated primary schools to develop a personal learning plan format. In line with recent Scottish Executive proposals the school has now moved towards a model which integrates formative assessment into personal learning planning to a far greater extent. This project should assist the school to deliver more effectively the move towards personal learning planning as a process.
FLaT involvement?
FLaT support is being provided to help the school explore and develop a model of personal learning planning that is suitable for Secondary Schools.
Links with National Priorities?
- Achievement & Attainment
- Framework for Learning
- Inclusion and Equality
- Values and Citizenship
- Learning for Life
Project aims?
- To make the Personal Learning Planning processes central to the pupil learning experience
- To raise Achievement and Attainment
- To achieve the objectives of “A Curriculum for Excellence”
- To increase pupil motivation and encourage them to play a more active part in their own learning
- To create stronger partnerships with parents
- To use new technology to facilitate improvement in learning across the curriculum
- To develop a realistic model for personal learning planning (PLP) processes in the secondary school
- To produce a prototype model which can be shared with other secondary schools
Project outcomes?
Pupils- Pupils will be more motivated through having greater personal involvement with their teachers in setting and reviewing learning objectives and targets
- The self discipline of pupils will be increased through the personal involvement in their own learning
- The attainment levels of all pupils will improve
- Pupils will develop lifelong learning skills
- There will be staff development and a recognised contribution to CPD for all involved in the project.
- The quality of learning and teaching will be improved.
- Parents will have an improved understanding of what their children are learning at school.
- There will be a greater partnership between teachers, pupils and their parents.
- Software will be available for use in other schools. It will incorporate principles of personal learning planning in a practical way for use in the early years of secondary. These approaches will have been tested with pupils and staff.
Timescale?
The project started in August 2005 and will conclude in June 2007.
Level of Support?
FLaT support is a grant of £40,102, plus costs of external evaluation.
Who are the evaluation team?
Not yet appointed.
Contact person:
Stuart Maxwell, Head Teacher, Eastwood High School, Capelrig Road Newton Mearns, G77 6NQ. Tel: 0141 577 2200. E-mail: MaxwellS@eastwood.e-renfrew.sch.uk