Learning and Collaboration in ASG Context
Explore insights from the BOCSH Conference on working in Associated Schools Groups (ASG) like Campbell Hornell, HT Lasswade, focusing on creativity, effort, kindness, and respect. Dive into the challenges and opportunities within the ASG context, including high turnover of HTs, a strong pastoral program, and the need for sustained impact. Discover practices in mathematics education at LHS, emphasizing the improvement of learning, teaching, and assessment quality. Uncover initiatives like ASG Numeracy Development and Professional Learning for quality improvement in communication and leadership.
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BOCSH Conference May 2023 Working across our ASG Campbell Hornell, HT Lasswade Creativity | Effort | Kindness | Respect Creativity | Effort | Kindness | Respect
Working in an Associated Schools Group?????
ASG Context 1 secondary 7 associated primaries, high turnover of HTs 1 nursery LHS capped at 300, waiting list Strong pastoral programme Limited sustained impact on anything else
LHS Mathematics CAR January 2018 The overall quality of Learning, Teaching and Assessment is satisfactory. There are strengths however there are clear inconsistencies across the faculty in the quality of planned learning which at times has a significant impact on the learners experience and engagement. The team should prioritise improvements in the BGEd and phase in improvements beginning with the new S1 in August 2018.
LHS Mathematics CAR January 2018 The Mathematics Team has a very strong work ethic and commitment to our students. Staff are honest and displayed an openness throughout the CAR process. Work to improve the overall consistency of the student experience and engagement should place a focus on more active, collaborative and consistently varied learning activities which challenge all students to develop a deeper understanding of associated content.
We needed to learn from our ASG colleagues, systematically and over a period of time
Interesting Practice ASG Numeracy Development Post ASG Funded: 50% by LHS 3 days Based in LHS PT 1 Now 2 days in another ASG
Remit Quality Improvement Communication and Leadership Professional Learning Learning, Teaching and Assessment Curriculum
Current ASG Plan: Associated Tasks 1. Numeracy Development Officer: Amendments to current Development Officer remit: Data collection and analysis across the ASG. ASG Staff Professional Development Programme. Further develop the ASG Maths Google Site to support ASG 3-18 Numeracy Approach. ASG Numeracy calendar for equitable access to support and to drive Quality Improvement. Work with Primary Head and Numeracy Lead on shared Tracking Paperwork ASG Numeracy Strategy focus on transition points Nursery to P1 and P7 to S1. Leadership of Numeracy Subgroup dates to be shared for 2022/23 session in August
Current ASG Plan: Associated Tasks 2. ASG Numeracy Strategy Paper Clear aims and objectives for all stages Nursery to Senior Phase to act as a consistent pedagogy planner for all ASG staff. Expectations for the Nursery to P1 and the P7 to S1 transition period are clearly identified and timescales are added to ASG school calendars. Consistent approach to tracking young people s progress using the MUMP and CFE Benchmarks to determine a common understanding of achievement of a level. Lasswade Primary has piloted this and post- holder will share successes and pitfalls at August INSET (Numeracy Lead will deliver to individual schools).
Current ASG Plan: Associated Tasks 3. ELC Numeracy Support Nursery staff to continue to create Numeracy rich play settings Offer CLPL for Nursery staff to ensure consistent approach. Family Learning opportunity to be explored involving targeted students from LHS working with ELC children and their families.
Current ASG Plan: Associated Tasks 4. Relationships & Assessment Calendar Numeracy Challenges across the session for 2nd/3rd level students and Maths Week and Numeracy resources shared with Numeracy Champions Support Primary Schools with Dyscalculia Screenings via GL with support for LHS SFL Department ASG approach to standardised assessments in P7, using GL assessments, for Literacy and Numeracy. Assessments to take place in mid/late May, ahead of P7 transition and final class lists. Revisit and relaunch the Maths Transition Booklets for 2023/24 Transition as per Midlothian Policy (January-Easter) Pilot Third Level Digital Classroom to support Learners working at this level.
Impact Improved relationships Increased consistency across primaries; programme of moderation Co-created curriculum Level 1 and 2 and improved pedagogy Concrete, pictorial, abstract Improved attendance and engagement Improved attainment Clear progression pathways
