BGE expectations Evidence/Comments Theme 3: Programmes and courses How well do we provide a long-term overview of • They are planning for appropriate progression planned learning within and through levels in each • through breadth, challenge and application in curriculum area that can be used flexibly to plan for a learning and further developing realistic and consistent and progressive learning experience to meet manageable approaches to assessing all our learners’ needs? progress and achievement across all curriculum areas at early to fourth curriculum How well are our programmes of learning designed to • levels. use a range of learning and teaching methodologies (eg active learning, open-ended problem solving, The BGE promotes young people’s • collaborative challenges, outdoor learning and using independence, responsibility and collaboration technologies) to support progression and meet a range in learning engaging them in applying their of learners’ needs? learning and developing their skills. How well do our BGE programmes of learning • Staff provide a range of progression routes • develop skills, including higher order thinking skills through the BGE to meet young people’s and the attributes and capabilities of the four needs allowing young people to progress at capacities? different rates and in different ways at a good pace appropriate to their prior learning in line How well do our programmes of learning build in an • with the highest aspirations. appropriate range of assessment approaches including periodically providing opportunities to draw together and link and apply learning? How well do our programmes of learning provide • opportunities for learners to revisit, extend and apply their learning in new and more challenging contexts? 1 2 3 4 5 6 Overall Evaluation of 5.1
BGE expectations Evidence/Comments Theme 3: Programmes and courses • They are planning for appropriate progression through breadth, challenge and application in learning and further developing realistic and manageable approaches to assessing progress and achievement across all curriculum areas at early to fourth curriculum levels. • The BGE promotes young people’s independence, responsibility and collaboration in learning engaging them in applying their learning and developing their skills. • Staff provide a range of progression routes through the BGE to meet young people’s needs allowing young people to progress at different rates and in different ways at a good pace appropriate to their prior learning in line with the highest aspirations. • How well do we provide a long-term overview of planned learning within and through levels in each curriculum area that can be used flexibly to plan for a consistent and progressive learning experience to meet all our learners’ needs? • How well are our programmes of learning designed to use a range of learning and teaching methodologies (eg active learning, open-ended problem solving, collaborative challenges, outdoor learning and using technologies) to support progression and meet a range of learners’ needs? • How well do our BGE programmes of learning develop skills, including higher order thinking skills and the attributes and capabilities of the four capacities? • How well do our programmes of learning build in an appropriate range of assessment approaches including periodically providing opportunities to draw together and link and apply learning? • How well do our programmes of learning provide opportunities for learners to revisit, extend and apply their learning in new and more challenging contexts? Overall Evaluation of 5.1 1 2 3 4 5 6
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