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Scottish Natural Heritage Dualchas Nàdair na h-Alba OWL Scotland network event 2017 Natural Steps Forwards Supporting progression in outdoor learning Penny Martin ENFOR Outdoor Learning Project Officer
Scottish Natural Heritage Dualchas Nàdair na h-Alba All learners need progressive, coherent outdoor learning experiences. How can we make sure our outdoor practice provides this?
Scottish Natural Heritage Dualchas Nàdair na h-Alba What is outdoor learning? Nature ……. . a pedagogy? • Outdoor learning is a context which can support & enhance the curriculum • It should be an embedded part of a pupils experience 318 (Education Scotland)
Scottish Natural Heritage Dualchas Nàdair na h-Alba Curriculum for Excellence through Outdoor Learning “ all children and young people should be able to participate in a range of planned, progressive and creative outdoor learning experiences that are part of the curriculum. These should be frequent, regular, enjoyable and challenging opportunities that take place throughout a child’s school career and beyond”.
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Scottish Natural Heritage Dualchas Nàdair na h-Alba Education Scotland says………
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Scottish Natural Heritage Dualchas Nàdair na h-Alba Education Scotland says……
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Scottish Natural Heritage Dualchas Nàdair na h-Alba
Scottish Natural Heritage Dualchas Nàdair na h-Alba
Scottish Natural Heritage Dualchas Nàdair na h-Alba Outdoor Learning Models SCHOOL & SETTING GROUNDS PARKS & URBAN GREENSPACE Grounds for Learning courses Woodland & Outdoor Learning Forest Kindergarten Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh practical gardening & CPD Outdoor Journeys Citizen Science WIDER COUNTRYSIDE NATIONAL PARKS & Woodland & Outdoor Learning WILD LAND Rural Skills Teaching in Nature Branching Out Citizen Science Forest School Forest Kindergarten Historic Environments Forest School Rural skills & Vocational Learning Historic Environments Teaching in Nature Rural Skills & Vocational Learning Branching Out Citizen Science Forest School Historic Environments Learning in Scotland's National Parks Outdoor & Woodland Learning Rural Skills & Vocational Learning Teaching in Nature
Scottish Natural Heritage Dualchas Nàdair na h-Alba Outdoor learning – the school as centre of the community – ‘concentric circles’ model - Pete Higgins presentation Nov. 2016
Dualchas Nàdair na h-Alba Scottish Natural Heritage Progression of place Term 1 – School grounds Term 2 - Local Greenspace Term 3 – Wider Community Term 4 – Wider World
Scottish Natural Heritage Dualchas Nàdair na h-Alba What learners need to know and be able to do to achieve a level in that curriculum area Streamline & embed existing assessment guidance, including the significant aspects of learning and progression frameworks In every curriculum area and for each level across the Broad General Education Curriculum for Excellence Benchmarks
Scottish Natural Heritage Dualchas Nàdair na h-Alba
Scottish Natural Heritage Dualchas Nàdair na h-Alba
Scottish Natural Heritage Dualchas Nàdair na h-Alba Angle, symmetry and transformation – outdoors? Levels & benchmarks • Early - Understands and correctly uses the language of position and direction to solve simple problems in movement games and technology, for example, in front, behind, above, below, left, right, forwards and backwards. • First - Uses informal methods to estimate, measure and describe the size of angles in relation to a right angle.
Scottish Natural Heritage Dualchas Nàdair na h-Alba Angle, symmetry and transformation – outdoors? Levels & benchmarks • Second - Measures and draws accurately a range of angles using rulers and protractors and applies knowledge of the relative size of angles to solve problems in a range of contexts. • Third - Uses the angle properties of triangles and quadrilaterals to find missing angles.
Scottish Natural Heritage Dualchas Nàdair na h-Alba Angle, symmetry and transformation – outdoors? Levels & benchmarks • Fourth - Applies knowledge of the relationship between the tangent and radius to calculate sizes of missing angles.
Scottish Natural Heritage Dualchas Nàdair na h-Alba Progression in numeracy and mathematical skills: increasing sophistication • interpret questions • select & communicate processes & solutions • justify choice of strategy used • link mathematical concepts • use mathematical vocabulary & notation • use mental agility • reason algebraically • determine the reasonableness of a solution in skills in a range of increasingly more challenging contexts with increasing independence
Scottish Natural Heritage Dualchas Nàdair na h-Alba Outdoor Learning: Practical guidance, ideas and support for teachers and practitioners in Scotland “Time is a consideration as the seasons, life cycles and the passing of years create an ever changing environment…. . (Education Scotland)
Scottish Natural Heritage Dualchas Nàdair na h-Alba When planning a progression of outdoor experiences… …. practitioners can use these natural cycles and changes advantageously, adding value to the curriculum at every level. ” (Education Scotland)
Scottish Natural Heritage Dualchas Nàdair na h-Alba Learning through nature…. focus on curriculum
Scottish Natural Heritage Dualchas Nàdair na h-Alba
Scottish Natural Heritage Dualchas Nàdair na h-Alba Developing skills
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Scottish Natural Heritage Dualchas Nàdair na h-Alba Natural Steps Forwards……………………. .
Scottish Natural Heritage Dualchas Nàdair na h-Alba
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