"Business Education--a portrait of current practice" is one in a series of portraits by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education (HMIE), depicting current practice in key aspects of the Scottish curriculum. The portrait series is a recent initiative by HMIE, flowing from the "Improving Scottish Education" (ISE) report. It is intended to promote improvements in Scottish education by drawing on the findings of inspections to stimulate reflection and debate. This portrait includes case studies of effective practice, which were highlighted at the November 2006 good practice conference in business education. An important purpose of the portrait series is to relate existing pedagogy and curricular provision to the aspirations of "Curriculum for Excellence." By stimulating debate about teaching for effective learning, the portraits will challenge us all to review the extent to which current practice is successfully promoting the four capacities in all young learners. This portrait is based on evidence obtained from HMIE visits to schools during the period 2000 to 2007. These visits included both general inspections and other visits to examine effective practice. Inspectors evaluated the quality of learning, teaching, meeting pupils' needs and achievement. Appended are: (1) HMIE Good Practice in Business Education Conference November 2006; and (2) Overview of business education inspections 2000 to 2007. (Contains 10 tables and 1 footnote.)
- Authorizing Institution
- Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education (HMIe) (Scotland)
- Education Level
- Secondary Education
- Location
- United Kingdom (Scotland)
- Peer Reviewed
- F
- Publication Type
- Reports - Descriptive
- Published in
- United States of America
Table of Contents
- 1. Introduction 2
- 2. Improving Scottish Education 2
- 3. A portrait of current practice in teaching for effective learning 2
- 4. Conclusion 2
- 5. APPENDIX 1 HMIE Good Practice in Business Education Conference November 2006 2
- 6. APPENDIX 2 Overview of business education inspections 2000 to 2007 2
- Introduction 3
- Improving Scottish Education 3
- A portrait of current practice in teaching for effective learning 4
- Successful learners 4
- What do we do well in business education to develop successful learners 4
- Signpost to successful learners 4
- How might business education contribute more to successful learning 5
- Confident individuals 6
- What do we do well in business education to develop confident individuals 6
- Signpost to confident individuals 6
- How might business education contribute more to developing confident individuals 7
- Responsible Citizens 8
- What do we do well presently in business education to develop responsible citizens 8
- How can business education ensure pupils develop fully as responsible citizens 8
- Signpost to responsible citizens 8
- Effective Contributors 9
- What do we do well presently in business education to develop effective contributors 9
- Signpost to effective contributors 9
- How can business education ensure pupils develop more fully as effective contributors 10
- Conclusion 10
- APPENDIX 1 HMIE Good Practice in Business Education Conference November 2006 11
- 1. Formative assessment techniques 11
- Liz Heron Glasgow City Council 11
- 2. Achieving success in Higher Administration 11
- Lesley Cameron and Eileen McHugh St Ninians High School East Renfrewshire 11
- 3. S1S2 ICT an opportunity for excellence 12
- Anne-Marie Struthers and John Mason Balwearie High School Kirkcaldy Fife 12
- 4. Accounting for success at all levels 12
- Anne Stewart PT Business Education Oban High School Argyll and Bute 12
- 5. Teaching Administration to pupils with additional support needs 13
- Patricia McGowan Abercorn School Glasgow 13
- 6. Bi-level teaching 14
- Genia Cotter and Angie Ross Lockerbie Academy Dumfries and Galloway 14
- 7. Quality assurance 14
- June Greig PT Curriculum Viewforth High School Kirkcaldy Fife 14
- 8. Making learning fun 14
- Rhona Sivewright Aboyne Academy Aberdeenshire 14
- 9. Assessment is for Learning AifL Personal Learning Plans PLP critical thinking how to ideas for developing learning and teaching 15
- Alison Drever Papdale Primary School Orkney 15
- 10. Enterprise workshop 15
- Justin Sinclair Kinross High School Perth and Kinross 15
- 11. Enterprise the foundation for a successful Business Education Department 15
- Margaret-Anne Costello St Margarets Sports Comprehensive Airdrie North Lanarkshire 15
- APPENDIX 2 Overview of business education inspections 2000 to 2007 17
- PIQI 3.2 - quality of the teaching process 17
- PIQI 3.3 - quality of pupils learning experience 17
- PIQI 3.4 - meeting pupils needs 17
- Table 1 20
- Table 2 20
- Table 3 20
- Table 4 20
- Presentations at Higher Grade - Table 5 21
- Performance in Advanced Higher - Table 6 21
- Table 7 - Administration Table 8 - Accounting 22
- Table 9 Business Management Table 10 - Economics 22
