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An overview of 'Skills 4.0 - A skills model to drive Scotland's future'.

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Technological and societal disruptions are coming at us thick and fast. Whilst we cannot predict the future, we can prepare for a future that is increasingly unpredictable.

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'Skills 4.0 - Thriving in the Future' - video

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'Skills 4.0 - Thriving in the Future' - video

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Links to posters, flashcards and other resources that can be used in the school/classroom.

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To further support practitioners several other resources have developed for use within learning and teaching.

Meta-skills posters

This collection of posters is intended to increase the visibility of meta-skills within the learning environment. Practitioners are encouraged to use the posters as a tool to support discussion and reflection on meta-skills development with their learners.

Flash cards

This set of flash cards has been developed to further support learners with their understanding of meta-skills.

Meta-skills icons

This PowerPoint slide contains images of all the 12 meta-skills icons. Practitioners can use these to create and develop their own resources that support the embedding of meta-skills across the curriculum.

Adaptable meta-skill posters

These editable posters have been developed to further support practitioners and learners understanding of meta-skills.

Initially practitioners should engage in discussion to develop and agree illustrative examples of how meta-skills are applied or developed in their leaner/curricular area. These examples should then be added to the editable templates and displayed in rooms/corridors so as learners can start to see the connections between application and development of meta-skills across the whole curriculum.

If you would like to share some examples of you have used these resources with learners, please contact the SDS Education Team by clicking 'Get in touch' below.

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Additional resources to support practitioner/learner understanding and engagement.

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An engaging series of SDS created lesson plans which have been designed to be delivered in PSE or equivalent. The resources have been created in conjunction with Primary and Secondary teachers from across Scotland.

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An engaging series of lesson plans which have been designed to be delivered in PSE or equivalent and have been created in conjunction with Primary and Secondary teachers from across Scotland.

Each lesson plan contains all the resources needed to deliver the lesson including Teacher notes, PowerPoint presentations, and pupils' worksheets.

Introduction to Meta-skills

This lesson plan includes Teacher notes, a PowerPoint presentation and a series of group activities for pupils including a pupil worksheet. This lesson will introduce the concept of meta-skills to young people and look at why meta-skills are so important. Young people will have the opportunity to explore meta-skills and will have the opportunity to Identify and reflect on their own meta-skills.

Developing Meta-skills

This lesson plan includes Teacher notes, a PowerPoint presentation, a pupil activity and a pupil worksheet.

Young people will have the opportunity to further explore meta-skills and using a mixture of group activity, teacher led discussion and real-life examples, the class will reflect and record the why and how they will start to develop their meta-skills.

Evaluating Meta-skills

This lesson plan includes Teacher notes, a PowerPoint presentation and links to the self-evaluation wheel worksheet.

Young People will have the opportunity to further explore meta-skills and be taken through the steps of evaluating meta-skills using the self-evaluation wheel.

Pupils will complete their own self-evaluation wheel using the resources from the skills toolkit in order to evaluate their own meta-skills development.

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Lesson plans with supporting worksheets and presentations that support skills development.

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SDS Lesson starters and lesson finishers have been developed to support practitioners increase the visibility of meta-skills within teaching and learning.

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Slides that can be used by practitioners to support visibility and discussion of meta-skills at the start/end of lessons.

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SDS resources for learners to self-evaluate how they perceive the development of their meta-skills.

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Tools that support learners to reflect on their skills and identify which they need to focus on developing.

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An introduction to Meta Skills and the related resources.

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SQA Meta Skills materials linked to the new Next Generation Higher National qualifications (NextGen: HN).

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Meta-skills are transferable behaviours and abilities that help you adapt and succeed in life, study and work.

There are three broad categories of meta-skills:

Self-management - focusing, integrity, adapting, initiative.

Social intelligence - communicating, feeling, collaborating, leading.

Innovation - curiosity, creativity, sense-making, critical thinking.

What's different about NextGen: HN?

NextGen: HN courses will include the development of meta-skills as part of their core content, complementing vocational, academic and technical aspects of the learning. Employers, lecturers and training providers have always supported learners to develop meta-skills, even if they haven't used this term. By formallyincluding meta-skills now, we can make this support much more visible, and learners will be better able to actively develop and articulate their career-ready skills, whatever their future pathways.

Employers in every sector of our economy are increasingly prioritising the behavioural or "meta" skills of their employees. Technical know-how, job specific content and business operating environments change quickly. Meta skills offer organisations greater adaptability and responsiveness to change...

Universities Scotland

Resources

We propose a refreshed purpose for colleges that is unambiguously focused on helping businesses to grow by making sure they have access to people with the technological, vocational, and 'meta' skills needed in the decade ahead - and beyond.

Paul Little, Principal and Chief Exec, City of Glasgow College

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Learn how the development of meta-skills such as self-management and social intelligence are integral to NextGen: HN

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Exploring how the Meta Skills can be used in planning, learning & teaching, and assessment.  

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SQA Academy - Meta skills modules for learners

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SQA Academy - Meta skills modules for learners

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This suite of online resources is designed specifically for NextGen: HN learners to help them better understand and work with meta-skills.

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The SQA Academy provides online training for SQA staff, appointees and other users who need to work with the SQA.

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The SDS Education team has created a range of Career-long Professional Learning (CLPL) resources to support practitioners with their understanding of meta-skills.

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The SDS Education team has created a range of Career-long Professional Learning (CLPL) resources to support practitioners with their understanding of meta-skills.

Using a blend of elearning modules, online workshops and face-to-face workshops practitioners will:

Gain knowledge on the key drivers and policies behind embedding skills across the curriculum.

Be provided with opportunities to reflect on current practice,

Identify the next steps that need to be taken

Be offered suggestions on how to take forward the embedding of meta-skills in a manageable and sustainable way.

Descriptions and links to introductory videos of the modules and workshops we currently have available are provided below.

Embedding skills- This workshop considers why skills development is so important and looks at some of the challenges and practical approaches to making skills more visible, building a common skills language, and sustainably embedding skills across the curriculum.

Skills profiling using My World of Work - This workshop explores how MyWoW can support a consistent and continuous approach to skills profiling that helps learners identify, articulate and capture their skills. It introduces meta-skills as a possible common skills framework and the MyWoW tools and resources that support this; including the MyWoW skills profile which travels with the learner on their journey through and beyond school.

To find out more or gain access to any of the elearning modules outlined please contact the Skills Development Scotland Education team by following the link below.

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Professional learning resources to support practitioners with understanding and implementation.

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Early level progression frameworks with suggested meta skills.

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First level progression frameworks with suggested meta skills.

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Second level progression frameworks with suggested meta skills.

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DCC Third/Fourth Level Progression Frameworks

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DCC Third/Fourth Level Progression Frameworks

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Third/Fourth level progression frameworks with suggested meta skills.

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A breakdown of meta skills language.

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A network for DCC meta skills mentors to meet and discuss implementation of meta skills in the city.

To join the network and represent your school, discuss with you HT/DHT and email the pedagogy team on: pedagogyteam@dundeeschools.scot

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Dundee Meta Skills Mentors - Contact Details: 

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Dundee Meta Skills Mentors - Contact Details: 

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Baldragon Cluster:

Baldragon Academy -

Ardler Primary -

Morgan Cluster:

Clepington Primary -

St John's Cluster:

St John's RC High School -

Our Lady's PS - cweir657@dundeeschools.scot

St Ninians PS -

St Josephs -

Harris Cluster:

Harris Academy -

Victoria Park PS - rsmeaton890@dundeeschools.scot

Victoria Park PS - rsoyannwo389@dundeeschools.scot

Craigie Cluster:

Rowantree PS - amacdonald591@dundeeschools.scot

Claypotts Castle PS -

Grove Cluster:

Braeview Cluster:

Braeview Academy -

Ballumbie PS

Fintry PS -

St Paul's Cluster:

St Paul's RC Academy -

St Fergus PS -

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Susan Rees (Education Executive) - susan.rees@sds.co.uk

Tom (Education Manager) - tom.harley@sds.co.uk