Priority Four: What Is It?

  
"To work with parents to teach pupils respect for self and one another and their interdependence with other members of their neighbourhood and society and to teach them the duties and responsibilities of citizenship in a democratic society."

'Priority Four' is made up of the two following 'outcomes':

  1. Increased respect for self and others.
  2. Increased awareness of interdependence with other members of
    their neighbourhood and society and increased awareness of the
    duties and responsibilities of citizenship in a democratic society.

1: Increased respect for self and others.

This is made up of the following 'performance measures' and 'quality indicators':

  • 4.1.A - % of pupils in original S4 cohort who achieved the core skill "working with others" in the new NQ framework, by the end of S6, at levels 3, 4, 5 and 6.

  • 4.1.B - Quality indicator 4.2 from How good is our school? - Personal and social development.

2: Increased awareness of interdependence with other members of their neighbourhood and society and increased awareness of the duties and responsibilities of citizenship in a democratic society.

This is made up of the following 'performance measures' and 'quality indicators':

  • 4.2.A - A measure on links between schools and the local community is in development, and will reflect the recommendations of the Community Planning Taskforce.

  • 4.2.B - % of pupils in original S4 cohort who achieved the core skill "communication" in the new NQ framework, by the end of S6, at levels 3, 4, 5 and 6.

  • 4.2.C - % of schools participating in the Eco Schools award or similar accredited environmental award.

  • 4.2.D - A measure on citizenship is in development.

  • 4.2.E - Quality indicator 5.4 from How good is our school? - Partnership with parents, the School Board and the community.