Signing SQA Exams
Presented on Wednesday 3 February 2010
Course evaluation summary
Number of Participants: 16
Number
of Respondents: 16
Overall Assessment:
How would you rate the following: Excellent = 1; Poor = 5
Enhancement to your expertise |
1.4 |
Content and supplementary material |
1.27 |
How will you use what you have learned today?
Encourage students' own ownership of seeking out BSL assistance
through their exams.
In own practice. With colleagues back at school. Should improve
experience of exams for pupils.
To look at written text from a BSL point of view even though using SSE. Encourage
more use of sign language with all pupils.
Ask for involvement of deaf adults who are BSL experts - not available
before.
That language developed by groups has a greater chance of being accurate,
accepted and disseminated.
I will continue to get deaf subject teachers’ support when preparing
communications for exams.
Have made plans to use science signs website for staff and pupils.
Put it into practice.
That preparation is paramount.
Lots of practice with colleagues required!
Information learnt today should help in planning and preparation for
exams.
In arranging AAAs. Gives me an overall understanding of signing
during assessments and in classes.
Share with colleagues SQA Guidelines, with practical guidance. Use
practically and thinking more about giving pupils a choice in mode delivered
(lower secondary). Preparing early for prospective candidates in
exam techniques etc.
I will use all I have learned to provide better translations for pupils.
Some of Audrey's activities I will use. Try and involve deaf
professional in preparation for examination.
Want to use it for planning support with pupils who use BSL. Don't
have pupils at the moment who are signing exams but have P7s coming up
who are BSL users. Continuity of support seems important and preparing
BSL pupils in alternative assessments from start. Definitely want
to make use of science glossary.
How would you rate the following: Excellent = 1; Poor = 5
Clarity of presentation |
1.19 |
Pacing of course/event |
1.25 |
What was best about the course/event?
Speaking to colleagues 'ahead of the game' in signing examinations
content.
Practical elements. All the presenters were excellent.
Meeting other ToDs. Exchanging ideas. (3)
It was all good.
Mixture of backgrounds - both presenters and participants - giving a
wide variety of experiences. Good interaction and participation
by all.
Hearing other people’s points of view. Learning how science
signs etc were developed. (2)
Sharing concerns with colleagues and finding lots of similarities.
Discussion with other course participants. (2)
Raising awareness of resources available. Discussing with others
issues/problems and solutions with translating into BSL and SE. Motivation
to upgrade signing skills. Great being with deaf adults. Good
to remind self - know more than I thought!
Sharing experience with other people and being able to ask for advice.
Discussion and viewing Gary signing exams.
All input was excellent - also much appreciated in that experience was
shared - good to discuss issues others have experienced.
What, if anything, could have been improved about the course?
A wider range of exam materials - say humanities, RE, PE?
A little rushed at the end.
More time for practical examples.
More please!
More signing website/glossaries needed! General subjects as well
as technical language (Home Econ) hospitality.
Translating, the craft and design, plus crit exam could have been more
rigorous and structured to discuss actual translation of pupils’ signing.
Any other comments regarding the course?
It gave me a lot to think about - how we currently teach pupils who opt
to use BSL in exams and how we can improve our practice.
Very worthwhile to attend for anyone involved in educating/communicating
with the Deaf community.
Very useful. This support could be useful every year. The
needs of our pupils and staff change from year to year.
More of the same required.
A very enjoyable and worthwhile day.
In my opinion it would be better to have at least some BSL experience.
Very worthwhile and well presented.
Great structure, good variety speakers.
Location and Venue Excellent = 1; Poor = 5
Convenience of venue |
1.36 |
Quality of venue |
1.21 |
Have you made use of the website? If yes:
Frequency |
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Weekly |
Monthly |
Less Often |
No Response |
Yes |
No |
No Response |
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4 |
4 |
6 |
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8 |
Suggestions/Changes:
More content.
More visual/colourful.
How did you hear about this course?
SSC Courses Brochure. (11)
Co-ordinator/Line Manager. (2)
SSC Website. (1)
No response. (2)
What other CPD training would you like the SSC to provide?
Perhaps focus on the extremes of the spectrum: we have pupils in the
5th Form and in Year 8 (13 years old) who don’t register on NC
levels and with reading age of 5 and 6 years old.
Post-level 3 courses.
Language Modifying.
Curriculum for Excellence.
More BSL opportunities.
Outcomes Assessment
Chartered Teacher Standard components:
Very usefu l= 1; Not useful = 5
your professional values and personal commitment |
1.54 |
your professional knowledge and understanding |
1.45 |
your professional and personal attributes |
1.45 |