Target Setting with Deaf Pupils
Presented in November, 2002
Learning for life
To equip pupils with the foundation skills, attitudes and
expectations necessary to prosper in a changing society and to encourage
creativity and ambition.
National Priorities
The national priorities were defined by Order of the Scottish
Parliament in December 2000 as follows:
Achievement and Attainment
To raise standards of educational attainment for all in schools, especially
in the core skills of literacy and numeracy, and to achieve better levels
in national measures of achievement including examination results.
Framework for Learning
To support and develop the skills of teachers, the self-discipline of
pupils and to enhance school environments so that they are conducive to
teaching and learning.
Inclusion and Equality
To promote equality and help every pupil benefit from education, with
particular regard paid to pupils with disabilities and special educational
needs, and to Gaelic and other lesser used languages.
Values and Citizenship
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.
Learning for Life
To equip pupils with the foundation skills, attitudes and expectations
necessary to prosper in a changing society and to encourage creativity
and ambition.
