ESF 1.228
Seminar for Local Curriculum
Development Experts
Operational Programme I – Cohesion Policy 2007-2013
Empowering People for More Jobs and a Better Quality of Life
Employment part-financed by the European Union
European Social Fund (ESF)
Co-financing rate: 85% EU Funds; 15% National Funds
Investing in your future
Contracts
¤ Each Local Curriculum Development
Expert will be required to sign a contract.
¤ There are two types of contracts:
Contract of Service and Contract for
Service.
¤ Remuneration will be received at the
end of the project, on COMPLETION of
task.
Logbook
¤ Each group of Local Curriculum
Development Expert will be required to
keep a logbook, recording details of
each meeting.
¤ This logbook will be submitted at the end
of the project, on completion of the task.
The e-portal
¤ Validation / design will be submitted through
the e-portal by the COORDINATOR.
¤ Different modes of feedback can be submitted.
¤ Changes in documents can be viewed in real
time.
¤ The portal will permit two communication loops.
¤ The general public can post feedback through
the front-end of the portal.
LOF and LAP models
¤  An overarching section for Suggested Pedagogies and
Suggested Assessment Modes governing all learning.
¤  A rationale for each Learning Area, Cross Curricular
Theme and Subject.
¤  A number of learning outcomes at Learning Area and
Cross Curricular Theme level.
¤  Suggested opportunities to elicit the learning outcomes
at Subject Level.
¤  Learning Outcomes (derived from LA and CC Themes)
broken down further at Subject Level, and categorised
per Attainment Level.
Learning Area: MATHEMATICS Subject: Mathematics
Area Learning Outcome: I can work with fractions, decimal fractions and percentages, including ratio and proportion
Level 5
Level 6
Level 7
Level 8
(Years 3 & 4)
(Years 5 & 6)
(Years 7 & 8) [Forms 1 & 2]
(Years 9 & 10)[Forms 3 & 4]
Ages:11, 12
Ages 13, 14
Ages: 7, 8, 9
Ages: 9, 10, 11
Junior Years
Middle years
Subject Focus: Proportional Reasoning
I can simplify sixths, ninths and
I can share a single item twelfths as halves, quarters and
out equally using the vocabulary thirds.
associated with fractions.
I can identify mixed number
I can show where simple
fractions and recognise mixed
fractions lie on a number line. numbers from pictorial
representations and everyday
I can look at a set or shape and contexts.
recognise what a half, quarter,
third, fifth and a tenth is.
I can write mixed numbers as
improper fractions.
I can recognise equivalences
between the simple fractions by I can write improper fractions as
applying my knowledge of
mixed numbers.
multiplication and division,
when doing practical, pictorial I can identify which of two
representations. The simple
simple fractions is the biggest or
fractions that I know
smallest.
equivalences for are halves and
quarters; thirds and sixths;
I can order a list of simple and
quarters and eighths; fifths and mixed fractions based on
tenths.
smallest to largest or largest to
smallest.
I can find the simplest form in
simple fractions and
straightforward mixed fractions
when solving problems.
I can add and subtract fractions
like 3/7 + 2/5 and 5/6-2/7.
I can multiple fractions like 5/9 x
2/7
I can divide fractions like 3/8
÷7/11.
I can express factions in a
straightforward decimal form.
I can express mixed numbers as
improper fractions and vice
versa. For example, I can express
2 3/13 as an improper fraction
and 56/11 as a mixed number.
I can express straightforward
decimals as fractions.
I can find fractions of a number
below 100 where the number is I can find percentages of simple
a multiple of the denominator. amounts expressed in Euros, for
example I can evaluate 25% of
€76.
I can order fractions, mixed
numbers and decimals.
Level 9
(Year 11) [Form 5]
Ages: 15, 16
Secondary Years
Level 10
Gifted & talented[EQF Level 3]
Ages: 15, 16
I can express mixed numbers
and improper factions in a
straightforward decimal form.
For example, I can find 1/6 of 84,
or 1/5 of 305.
I can find fractions of quantities, I can evaluate more complex
like 2/5 of 135 grams and 3/20 problems involving adding,
of 800.
subtracting, multiplying and
dividing all fractions including
I can relate decimals, fractions mixed numbers. For example, I
and percentages to one another. can evaluate 35% of €351 and 1
I can add, subtract, multiply and For example, I can express 37½% ½ - 3/5 of 1 2/3, and evaluate
divide all fractions including
as a fraction in its simplest form. 1/9 ÷2 1/6 and 2 2/3 – 1 4/5
mixed numbers.
I can problem solve using my
[Plus - More complex layers of
I can find percentages of any
knowledge of fractions.
proportional reasoning and
amounts expressed in Euros, for
problem solving are added by
example I can evaluate 25% of Plus [Additional layers of
adding in content on practical
€76.
complexity are added by adding problem solving ratio and
in content on
proportion]
Using practical, pictorial and
relating/converting between
written methods to develop my fractions, decimals and
NOTE:
understanding, I can then
percentages; ratio and
Statements in bold are where
convert between whole or
proportion]
cross-curricula themes occur.
mixed numbers and fractions.
I can represent
Key:
I can represent
proportional reasoning
straightforward proportional graphically and manipulate
Literacy
reasoning graphically in
spreadsheets using formulae to
straightforward ways.
give proportional outputs.
Diversity
Digital Literacy
Learning to Learn
Creativity &
Entrepreneurship
Sustainable
Development
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Project is to be submitted through:
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