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1 S2 Personal Achievement Award Having Your Say: Animated Movie-Making Name: Class: Term:

2 Having Your Say Outcome 1 Outcome 1: Preparing for an activity involving having your say. 1.1: Choosing an activity 1. What issue would you like to have your say about and why? 1.2: How will the activity be carried out? 1. How are you going to research and plan your activity? 2. What resources are you going to need to complete the activity? Choose an item Choose an item Choose an item Explain your choices: Teacher Sign-off & Comment:

3 Having Your Say Outcome 2 Outcome 2: Participating in an activity involving having your say. 2.1 Insert images with a brief description about your participation in the activity involving having your say:

4 Having Your Say Outcome Use the table below to record the tasks you have planned and completed: Tasks Completed? Yes/No Please insert below a screenshot of the title page of your movie and, if available, a hyperlink to your movie s published location: Insert hyperlink here

5 Having Your Say Experiences & Outcomes Outcome 3: Reflect on the activity involving having your say: 3.1 Identify 2 things about the activity which you liked or didn t like: 3.2 Give a reason for each opinion Skills Checklist 1 Please tick the boxes below to show which Skills you feel you covered in this Unit. Enterprise: Employability: Sustainable Development: Enterprising Selfmanagement Interdependence values Experience of enterprise environment Entrepreneurial activities Career development Self-awareness and improvement Citizenship: Community involvement Team working Carrying Capacity Rights & responsibilities Employer and customer awareness Problem solving Communication & Literacy Application of Numeracy Application of IT Uncertainty & precaution Joined-up thinking Participative working Reflective practice Equity & justice Diversity Decision making Effective contribution HOTS: Remembering show, tell, listen, copy, find Understanding give examples, explain, answer, discuss Applying use, change, apply, demonstrate, construct Analysing group, contrast, argue, classify, match, compare Evaluating assess, compare, decide, judge Creating compare, combine, adapt, plan, modify Don t forget to update your profile on My MerIT with these skills and how you used them. 1 Sources: SQA Essential Skills Leaflet and Bloom s Taxonomy Skills

6 Having Your Say Experiences & Outcomes Experiences & Outcomes (Level 3): Please traffic light the following Es & Os: Outcome statement I am aware of and able to express my feelings and am developing the ability to talk about them. HWB 3-01a I know that we all experience a variety of thoughts and emotions that affect how we feel and behave and I am learning ways of managing them. HWB 3-02a I understand that there are people I can talk to and that there are a number of ways in which I can gain access to practical and emotional support to help me and others in a range of circumstances. HWB 3-03a I understand that my feelings and reactions can change depending upon what is happening within and around me. This helps me to understand my own behaviour and the way others behave. HWB 3-04a I know that friendship, caring, sharing, fairness, equality and love are important in building positive relationships. As I develop and value relationships, I care and show respect for myself and others. HWB 3-05a I understand the importance of mental wellbeing and that this can be fostered and strengthened through personal coping skills and positive relationships. I know that it is not always possible to enjoy good mental health and that if this happens there is support available. HWB 3-06a I understand that people can feel alone and can be misunderstood and left out by others. I am learning how to give appropriate support. HWB 3-08a I recognise that each individual has a unique blend of abilities and needs. I contribute to making my school community one which values individuals equally and is a welcoming place for all. HWB 3-10a I make full use of and value the opportunities I am given to improve and manage my learning and, in turn, I can help to encourage learning and confidence in others. HWB 3-11a I value the opportunities I am given to make friends and be part of a group in a range of situations. HWB 3-14a I am learning to assess and manage risk, to protect myself and others, and to reduce the potential for harm when possible. HWB 3-16a I know and can demonstrate how to keep myself and others safe and how to respond in a range of emergency situations. HWB 3-17a I am developing the skills and attributes which I will need for learning, life and work. I am gaining understanding of the relevance of my current learning to future opportunities. This is helping me to make informed choices about my life and learning. HWB 3-19a I understand and can demonstrate the qualities and skills required to sustain different types of relationships. HWB 3-44b I recognise that power can exist within relationships and can be used positively as well as negatively. HWB 3-45a I reflect on how my attitudes, beliefs, values and morality can influence my decisions about friendships, relationships and sexual behaviour. HWB 3-46a I regularly select and listen to or watch texts for enjoyment and interest, and I can express how well they meet my needs and expectations, and I can give reasons, with evidence, for my personal response. can regularly select subject, purpose, format and resources to create texts of my choice, and am developing my own style. LIT 3-01a When I engage with others, I can make a relevant contribution, encourage others to contribute and acknowledge that they have the right to hold a different opinion. can respond in ways appropriate to my role and use contributions to reflect on, clarify or adapt thinking. LIT 3-02a As I listen or watch, I can: identify and give an accurate account of the purpose and main concerns of the text and can make inferences from key statements

7 Having Your Say Experiences & Outcomes identify and discuss similarities and differences between different types of text use this information for different purposes. LIT 3-04a As I listen or watch, I can make notes and organise these to develop thinking, help retain and recall information, explore issues and create new texts, using my own words as appropriate. LIT 3-05a I can independently select ideas and relevant information for different purposes, organise essential information or ideas and any supporting detail in a logical order, and use suitable vocabulary to communicate effectively with my audience. LIT 3-06a I can show my understanding of what I listen to or watch by commenting, with evidence, on the content and form of short and extended texts. LIT 3-07a To help me develop an informed view, I am learning about the techniques used to influence opinion and how to assess the value of my sources, and I can recognise persuasion. LIT 3-08a When listening and talking with others for different purposes, I can: communicate information, ideas or opinions explain processes, concepts or ideas identify issues raised, summarise findings or draw conclusions. LIT 3-09a I am developing confidence when engaging with others within and beyond my place of learning. I can communicate in a clear, expressive way and I am learning to select and organise resources independently. LIT 3-10a I can select and use the strategies and resources I find most useful before I read, and as I read, to monitor and check my understanding. LIT 3-13a Using what I know about the features of different types of texts, I can find, select, sort, summarise, link and use information from different sources. LIT 3-14a I can make notes and organise them to develop my thinking, help retain and recall information, explore issues and create new texts, using my own words as appropriate. LIT 3-15a To help me develop an informed view, I am exploring the techniques used to influence my opinion. I can recognise persuasion and assess the reliability of information and credibility and value of my sources. LIT 3-18a I enjoy creating texts of my choice and I am developing my own style. I can regularly select subject, purpose, format and resources to suit the needs of my audience. LIT 3-20a I can use a range of strategies and resources and spell most of the words I need to use, including specialist vocabulary, and ensure that my spelling is accurate. LIT 3-21a As appropriate to my purpose and type of text, I can punctuate and structure different types of sentences with sufficient accuracy, and arrange these to make meaning clear, showing straightforward relationships between paragraphs. LIT 3-22a Throughout the writing process, I can review and edit my writing to ensure that it meets its purpose and communicates meaning at first reading. LIT 3-23a I can consider the impact that layout and presentation will have on my reader, selecting and using a variety of features appropriate to purpose and audience. LIT 3-24a I can use notes and other types of writing to generate and develop ideas, retain and recall information, explore problems, make decisions, generate and develop ideas or create original text. recognise when it is appropriate to quote from sources and when I should put points into my own words. I can acknowledge my sources appropriately. LIT 3-25a By considering the type of text I am creating, I can independently select ideas and relevant information for different purposes, and organise essential information or ideas and any supporting detail in a logical order. I can use suitable vocabulary to communicate effectively with my audience. LIT 3-26a

8 Having Your Say Experiences & Outcomes I can convey information, describe events, explain processes or concepts, and combine ideas in different ways. LIT 3-28a I can persuade, argue, evaluate, explore issues or express an opinion using a clear line of thought, relevant supporting detail and/or evidence. LIT 3-29a I can round a number using an appropriate degree of accuracy, having taken into account the context of the problem. MNU 3-01a I can continue to recall number facts quickly and use them accurately when making calculations. MNU 3-03b I can work collaboratively, making appropriate use of technology, to source information presented in a range of ways, interpret what it conveys and discuss whether I believe the information to be robust, vague or misleading. MNU 3-20a I can explore and use the features of a variety of familiar and unfamiliar software to determine the most appropriate to solve problems or issues. TCH 3-03a I enhance my learning by applying my ICT skills in different learning contexts across the curriculum. TCH 3-04a In a business environment, I explore and use data handling software which allows me to search, sort, calculate, interpret, retrieve or display information. TCH 3-06a When participating in a collaborative enterprise activity, I can develop administrative and entrepreneurial skills which contribute to the success of the activity. TCH 3-07a I can select and use a range of media to present and communicate business information. TCH 3-07b

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