The Scottish Government

Table J.1
Frequency of learning activities in lessons*
(% teachers giving each frequency
among 73 P7 teachers and 138 S2 teachers

Activity…

Stage

Most lessons

Most weeks

Each term

Rarely

..taught as a whole class

S2

51

13

7

29

P7

60

22

10

8

..writing in jotter/file

S2

55

9

6

30

P7

41

41

7

11

..talking about topic with others

S2

12

44

35

9

P7

32

42

22

4

..working quietly alone

S2

37

27

10

26

P7

23

52

18

7

..completing worksheets

S2

30

34

15

21

P7

20

44

32

4

..reading text/reference books

S2

27

34

24

15

P7

14

67

16

3

..working at computer with partner

S2

15

22

44

19

P7

3

74

23

0

..working at computer alone

S2

22

15

35

28

P7

0

61

36

3

..making/using maps, diagrams..

S2

25

29

24

22

P7

11

63

23

3

..working in a group

S2

8

41

48

3

P7

8

63

28

1

..taught in small group

S2

11

35

35

19

P7

7

56

32

4

..watching video/audio tapes

S2

5

45

48

2

P7

4

42

49

4

..working with a partner

S2

6

47

45

1

P7

4

55

41

0

..talking one-to-one with teacher

S2

20

34

34

12

P7

4

44

39

13

..handling objects/artefacts

S2

18

19

28

35

P7

4

34

59

3

..using tools/instruments

S2

22

8

24

45

P7

3

39

51

7

..working in school grounds

S2

31

1

10

58

P7

10

8

38

44

..visiting places outside school

S2

30

1

5

64

P7

8

11

44

37

* Environmental studies at P7, geography, history, modern studies or social subjects at S2

Table J.2
Frequency of use of guidelines and support materials in lessons*
(% teachers giving each frequency
among 73 P7 teachers and 138 S2 teachers)

Support materials…

Stage

Most lessons

Most weeks

Each term

Rarely

..national 5-14 guidelines

S2

33

26

21

20

P7

49

27

11

12

..EA 5-14 guidelines

S2

34

15

20

31

P7

38

23

20

20

..school's own materials

S2

50

14

5

31

P7

32

40

15

13

..teacher's own materials

S2

29

32

21

18

P7

26

39

22

13

..commercial textbooks/resource packs

S2

35

30

17

17

P7

23

48

21

8

..another school's materials

S2

25

10

25

40

P7

16

9

23

52

..teachers' group/association materials

S2

24

12

22

42

P7

10

29

32

29

..another EA's materials

S2

25

6

19

50

P7

11

27

22

40

* Environmental studies at P7, geography, history, modern studies or social subjects at S2

Table J.3
Preparedness to teach social subjects
(% teachers giving each response averaged over strands)

Outcome

Stage

Very well

Quite well

Not very well

Not at all well

People in the past

(4 topics: 68 P7 teachers and 64 S2 teachers)

S2

44

26

21

9

P7

36

49

9

6

People and place

(4 topics: 69 P7 teachers and 63 S2 teachers)

S2

51

14

11

24

P7

32

48

17

3

People in society

(3 topics: 61 P7 teachers and 46 S2 teachers)

S2

34

25

8

33

P7

23

50

23

4

Enquiry skills

(7 skills: 70 P7 teachers and 133 S2 teachers)

S2

34

28

15

22

P7

34

49

12

5

Informed attitudes

(3 attitudes: 71 P7 teachers and 118 S2 teachers)

S2

31

23

22

24

P7

45

38

6

11

Table J.4
Preparedness to teach social subjects topics
(% teachers giving each response: sample statistics)

Topic

Stage

Very well

Quite well

Not very well

Not at all well

People in the past

(68 P7 teachers and 64 S2 teachers)

Distinctive features of life in the past and why certain societies, people and events are regarded as significant

S2

47

22

20

11

P7

44

40

9

7

Change and continuity over time and causes and effects in historical contexts

S2

44

26

22

8

P7

37

47

12

4

Time and how events in the past relate to one another in a chronological sequence

S2

46

25

21

8

P7

37

48

9

6

The variety of types of historical evidence and their relative significance

S2

39

33

20

8

P7

26

62

9

3

People and place
(69 P7 teachers and 63 S2 teachers)

Location and features of maps

S2

51

14

5

30

P7

36

49

9

6

Physical processes in the earth's atmosphere and surface: weather and climate, landscapes and physical processes

S2

56

8

11

25

P7

25

50

22

3

The patterns of human activities on the Earth's surface: settlement, transport, ways of life

S2

47

18

8

27

P7

32

50

18

0

The interaction between people and the Earth's natural environment: land use, resources and change, environmental issues, sustainability

S2

48

16

19

16

P7

35

41

21

3

People in society
(61 P7 teachers and 46 S2 teachers)

Individual and social needs and the relationship to economic factors

S2

30

33

7

30

P7

25

48

24

3

Individual and collective rights and responsibilities in a democratic society

S2

40

20

4

36

P7

20

56

20

5

Conflict and decision-making processes including the influence of the media

S2

33

21

13

33

P7

23

47

25

5

Table J.5
Preparedness to teach enquiry skills
(% teachers giving each response: sample statistics)

Skill
(70 P7 teachers and 133 S2 teachers)

Stage

Very well

Quite well

Not very well

Not at all well

Plan tasks in a systematic and logical way

S2

29

29

18

23

P7

37

47

14

1

Identify appropriate sources of information

S2

37

29

14

20

P7

47

38

11

4

Select relevant information and equipment to observe, measure, find, select, record

S2

30

35

18

17

P7

28

55

13

4

Process information in a variety of ways

S2

39

24

16

21

P7

35

48

13

4

Evaluate the reliability and usefulness of information

S2

32

28

16

23

P7

19

60

17

4

Present findings in an appropriate and coherent way

S2

37

26

11

26

P7

41

41

10

9

Present conclusions that are relevant to the given purpose or issue

S2

36

26

14

24

P7

30

52

10

8

Table J.6
Preparedness to develop informed attitudes
(% teachers giving each response: sample statistics)

Attitudes
(71 P7 teachers and 118 S2 teachers)

Stage

Very well

Quite well

Not very well

Not at all well

Commitment to learning

S2

30

23

19

28

P7

46

37

7

10

Respect and care for self and others

S2

32

19

26

23

P7

48

35

6

11

Social and environmental responsibility

S2

31

26

21

21

P7

42

41

6

11

Table J.8
How well resourced for teaching enquiry skills?
(% teachers giving each response: sample statistics)

Skill
(70 P7 teachers and 133 S2 teachers)

Stage

Very well

Quite well

Not very well

Not at all well

Plan tasks in a systematic and logical way

S2

16

41

31

12

P7

34

47

18

1

Identify appropriate sources of information

S2

21

46

23

10

P7

39

44

13

4

Select relevant information and equipment to observe, measure, find, select, record

S2

18

42

25

14

P7

25

54

15

6

Process information in a variety of ways

S2

22

42

21

15

P7

31

53

10

6

Evaluate the reliability and usefulness of information

S2

18

41

28

12

P7

16

58

22

4

Present findings in an appropriate and coherent way

S2

20

39

23

18

P7

28

52

14

6

Present conclusions that are relevant to the given purpose or issue

S2

19

41

27

13

P7

19

56

19

6

Table J.9
How well resourced for developing informed attitudes?
(% teachers giving each response: sample statistics)

Attitudes
(71 P7 teachers and 118 S2 teachers)

Stage

Very well

Quite well

Not very well

Not at all well

Commitment to learning

S2

11

42

28

19

P7

29

49

11

11

Respect and care for self and others

S2

17

31

34

18

P7

39

37

11

13

Social and environmental responsibility

S2

12

44

30

14

P7

32

47

10

11

Table J.10
To what extent was this aspect covered in the P7 (S2) programme this session?
(% teachers giving each response: sample statistics)

Topic

Stage

Very well

Quite well

Not very well

Not at all well

People in the past
(70 P7 teachers and 133 S2 teachers)

Distinctive features of life in the past and why certain societies, people and events are regarded as significant

S2

40

30

22

8

P7

45

39

8

8

Change and continuity over time and causes and effects in historical contexts

S2

42

29

29

0

P7

28

54

13

4

Time and how events in the past relate to one another in a chronological sequence

S2

35

35

29

1

P7

28

58

8

6

The variety of types of historical evidence and their relative significance

S2

25

44

30

1

P7

25

59

13

3

People and place
(69 P7 teachers and 63 S2 teachers)

Location and features of maps

S2

27

34

17

22

P7

31

49

20

0

Physical processes in the earth's atmosphere and surface: weather and climate, landscapes and physical processes

S2

39

26

19

16

P7

20

57

22

1

The patterns of human activities on the Earth's surface: settlement, transport, ways of life

S2

26

25

31

18

P7

21

67

12

0

The interaction between people and the Earth's natural environment: land use, resources and change, environmental issues, sustainability

S2

25

39

24

12

P7

27

50

23

0

People in society
(61 P7 teachers and 46 S2 teachers)

Individual and social needs and the relationship to economic factors

S2

20

32

26

22

P7

20

47

30

3

Individual and collective rights and responsibilities in a democratic society

S2

29

26

12

33

P7

20

51

23

6

Conflict and decision-making processes including the influence of the media

S2

21

25

29

25

P7

20

52

23

5

Table J.11
To what extent was this skill covered in the P7 (S2) programme this session?
(% teachers giving each response: sample statistics)

Skill
(68 P7 teachers and 64 S2 teachers)

Stage

Very well

Quite well

Not very well

Not at all well

Plan tasks in a systematic and logical way

S2

15

40

34

11

P7

36

44

20

1

Identify appropriate sources of information

S2

20

46

25

9

P7

41

42

14

3

Select relevant information and equipment to observe, measure, find, select, record

S2

17

43

26

14

P7

24

54

18

4

Process information in a variety of ways

S2

21

43

24

12

P7

30

53

13

4

Evaluate the reliability and usefulness of information

S2

18

41

32

9

P7

15

63

19

3

Present findings in an appropriate and coherent way

S2

20

40

22

18

P7

32

51

13

4

Present conclusions that are relevant to the given purpose or issue

S2

20

41

25

14

P7

22

57

17

4

Table J.12
To what extent was this attitude covered in the P7 (S2) programme this session?
(% teachers giving each response: sample statistics)

Attitudes
(71 P7 teachers and 118 S2 teachers)

Stage

Very well

Quite well

Not very well

Not at all well

Commitment to learning

S2

13

43

25

19

P7

33

46

14

6

Respect and care for self and others

S2

18

33

31

18

P7

42

37

11

10

Social and environmental responsibility

S2

14

48

26

12

P7

35

47

10

8