Essay to do list

Revise social efficency model

Rewatch Social efficency lecture - done

Reread schiro sections on social efficency - done

Revise impact of social efficency model on CfE

Read building the curriculum series - done

Highlight any examples of social efficency ideology - done

Also highlight any sections on learner centred ideology - done

For example, focus on scottish economy, skills for life and work, four capacities etc - done

Revise basic Essay techniques

Reread all old essays

Review all feedback - done

Identify common problems

Compare grades on old essays

Reread script 3 - done

Revise referencing guidelines (consider using authors names within the text)

Create a basic reference list as you go along

Actually writing essay

Write intro

Use bullet points to address what you want to say ie define an ideology, mention how they have a huge impact on schools past and present etc

Remember to address social and cultural influences ie the economy, mass education, the depression, pressure from factories/industries, how this all affected the government

Write paragraphs on definition of the social efficency model

Make sure to mention purposes, aims, the role of the child, role of the teacher, knowledge that is valued and the processes of learning and teaching (how pupils learn best)

Also make sure to address critiques of the social efficency model as well

Write paragraphs on the extent to which the social efficency model has shaped the CfE

Refer to building the curriculum documents in depth

Possibly mention how it has been shaped by other ideologies

Write conclusion

Look at conclusions from other scripts

Refer back to introduction

Tie it all together

Look at Watson 2010 - done