MCMC good practice studies published

Production of Case Studies of Flexible Learning and Support Packages for Young People who Require More Choices and More Chances
Kevin Lowden, Alison Devlin, Stuart Hall, George Head, Jon Lewin

The full report is also accompanied by research findings 47/2009.
The document is also available in pdf format (392k)

The study was commissioned by The Scottish Government (2007-08) and was intended to inform a series of papers on 'Building the Curriculum' being prepared as part of the implementation of Curriculum for Excellence ( CfE).

The study had several key objectives:

• To identify and select five case studies of provision for young people who require More Choices and More Chances ( MCMC). These were selected to illustrate a range of provision in different contexts, and identified as examples of good practice by a range of key stakeholders across Scotland.
• To gain a detailed understanding of the activities and achievements of the organisations, partnerships or programmes within the case studies.
• To identify the factors influencing success in each case study and assess how any challenges had been addressed.
• The research methods varied to suit the case study contexts but generally involved interviews with providers, pupils, and parents, and scrutiny of providers' own evaluations and monitoring information.

Within each case study, the findings are arranged under headings reflecting key areas of interest to the study: the experience of pupils and outcomes, an overview of provision, factors influencing provision and finally, future developments and sustainability.