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Curriculum for Excellence
Curriculum for Excellence (Scottish Gaelic: Curraicealam airson Sàr-mhathais) is the national curriculum in Scotland, used by Scottish schools for learners ages 3–18. The implementation of Curriculum for Excellence is overseen by Education Scotland, the executive agency of the Scottish Government responsible for the education system in Scotland.
It was developed out of a 2002 consultation exercise – the National Debate on Education – undertaken by the-then First McConnell government of the Scottish Executive on the state of school education. In response to the National Debate, Ministers established a Curriculum Review Group in November 2003 to identify the purposes of education for the 3–18 age range and to determine key principles to be applied in a redesign of the curriculum. Its work resulted in the publication in November 2004 of the document A Curriculum for Excellence. This document identified four key purposes of education; those that enable young people to become, "successful learners, confident individuals, responsible citizens and effective contributors."
The Curriculum for Excellence is described by Education Scotland as "placing learners at the heart of education". It is underpinned by "four capacities" – Successful Learners, Confident Individuals, Responsible Citizens and Effective Contributors – which are designed to reflect and recognise the lifelong nature of education and learning.
Education Scotland claims that as part of their learner journey, all "children and young people in Scotland are entitled to experience a coherent curriculum from 3 to 18, in order that they have opportunities to develop the knowledge, skills and attributes they need to adapt, think critically and flourish in today's world". The totality of the Curriculum for Excellence can be experienced through Curriculum areas and associated subjects, Interdisciplinary learning, Ethos and life of the school as well as wider Opportunities for personal achievement.
The Curriculum for Excellence was implemented in schools in 2010−11. Its implementation is overseen by Education Scotland. In Scotland, councils and schools both have some responsibility for what is taught in schools and they must also take national guidelines and advice into account.
A review was undertaken by the OECD, having been commissioned by the Scottish Government to look at the broad general education. A refreshed narrative on the curriculum which establishes Curriculum for Excellence "within the current context" was published by Education Scotland in September 2019.
As stated by Education Scotland, Curriculum for Excellence "is encapsulated in the four capacities - to enable each child or young person to be a successful learner, a confident individual, a responsible citizen and an effective contributor". It aims to establish skills in children and young people to "flourish in life" and in "learning and work, now and in the future, and to appreciate their place in the world".
The areas of Curriculum for Excellence are:
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Curriculum for Excellence
Curriculum for Excellence (Scottish Gaelic: Curraicealam airson Sàr-mhathais) is the national curriculum in Scotland, used by Scottish schools for learners ages 3–18. The implementation of Curriculum for Excellence is overseen by Education Scotland, the executive agency of the Scottish Government responsible for the education system in Scotland.
It was developed out of a 2002 consultation exercise – the National Debate on Education – undertaken by the-then First McConnell government of the Scottish Executive on the state of school education. In response to the National Debate, Ministers established a Curriculum Review Group in November 2003 to identify the purposes of education for the 3–18 age range and to determine key principles to be applied in a redesign of the curriculum. Its work resulted in the publication in November 2004 of the document A Curriculum for Excellence. This document identified four key purposes of education; those that enable young people to become, "successful learners, confident individuals, responsible citizens and effective contributors."
The Curriculum for Excellence is described by Education Scotland as "placing learners at the heart of education". It is underpinned by "four capacities" – Successful Learners, Confident Individuals, Responsible Citizens and Effective Contributors – which are designed to reflect and recognise the lifelong nature of education and learning.
Education Scotland claims that as part of their learner journey, all "children and young people in Scotland are entitled to experience a coherent curriculum from 3 to 18, in order that they have opportunities to develop the knowledge, skills and attributes they need to adapt, think critically and flourish in today's world". The totality of the Curriculum for Excellence can be experienced through Curriculum areas and associated subjects, Interdisciplinary learning, Ethos and life of the school as well as wider Opportunities for personal achievement.
The Curriculum for Excellence was implemented in schools in 2010−11. Its implementation is overseen by Education Scotland. In Scotland, councils and schools both have some responsibility for what is taught in schools and they must also take national guidelines and advice into account.
A review was undertaken by the OECD, having been commissioned by the Scottish Government to look at the broad general education. A refreshed narrative on the curriculum which establishes Curriculum for Excellence "within the current context" was published by Education Scotland in September 2019.
As stated by Education Scotland, Curriculum for Excellence "is encapsulated in the four capacities - to enable each child or young person to be a successful learner, a confident individual, a responsible citizen and an effective contributor". It aims to establish skills in children and young people to "flourish in life" and in "learning and work, now and in the future, and to appreciate their place in the world".
The areas of Curriculum for Excellence are: