About 5-14 curriculum
About 5-14 curriculum
Teachers working with pupils in Scottish primary schools and in the first two years of secondary education are guided by the recommendations of the 5-14 national guidelines on teaching and assessment.
The 5-14 curriculum is divided into five broad curricular areas: language, mathematics, environmental studies, expressive arts and religious and moral education with attainment outcomes for each strand of learning within these areas.
The aim of the 5-14 programme has been to promote the teaching of a broad, coherent and balanced curriculum that offers all pupils continuity and progression as they move through school.
Thinking about Curriculum for Excellence
The Scottish curriculum is currently going through the national review, Curriculum for Excellence, with the aim of developing a streamlined curriculum for 3-18-year-olds and implementing new approaches to assessment.
The purpose is to enable all young people to become successful learners, confident individuals, effective contributors and responsible citizens.
The new Curriculum for Excellence guidance will eventually replace the 5-14 national guidelines.
The 5-14 Curriculum section on Curriculum for Excellence has more information on what teachers can do now to prepare for the transition.
The 5-14 Curriculum website will gradually change and develop as the new guidance is adopted so that you have access to the most up-to-date information and the most useful teaching materials.