Thinking about Curriculum for Excellence - How learning will be organised

How learning will be organised

Curriculum areas provide familiar and important vehicles for learning; however, if young people are to play a full, informed part in society they need to develop their understanding and skills in different contexts.

The current curriculum areas and subjects have been grouped into eight new curriculum areas and will be refreshed and re-focused in accordance with the purposes of the curriculum, the principles underlying the curriculum, and an emphasis on cross-curricular activities.

The curriculum areas

Cross-curricular projects and studies

The new curriculum will include space for learning beyond subject boundaries, so learners can make connections between between different areas of learning. Through cross-curricular activities, young people can develop their organisational skills, creativity, teamwork and the ability to apply their learning in new and challenging contexts.