Curriculum for Excellence – Supporting the Early Level
A new multimedia resource to help Early Years practitioners reflect on Curriculum for Excellence is coming soon.
Curriculum for Excellence aims to achieve a transformation in education in Scotland by providing a coherent, more flexible and enriched curriculum from 3 to 18. As practitioners work towards full implementation of the new curriculum in August 2010, it is understandable that some may approach the challenge with both excitement and perhaps a little apprehension. That is why the Early Years team at Learning and Teaching Scotland has been working hard to put together a range of resources that will help to support practitioners working with the Early Level during this transitional phase.
Resource
'Curriculum for Excellence – Supporting the Early Level' is a multimedia resource, which will be distributed to every pre-school and primary setting in the autumn and will also be made available online. This DVD resource will help practitioners to review the background to Curriculum for Excellence, reflect on why it is time for change and investigate what the values, purposes and principles are.
This is a CPD resource with built in flexibility. The DVD is accompanied by a booklet and interactive CD ROM. The resource offers further CPD opportunities, additional film clips, reflective questions and links to relevant documentation. It is envisaged that staff in pre-schools and primaries will find these innovative materials invaluable as they highlight Curriculum for Excellence in action in a range of settings across Scotland. Furthermore, 'Supporting the Early Level' will steer practitioners in helpful directions in terms of facilitating them to ensure children's learning experiences are more meaningful, creative, challenging and active.
Transitions Advisory Group
The Transitions Advisory Group was established to identify and agree positive approaches to transition arrangements across the Early Level. It has been supporting the development of the DVD resource 'Curriculum for Excellence – Supporting the Early Level'. The group will also share discussions and key messages in the National Early Years Glow Group later this year and via the Scottish Learning Festival discussion group, 'Exploring Effective Transitions' on 23 September at 11am.
- Posted on 08 September 2009 under Continuing professional development, Issue 16, Snapshots.
- Tagged as curriculum for excellence, transitions, cpd, continuing professional development.
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