Curriculum for Excellence

Key documents

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Final Report Draft Experiences and Outcomes

Report on the findings of a study by the University of Glasgow about the feedback and response to the Curriculum for Excellence draft experiences and outcomes. Published in April 2009.

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Interim Report Draft Experiences and Outcomes

Interim findings from a study conducted by the University of Glasgow to collect, analyse and report data on the Curriculum for Excellence draft experiences and outcomes. Published in August 2008.

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Building the Curriculum 3: A framework for learning and teaching

Curriculum guidance published by the Scottish Government in 2008 to help schools and establishments plan curricula which meet the needs of all children and young people from 3 to 18.

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Building the Curriculum 2: Active learning in the early years

An overview of the concepts and practice of active learning, published by Scottish Government in 2007 to help schools and establishments to introduce more active learning under Curriculum for Excellence.

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Building the Curriculum 1: The contribution of curriculum areas

The contribution that the different curriculum areas will make to the new Curriculum for Excellence is explored in this document, published by the Scottish Executive in 2006.

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A Curriculum for Excellence: Progress and proposals

The development of Curriculum for Excellence from its launch in November 2004 up to March 2006, when the Curriculum Review Programme Board published this report.

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A Curriculum for Excellence: Ministerial Response

The Ministerial response to 'A Curriculum for Excellence' in which the Minister for Education outlined a programme of work to make the changes recommended by the Curriculum Review Group. 

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A Curriculum for Excellence: The Curriculum Review Group

This report from November 2004 established the values, purposes and principles of the proposed 3-18 curriculum, and identified some of the changes needed to the current curriculum structures.

Related documents

Research publications

Academic research reports relating to Curriculum for Excellence covering the curriculum areas and the experiences and outcomes.

Management Board minutes and papers

Records of the meetings of the Curriculum for Excellence Management Board and copies of the occasional papers considered by the Board.

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