Curriculum for Excellence email update January 2009
Contents
Welcome to the first issue of 2009. This issue will bring you up to date with all of the new resources available on the Curriculum for Excellence website.Sharing practice
Several new inspiring case studies are now available to view on the website from both primary and secondary schools across Scotland.
Mysteries Inc at Stirling Council
An explanation of developments in 11 of Stirling Council’s primary schools that resulted in an ambitious project aimed at encouraging collaborative working across schools.
Mystery of the Mary Celeste at St Margaret’s RC Primary, Cowie
An in-depth look at how St Margaret’s constructed a debate on the theories surrounding the disappearance of the Mary Celeste, showing how it exemplifies key aspects of 'Building the Curriculum 3'.
Nursery/P1 joint science project at Rothes Primary
An explanation of how teachers of each stage in the school worked with one of the new draft science outcomes, planning and working collaboratively. The case study highlights the work undertaken by nursery and Primary 1 staff and includes references to some of the features from Building the Curriculum 3.
A thematic approach to learning at Dumbarton Academy
A focus on climate change provided the theme for a project involving young people and staff using new planning approaches which were intended to help make connections in the learning.
Ensuring coherence at St Kentigern’s Academy
A whole school approach to ensuring coherence in young people’s learning experiences, through making connections across curriculum areas and beyond the school.
Personalisation and choice, P7 to S1 at St Columba’s High School
Find out how the school has used the principles of personalisation and choice to introduce new interdisciplinary contexts for learning and support young people’s experience through transition from P7 into S1.
New video
A new video describing a programme of work from Charleston Academy is now available.
Also available are videos that provide:
- a synopsis of 'Building the Curriculum 3: A Framework for Learning and Teaching'
- the consultation on the Next Generation of National Qualifications in Scotland
- the contribution of Assessment and CPD to support Curriculum for Excellence.
Invitation to tell your Glow story
Glow is quickly embedding itself into the daily life of many classroom practitioners and we are looking for examples of how Glow is being used and the impact it is having on learning and teaching. If you have a story to tell, please share it with us.