Curriculum for Excellence
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New Curriculum for Excellence draft experiences and outcomes published
13 May 2008
The draft experiences and outcomes for health and wellbeing have been published on the Curriculum for Excellence website.
These documents have been designed to provide information for all staff in all education establishments on the context and scope of the draft outcomes; they also explain what schools and centres should do with the draft outcomes.
Feedback on the experiences and outcomes is now being collected via questionnaires located on the Curriculum for Excellence website.
The Scottish Government has published Schools (Health Promotion and Nutrition) Scotland Act: Health promotion guidance for local authorities and schools at the same time.
LTS news item: Health promotion guidance for local authorities and schools published
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14 August 2008At the beginning of June 2008, the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills, Fiona Hyslop, announced the introduction of a Scottish Science Baccalaureate and a Scottish Language Baccalaureate for pupils in the fifth and sixth years of secondary education.
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12 August 2008The Scottish Government is organising events across the country over the next few months to enable teachers to ask questions and give their views on the consultation on National Qualifications.
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05 August 2008More than 150,000 pupils across Scotland will receive their exams results today (Tuesday 5 August). The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) said total entries for courses had increased on previous years at all levels apart from Standard Grade. Pass rates overall were said to have shown a 'small but encouraging' increase in attainment.
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04 August 2008Holyrood reports that more flexible routes into headship may be made available to Scottish teachers under plans by the Scottish Government.