Curriculum for Excellence

What is Curriculum for Excellence?

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Background

In 2002 the Scottish Executive embarked on an extensive consultation exercise on the state of school education - the 'National Debate on Education'.

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Aims

Information on the aims of Curriculum for Excellence and how, with improved learning, children and young people can achieve a full range of skills and abilities necessary for living in today's world.

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Values

Read how the values underpinning the new curriculum will focus around the four capacities and personal development of the pupils.

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Purposes of the curriculum 3-18

Here you will find the chart detailing the four capacities of Curriculum for Excellence. The graphic of the chart can be downloaded for your own use.

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The principles for curriculum design

Key principles behind the design of the curriculum 3-18 include challenge and enjoyment and personalisation and choice. This section explains these further.

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Defining curriculum levels

We have developed an achievement framework with the levels and corresponding experiences and outcomes for most children or young people.

Updated on: 14 August 2008 The LTS Online Service is funded by the Scottish Government.