Curriculum for Excellence in the early years

Getting started

The four capacities of children as successful learners, confident individuals, responsible citizens and effective contributors are embedded in effective early years practice. Staff may wish to:

• reflect on their values, purposes and principles to ensure that each of these capacities is supported within the lives and ethos of nurseries, playgroups and all early childhood settings (The Pre-school Starter Kit is designed to support this reflection and practice and policy development in implementing Curriculum for Excellence.)
  
  
• discuss and consider how to reflect the four capacities, alongside the Curriculum Framework 3 to 5, in the planning and assessment of learning and teaching within early years contexts. It is also important that Service Improvement and Development Plans contain targets to support implementation of Curriculum for Excellence