Early Years Matters

curriculum for excellence

The big three essentials

The big three essentials

A look at the importance of literacy, numeracy and health and wellbeing as bulding blocks for lifelong learning.

Curriculum for Excellence – Supporting the Early Level

Curriculum for Excellence – Supporting the Early Level

Details of a new multimedia resource to help practitioners to review the background to Curriculum for Excellence, reflect on why it is time for change and investigate what the values, purposes and principles are.

Eight features of effective planning

Eight features of effective planning

Three participants from 2009's National Early Years Local Authority Forum look at how local authorities can help practitioners preparing to implement Curriculum for Excellence.

Making Curriculum for Excellence happen in Early Years

Making Curriculum for Excellence happen in Early Years

Tim Wallace, Professional Adviser, Scottish Government, shares his views on the next stages to deliver Curriculum for Excellence.

The HMIE perspective

The HMIE perspective

Kate Cherry, HM Assistant Chief Inspector at HMIE, provides a progress report on Curriculum for Excellence within Early Years settings.