
New materials are being produced which will help embed Curriculum for Excellence, Scotland's new approach to learning and teaching, in pre-school and primary settings, it was announced on Tuesday 9 June.
Children's Minister Adam Ingram revealed that a new DVD training resource - Curriculum for Excellence, Supporting the Early Level - will be produced in the autumn to help those working with Scotland's youngest learners to apply the new approach.
Mr Ingram made the announcement at the HMIE/LTS Curriculum for Excellence Good Practice Conference 'The Early Years Framework: Putting the Vision into Action', at the Hilton Hotel, Glasgow.
Scottish Government news release: Curriculum for Excellence
Get a flavour of the new Early Level DVD resource from this promotional video.
'Curriculum for Excellence - Supporting the Early Level' will be delivered to every pre-school and primary setting in Scotland in autumn 2009. The resource:
The DVD resource will help you to:
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