Curriculum for Excellence: What does it look like?

Curriculum for Excellence is already making an impact on Scottish schools. The videos below can help to explain the changes to parents. There are more examples on the Curriculum for Excellence website and in the sharing ideas section on Parentzone.

Curriculum for Excellence - a guide for parents

The Curriculum for Excellence DVD for parents is designed to tell parents what they need to know about changes to their child's education. It can be used to introduce discussion with parents about what the changes may mean for children and young people. Parent Councils and headteachers may want to consider how best they can share it with all parents. There is also the 'Guide for Parents and Carers on Curriculum for Excellence' leaflet which you can see on the Parentzone website

Explaining active learning to parents and how Curriculum for Excellence can support the transition from nursery to P1

Under the leadership of the school’s depute headteacher, the nursery and Primary 1 staff at Glenlee Primary School in Hamilton took a fresh look at planning, teaching and learning and organisation of the learning environment, to take forward Curriculum for Excellence and to improve the continuity of the learning experience for children in the transition from nursery into P1.

Helping parents understand how learning and teaching is changing in secondary

Share this video of St. Margaret's High School pupils with parents. Encourage them to think about what skills the young people are learning as they undertake a study linking music and business management.