Curriculum for Excellence : Trialling the draft Numeracy and Mathematics Experiences and Outcomes

From January this year colleagues from around the country have been involved in the continuing development of Curriculum for Excellence by trialling and reporting on a chosen set of draft curriculum outcomes and experiences.

The key objectives for trialling are as follows : To test whether the experiences and outcomes are clear and can be used by teachers

• to build upon current practices in improving learning and teaching, and in raising achievement
• to identify and develop the appropriate knowledge, skills and learning and teaching approaches to meet the needs of all learners
• to provide appropriate and varied contexts for learning
• to help young people see the purpose of learning and the uses to which it might be put.

To provide feedback on significant subsets of draft experiences and outcomes to identify issues which can inform future revision and refinement.

To promote professional development, networking and collaboration. To identify good practice for future exemplification and development.

To trial elements of the change process to inform preparations for future developments within the programme. In this session, practitioners will share their experiences in trialling the draft Mathematics and Numeracy outcomes.

They will share information about the planning, delivery and evaluation of their chosen outcomes, including examples of the learning and teaching approaches used in their classrooms.

Barbara Gray
Barbara Gray is a Development Officer for Curriculum for Excellence with Learning and Teaching Scotland.  She has been part of the writing team for Mathematics and Numeracy since Phase 1 of the development in May 2005. 
Seconded from Aberdeen City Council, where she has been the Head Teacher of Charleston Nursery/Primary School since 1999, Barbara has taught for 29 years, holding a range of posts in schools in the North East of Scotland.

Barbara has extensive experience in the development of educational resources, programmes and policies that promote effective learning and teaching. She has also been involved in a number of local and national projects covering a range of educational themes and aspects of strategic management.
Barbara is currently working with the Curriculum for Excellence team on the implementation of the engagement strategy, giving presentations and workshops around the country with a specific focus on the Mathematics and Numeracy outcomes and experiences.