Building the Curriculum 3: Testing the Framework for ASN/Special Schools

Building the Curriculum 3: a framework for learning and teaching' outlines important messages for those involved in planning the curriculum for children and young people. It provides guidance on a new framework and sets out considerations which are critical to the adoption of Curriculum for Excellence.

Acknowledging that curricular reform has to come from schools rather than waiting for central direction, LTS and Scottish government advisers worked with schools, other establishments and authorities to plan and implement changes in their own curriculum design in line with Building the Curriculum 3.

After an initial period where staff from a range of establishments worked intensively together, each participant addressed this within their own setting by testing and developing a curriculum structure which reflects the needs and contexts of their learning community. A range of models was developed, and this seminar offers the opportunity for practitioners to share their innovations in curriculum design and provide an insight into the practical tasks associated with change.