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What is Curriculum for Excellence?

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Curriculum for Excellence aims to achieve a transformation in education in Scotland by providing a coherent, more flexible and enriched curriculum from 3 to 18.

The curriculum includes the totality of experiences which are planned for children and young people through their education, wherever they are being educated.

Understanding the curriculum as a whole

An overview of the elements of Curriculum for Excellence that contribute to the delivery of a broad general education for all learners.

How was the curriculum developed?

The development process of the 3-18 curriculum has involved unparalleled engagement with practitioners.

The purpose of the curriculum

The curriculum aims to help every learner develop knowledge, skills and attributes for learning, life and work, which are ecapsulated in the four capacities.
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