Modern Languages Events Barbara Thomson Engagement Team A Curriculum for Excellence Learning and Teaching Scotland.
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Modern Languages Events
Barbara ThomsonEngagement Team
A Curriculum for ExcellenceLearning and Teaching Scotland
“ The curriculum must enable young people to build up a strong foundation of knowledge and understanding and promote a commitment to considered judgement and ethical action.” A Curriculum for Excellence 2004
...solve problems
...plan and organise
...work with others
...think critically & creatively
...use initiative
...lead ...to learn
...take risks
The ability
to
The Scottish Government, Edinburgh 2007
Skills for Scotland – A Lifelong Skills Strategy
Key developments 2007-08
• Publication of Skills Strategy: Skills for Scotland• Phased publication of draft Learning outcomes
and experiences• Curriculum architecture• Consultation on SCQF levels 4 & 5• Recognition of achievement• Roll-out of GLOW
Definition of the Curriculum
• The ethos and life of the school
• Curriculum areas and subjects
• Interdisciplinary projects and studies
• Opportunities for personal achievement
Curriculum Architecture• development of the 4 capacities
with clear aspirations for each child
• provision of literacy, numeracy and health and wellbeing
• planning of outcomes and experiences across the curriculum
• planning for progression, especially at transition stages
• building upon learning at home and beyond school
• arrangements for assessment
Curriculum Architecture
• pupil voice• Work-related learning• deployment of staff• use of resources
within and beyond the school
“We need a curriculum which will enable young people to understand the world they are living in, reach the highest levels possible of achievement, and equip them for work and learning throughout their lives.” A Curriculum for Excellence 2007
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