Curriculum For Excellence in Angus Parent Council Representatives

Areas to be considered  National Guidance  Local Guidance  What does this mean for my child?

National Guidance  Five significant documents Building the Curriculum 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5  BtC 1 (2006) Described the contribution of the eight curriculum areas  Languages (literacy) Mathematics (numeracy)  Health and Wellbeing Social Studies  Science Technologies  Expressive Arts RME

National Guidance (Cont.)  BtC 2 (2007) Active Learning (in the early years)  BtC 3 (2008) Framework for learning and teaching  Broad General Education 3-15 early pre-school to P1 first P2 to P4 second P5 to P7 third & fourth S1 to S3  Senior phase S4-6

National Guidance (Cont.)  BtC 4 (2009) Skills for learning, skills for life and skills for work Transferable skills for use in and beyond school  BtC 5 (2010) A framework for assessment Guidance on assessment, quality assurance (Moderation) and reporting

Local Guidance and Support  Authority guidance documents  Capacity building through training and networking  'Repacking' the experiences and outcomes and support with planning  Information for parents, partners and employers

What does this mean for my child?  Pre-school and Primary Modest curriculum changes More emphasis on active engagement in learning Literacy, numeracy and aspects of health & wellbeing responsibility of all Fewer outcomes, broader levels Learning more relevant and in context Profiling of achievement

What does this mean for my child? Pre-school and Primary (cont) ‘Space’ to broaden and deepen learning balanced against progression Assessment more 'valid' and 'reliable' and as part of learning Better continuity pre-school to P1 and P7-S1 Focus on transferable skills

What does this mean for my child?  Secondary More significant change to curriculum structure Separate Literacy and Numeracy qualifications Greater focus on learning across the curriculum not just in discrete subject areas  interdisciplinary learning (linking learning)  personal achievement  the school and community

 S1-3: broad general education All eight curriculum areas Time allocation similar to present No start to certificated courses Most pupils working at a level equivalent to S Grade general by end of S3 Point of choice in S3 for senior phase

What does this mean for my child? Secondary (cont)  S4-6: Senior Phase Fewer courses in S4 than at present National 4 and 5 replace S Grade / Int 1 & 2 from 2013/14 New and revised National Qualifications more skills based and less prescriptive Access and National 4 internally assessed and externally verified by SQA National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher externally assessed Collaboration with partners to maintain and extend range of options for progression

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