1 A Curriculum for Excellence A.C.f.E Parent Presentation Fyvie School March 2008

2 Background Guidelines, 3 – 5 Framework 2002 National Debate –Too full a curriculum –Rigid compartmentalising of subjects –Child’s needs ‘lost’ √ Progression √ Progression √ Benchmark for standards

3 Nov aim for a single, coherent, Scottish curriculum Focus on ‘how’ and ‘what’ children learn Smooth transitions Extend pre-school approaches into primary De-clutter the curriculum Assessment to support learning Bring back the ‘spark’

4 4 Capacities or Purposes Successful Learners Confident Individuals Responsible Citizens Effective Contributors

5 Principles Challenge + Enjoyment Depth Personalisation + Choice BreadthProgressionCoherenceRelevance

6 Continued rigour in literacy and numeracy

7 The Learning Environment Ethos & Life of School Community Values / Aims / Vision Cross – Cutting Themes Citizenship, Health, Enterprise no longer add-ins Learning & Teaching back at the core Opportunities for Personal Achievement

8 Broad Levels Early pre-school & P.1 First by end of P.4 Second by end of P.7

9 How Learning is Organised Health & Wellbeing LanguagesLiteracyNumeracyMathematicsScience Social Subjects Technologies Expressive Arts Religious & Moral

10 Experiences & Outcomes: ‘what’ & ‘how’ From the learners point of view eg. ‘I can… ‘I have…. etc ‘I have…. etc

11 Parents as Partners Enrich children’s learning Enhance what’s on offer Skills Skills Interests Interests Time Time Energy Energy Experience of Life Experience of Life

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13 Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson Copyright 1993 Watterson/ Distributed by Universal Press Syndicate