PINS seminars June 2007 Dan McGinty, Engagement team leader Curriculum for Excellence Learning and Teaching Scotland

Purposes of this session Curriculum for Excellence: reflection on your experience of Scottish education’s ability to meet the needs of all young people headline summary of Curriculum for Excellence current priorities next steps implications for our professional practice reflection on contribution of Curriculum for Excellence to meet the needs of all young people

Activity 1 Scottish education does many things well and some things particularly well. Spend 5 minutes reflecting on how well this statement reflects your personal professional experience. Discuss your views in your group. Summarise the key issues raised in three main statements.

A Curriculum for Excellence: values, purposes and principles Values Wisdom Justice Compassion Integrity Purposes Successful learners Confident individuals Responsible citizens Effective contributors Principles Challenge and enjoyment Breadth Progression Depth Personalisation and choice Coherence Relevance

Organising learning Organising learning through curriculum areas - to provide breadth Health and wellbeing Languages Mathematics Science Social studies Expressive arts Technologies Religious and moral education

Cross-cutting themes Literacy and numeracy Health and wellbeing Citizenship Enterprise Creativity Sustainable development

Contexts for learning ethos and life of the school curriculum areas and subjects interdisciplinary projects and studies opportunities for personal achievement

Proposed achievement framework Level Experience and outcomes for most children or young people early in pre-school and in primary 1 first by end of P4, but earlier for some second by end of P7, but earlier for some third in S1 – S3, but earlier for some fourth fourth level broadly equates to SCQF 4 senior in S4 – S6, but earlier for some

Current priorities research: finding out curriculum architecture: thinking writing teams: updating schools using new approaches: innovating engagement activities: informing listening

Next steps: publication of learning outcomes and experiences: phased approach pilot projects in all education authorities developing our thinking on curricular architecture engagement with the profession: SCQF 4 and 5 recognising wider achievement glow: networking opportunities

Implications for our professional practice Research: sharing Learning outcomes and experiences: reading and sharing Contexts for learning: contributing to developing thinking Hearing the voice of all pupils

Activity 2 Curriculum for Excellence will bring a radical overhaul of the curriculum and the learning experiences of young people. What are your first thoughts on what has been presented? Share your views in your group. Summarise the main points in four main statements. Ask any questions you have (some of which we can explore immediately, others later).

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Curriculum for Excellence 2007