Curriculum for Excellence Health and Wellbeing

Purpose of this session  To present key aspects of Health and Wellbeing in Curriculum for Excellence.  To consider trialling of the draft documents  To make connections with your role/organisation  To seek feedback

Key messages  Maximise the potential of all young people  Address under achievement and reduce inequalities  Support the development of skills  Introduce greater flexibility and innovation into the education system

Key features  Coherent and more flexible curriculum from 3-18  Designed to develop the four capacities  Focus on outcomes rather than input  Integrated approach - schools working in partnerships with parents, other agencies...

successful learners with enthusiasm and motivation for learning determination to reach high standards of achievement openness to new thinking and ideas and able to use literacy, communication and numeracy skills use technology for learning think creatively and independently learn independently and as part of a group make reasoned evaluations link and apply different kinds of learning in new situations confident individuals with self respect a sense of physical, mental and emotional wellbeing secure values and beliefs ambition and able to relate to others and manage themselves pursue a healthy and active lifestyle be self aware develop and communicate their own beliefs and view of the world live as independently as they can assess risk and take informed decisions achieve success in different areas of activity responsible citizens with respect for others commitment to participate responsibly in political, economic, social and cultural life and able to develop knowledge and understanding of the world and Scotland’s place in it understand different beliefs and cultures make informed choices and decisions evaluate environmental, scientific and technological issues develop informed, ethical views of complex issues effective contributors with an enterprising attitude resilience self-reliance and able to communicate in different ways and in different settings work in partnership and in teams take the initiative and lead apply critical thinking in new contexts create and develop solve problems To enable all young people to become Attributes Capabilities

Organising learning  Languages  Mathematics  Health and wellbeing  Science  Social studies  Expressive arts  Technologies  Religious and moral education

Health and Wellbeing Included at three levels…  Area of the Curriculum  Permeating aspect of school life  Responsibility for all

A vision of health … Mental and emotional health Social health Physical health Sexual health Spiritual health Culture Environment Economic

Supporting documents  Health Promotion and Nutrition Act Guidance  Health and Wellbeing for All (Cover paper)  Experiences and outcomes

Next steps – nationally Working together with our partners Promote widespread engagement Evaluate feedback Edit / Refine / Elaborate Provide case studies and exemplification from trialling and good, interesting practice

Locally….  Promoting/ raising awareness  Facilitating engagement - debate/ conversations  Partnership and collegiate working  Local events  Signpost current good practice examples  Feedback

Hilary Hall Health and Wellbeing Development Officer Susan Leslie Development Officer, Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing