A Curriculum for Excellence
Curriculum for Excellence aims to achieve a transformation in education in Scotland by providing a coherent, more flexible and enriched curriculum from 3-18, firmly focussed on the needs of the child and young person. It is designed to help them to develop the four capacitites of:
- Responsible Citizens
- Successful Learners
- Confident Individuals
- Effective Contributors
All of the schools in Shetland are working towards the implementation of Curriculum for Excellence. The assessment levels of the 5-14 guidelines will no longer be used, and children will be working towards learning outcomes that are described using 5 levels. These are:
- Early: the pre-school years and P1 or later for some.
- First: to the end of P4, but earlier or later for some.
- Second: to the end of P7 but earlier or later for some.
- Third and fourth: S1 to S3, but earlier for some. The fourth level broadly equates to SCQF level 4.
- Senior Phase: S4 to S6 and college or other means of study.
The examinations framework is subject to change, with an announcement expected in the summer of 2009.
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Curriculum for Excellence documents you may find useful: