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About Curriculum for Excellence
The purpose of the programme is to improve the learning, attainment and achievement of young people in Scotland. It is also about ensuring that pupils achieve on a broad front, not just in terms of examinations. It is important to ensure that children and young people are acquiring the full range of skills and abilities relevant to growing, living and working in the contemporary world. They will enjoy greater choice and opportunity to help them realise their individual talents. Curriculum for Excellence establishes clear values, purposes and principles for education from 3 to 18 in Scotland.
Purposes of the curriculum from 3-18:
To enable all young people to become:
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
For further information please consult the relevant policies - see 'Online Tools' and the related websites on the right.
Updated: 30/09/11
