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A Curriculum for ExcellenceA Curriculum for ExcellenceA.C.f.EA.C.f.E

Parent PresentationParent Presentation

Fyvie SchoolFyvie School

March 2008March 2008

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BackgroundBackground

1992 5-14 Guidelines, 3 – 5 Framework1992 5-14 Guidelines, 3 – 5 Framework

2002 National Debate2002 National Debate

– Too full a curriculum Too full a curriculum – Rigid compartmentalising of subjectsRigid compartmentalising of subjects– Child’s needs ‘lost’Child’s needs ‘lost’

√ √ ProgressionProgression

√√ Benchmark for standardsBenchmark for standards

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Nov. 2004 aim for a single, Nov. 2004 aim for a single, coherent, Scottish curriculum 3 - 18coherent, Scottish curriculum 3 - 18

Focus on ‘how’ and Focus on ‘how’ and ‘what’ children learn‘what’ children learn

Smooth transitionsSmooth transitions

Extend pre-school Extend pre-school approaches into approaches into primaryprimary

De-clutter the De-clutter the curriculumcurriculum

Assessment to Assessment to support learningsupport learning

Bring back the ‘spark’ Bring back the ‘spark’

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4 Capacities or Purposes4 Capacities or Purposes

Successful LearnersSuccessful Learners

Confident IndividualsConfident Individuals

Responsible CitizensResponsible Citizens

Effective ContributorsEffective Contributors

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PrinciplesPrinciples

Challenge + EnjoymentChallenge + Enjoyment

DepthDepth

Personalisation + ChoicePersonalisation + Choice

BreadthBreadth

ProgressionProgression

CoherenceCoherence

RelevanceRelevance

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Continued rigour

in literacy

and numeracy

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The Learning EnvironmentThe Learning Environment

Ethos & Life of School CommunityEthos & Life of School Community

Values / Aims / VisionValues / Aims / Vision

Cross – Cutting ThemesCross – Cutting Themes

Citizenship, Health, Enterprise no longer Citizenship, Health, Enterprise no longer add-insadd-ins

Learning & Teaching back at the coreLearning & Teaching back at the core

Opportunities for Personal AchievementOpportunities for Personal Achievement

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Broad LevelsBroad Levels

Early pre-school & P.1Early pre-school & P.1

First by end of P.4First by end of P.4

Second by end of P.7Second by end of P.7

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How Learning is OrganisedHow Learning is Organised

Health & WellbeingHealth & Wellbeing

LanguagesLanguages

LiteracyLiteracy

NumeracyNumeracy

MathematicsMathematics

ScienceScience

Social SubjectsSocial Subjects

TechnologiesTechnologies

Expressive ArtsExpressive Arts

Religious & MoralReligious & Moral

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Experiences & Outcomes:Experiences & Outcomes:‘what’ & ‘how’‘what’ & ‘how’

From the learners From the learners point of viewpoint of view

eg. ‘I can…eg. ‘I can…

‘ ‘I have…. etcI have…. etc

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Parents as PartnersParents as Partners

Enrich children’s learningEnrich children’s learning

Enhance what’s on offerEnhance what’s on offer Skills Skills InterestsInterests TimeTime EnergyEnergy Experience of LifeExperience of Life

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Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson

Copyright 1993 Watterson/ Distributed by Universal Press Syndicate