Curriculum for Excellence has been introduced to raise standards of learning and teaching for all 3 to 18 year olds.  It aims to help prepare children and young people with the knowledge and skills they need in a fast changing world.  

The aim of Curriculum for Excellence is to help every child become a successful learner, confident individual responsible citizen and an effective contributor.  These are known as the four capacities.  

Through our School Improvement Plan and the Cluster Improvement Plan (associated schools), staff in school are working at incorporating ‘Curriculum for Excellence’ Outcomes and the four Capacities of Curriculum for Excellence, i.e. Curriculum, Programmes of Work; Ethos; Ethos of Achievement; and Learning and Teaching styles.  The outcomes from ‘Curriculum for Excellence’ are progressive and continuous.

Successful Learners

In what ways does your school or establishment enable all children and young people 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

In what ways does your school or establishment enable all children and young people 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

In what ways does your school or establishment enable all children and young people 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

In what ways does your school or establishment enable all children and young people to:

• Communicate in different ways and in different settings?
• Work in partnership and teams?
• Take the initiative and lead
• Apply critical thinking in new contexts
• Create and develop
• Solve problems