Language Matters!
The OECD (2021) recommended that Scotland should be clear about the key terminology around curriculum and education reform. The Curriculum and Assessment Board has asked that “a piece of focused work is carried out at pace to explore and clearly define the language associated with curriculum reform.”
As work progresses with the CIC it’s important that we all have a clear understanding of what we mean when we use certain terms.
We have published a paper called Language Matters. It is a glossary which sets out a short list of terms to help strengthen a shared understanding when we talk about the Curriculum Improvement Cycle. The list of terms has a direct relevance for where the CIC work is now and you will start to see these definitions being used in our work.
We will add to the glossary as work progresses, and draw on existing sources and definitions where these are available.
