As part of Phase 1 of the Curriculum Improvement Cycle, Education Scotland reviewed evidence and feedback on how Scotland’s curriculum is working in practice for children and young people in order to identify areas for closer focus. This drew on a wide range of sources, including independent reviews of Curriculum for Excellence international research, practitioner and stakeholder insight, and evidence gathered through curriculum review activity. To support this process, a series of background and evidence papers were commissioned across curriculum areas. Together, these papers provide a summary of current evidence and emerging thinking to support professional reflection, discussion and curriculum development.
| Curricular Area | Evidence Paper Link |
|---|---|
| Expressive Arts | Expressive Arts Background & Evidence Paper (PDF) |
| Health and Wellbeing | Health and Wellbeing Background & Evidence Paper (PDF) |
| Languages | Languages Background & Evidence Paper (PDF) |
| Literacy and English | Literacy and English Background & Evidence Paper (PDF) |
| Literacy and Gàidhlig | Literacy and Gàidhlig Background & Evidence Paper (PDF) |
| Numeracy and Mathematics | Numeracy and Mathematics Background & Evidence Paper (PDF) |
| Religious Education in Roman Catholic Schools | Religious Education in Roman Catholic Schools Background & Evidence Paper (PDF) |
| Religious and Moral Education | Religious and Moral Education Background & Evidence Paper (PDF) |
| Sciences | Sciences Background & Evidence Paper (PDF) |
| Social Studies | Social Studies Background & Evidence Paper (PDF) |
| Technologies | Technologies Background & Evidence Paper (PDF) |
