Category: news
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Language Matters – a glossary of terms
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…
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Curriculum Improvement Cycle – Towards an Evolved Technical Framework
Today (Thursday 19 December) Education Scotland has published the second of three discussion papers which have emerged from the findings, key messages and learning from a series of pilot curriculum reviews over session 2023/24. ‘Towards an Evolved Technical Framework’ aims to build on the findings identified in the first discussion paper by focusing on how we can…
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Discussion paper one Background and A Case For Change
This discussion paper Background and A Case For Change : Findings from the Pilot Curriculum Reviews 2023/24 conveys and discusses the findings, key messages and learning from a number of pilot curriculum reviews which have been undertaken in 2023/24. This work has both informed and laid strong foundations in the development of the Curriculum Improvement…
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Guest Blog from Donna Bullivant, Mathematics Core Group Participant – Curriculum Improvement Cycle
The Curriculum Improvement Cycle is a systematic review of the Scottish curriculum to ensure it remains up to date and relevant for children and young people. In this guest blog Donna Bullivant, Teacher at Cowie Primary School and Numeracy Lead within the Equity Team in Stirling Council, shares her experiences of being a Mathematics Core…
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Practitioner Voices in Shaping the Future of Mathematics Education in Scotland
The Curriculum Improvement Cycle is a systematic review of the Scottish curriculum to ensure it remains up to date and relevant for children and young people. In this guest blog Chris McGrane, Acting DHT and Principal Teacher of Mathematics (Glasgow), shares his experiences of being a Mathematics Core Group Participant for the Curriculum Improvement Cycle.…
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Curriculum Connections. Guest Blog from Leigh Graham, National Mathematics Collaboration Group Participant – Curriculum Improvement Cycle
I’m Leigh Graham and I work as an Education Support Officer (ESO) for Numeracy at Fife Council. As part of the Curriculum Improvement Cycle (CIC) I have been delighted to be part of the National Mathematics Collaboration Group. I have also been part of some of the earlier work of the National Response to Improving…
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Andy Brown is the National Specialist Adviser for Mathematics to the Scottish Government and co-chair of National Response to Improving Mathematics (NRIM) Partnership Board. In this guest blog, Andy explains why he believes the place of mathematics in Scotland’s curriculum is of pivotal importance and discusses his role in the Curriculum Improvement Cycle (CIC) to…
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An Equation for Change: Evolving Scotland’s Mathematics Curriculum
To help us plan for the future of Scotland’s Mathematics Curriculum, we first need to understand where we have been. Let me set the scene. Last December it was announced that the Scottish Government would begin a systematic review of the Scottish curriculum and the first area to be considered would be mathematics. Since this…
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The power of co-design in shaping education policy
The Curriculum Improvement Cycle (CIC) is a systematic review of the Scottish curriculum to ensure it remains up to date and relevant for children and young people. In our latest article Ollie Bray, Strategic Director at Education Scotland, explores the power of co-design in shaping education policy. What do we actually mean by co-design? As…
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Apply to be an Education Scotland Associate
Do you want to be actively engaged in our work to support the Curriculum Improvement Cycle at Education Scotland? We’re now seeking applications for Education Scotland Associates from across the curriculum areas to support our work in this area. The closing date is 10th November 2024. Working as an Education Scotland Associate is an exciting…
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Designing a Model for Curriculum Review in Scotland: Part 2
The Curriculum Improvement Cycle (CIC) is a systematic review of the Scottish curriculum to ensure it remains up to date and relevant for children and young people. In the second of a two part article (first part here) Ollie Bray, Strategic Director at Education Scotland, explains how we have gone about designing the model for…
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Designing a Model for Curriculum Review in Scotland: Part 1
The Curriculum Improvement Cycle (CIC) is a systematic review of the Scottish curriculum to ensure it remains up to date and relevant for children and young people. In the first of a two part article Ollie Bray, Strategic Director at Education Scotland, explains how we have gone about designing the model for Curriculum Review in…
