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News Bulletin
The Curriculum Improvement News Bulletin is a termly publication. Subscribers can expect a roundup of all the latest news including with an update, next steps and new materials to read, watch and listen to. Subscribers can enjoy the benefit of receiving news before it is shared with the wider education system and will receive a…
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Podcast
The Learning Conversations with Education Scotland Chief Executive Gillian Hamilton In this edition of The Learning Conversations, Ollie Bray, Strategic Director at Education Scotland, talks to Gillian about the aims of the Curriculum Improvement Cycle and some of the early work that has started to take place. Part 1: The background and case for change…
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Professional Learning
Early Sense-making resources These optional materials are designed for education leaders to support understanding of the Curriculum Improvement Cycle (CIC). They can be used in whole or in part by leaders themselves, or as a facilitated session with teams to support discussions and sense-making in advance of the ‘Sharing, Learning and Adopting’ Phase and professional…
Latest Posts
- CIC Maths Webinar 25 November 2025
A webinar was held on 25th November 2025 which shared emerging thinking from the Curriculum Improvement Cycle Maths work. The materials shared are not examples of the new framework and do… Read more: CIC Maths Webinar 25 November 2025 - Curriculum Improvement Cycle – Creativity focus
Education Scotland is leading a systematic review of the Scottish curriculum called the Curriculum Improvement Cycle, to ensure it remains up to date and relevant for children and young people. This… Read more: Curriculum Improvement Cycle – Creativity focus - Curriculum Improvement Cycle – Learning for Sustainability focus
Education Scotland is leading a systematic review of the Scottish curriculum called the Curriculum Improvement Cycle, to ensure it remains up to date and relevant for children and young people. This… Read more: Curriculum Improvement Cycle – Learning for Sustainability focus - Decolonising the Curriculum: Exploring Positive Narratives that Challenge Assumptions, Empower Learners and Inspire Unity
We are developing Social Justice, Rights and Equalities as a Cross Curricular theme as part of the Curriculum Improvement Cycle. Check out this article from Angel Hinkley on decolonising the curriculum.… Read more: Decolonising the Curriculum: Exploring Positive Narratives that Challenge Assumptions, Empower Learners and Inspire Unity - Guest blog – Focus on Careers Education
Education Scotland is leading a systematic review of the Scottish curriculum called the Curriculum Improvement Cycle, to ensure it remains up to date and relevant for children and young people. This… Read more: Guest blog – Focus on Careers Education - Guest Blog – Creativity as a Core Competency: My Reflection
Education Scotland is leading a systematic review of the Scottish curriculum called the Curriculum Improvement Cycle, to ensure it remains up to date and relevant for children and young people. Over… Read more: Guest Blog – Creativity as a Core Competency: My Reflection - Education Scotland publishes a third Curriculum Improvement Cycle discussion paper
Education Scotland is leading a systematic review of the Scottish curriculum called the Curriculum Improvement Cycle, to ensure it remains up to date and relevant for children and young people. A… Read more: Education Scotland publishes a third Curriculum Improvement Cycle discussion paper - Discussion Paper Three: Working Together to make Change Happen
This discussion paper ‘Working Together to make Change Happen’, provides an overview of the development of the Curriculum Improvement Cycle to date and outlines how it will work in practice. It… Read more: Discussion Paper Three: Working Together to make Change Happen - Guest Blog from Laura Johnstone, English and Literacy Collaboration Group participant – Curriculum Improvement Cycle
Laura Johnstone is a primary teacher with Argyll and Bute Council, with added responsibility for the local roll out of the National Writing Programme. In this article Laura shares why she’s… Read more: Guest Blog from Laura Johnstone, English and Literacy Collaboration Group participant – Curriculum Improvement Cycle - Curriculum Improvement Cycle English & Literacy – Guest Blog Michael Wilkie
Michael Wilkie is Faculty Head of English and Communication at Calderside Academy in Blantyre. In this article Michael reflects on his experience of being part of the Curriculum Improvement Cycle’s Core… Read more: Curriculum Improvement Cycle English & Literacy – Guest Blog Michael Wilkie - Literacy & English for all learners – Guest Blog
Guest Blog from Cathy Magee, Chief Executive of Dyslexia Scotland Dyslexia Scotland inspires and enables dyslexic people to reach their potential in education, employment and life. Cathy Magee has been Chief… Read more: Literacy & English for all learners – Guest Blog - Finding My Voice In A New Curriculum – Literacy and English Core Group Guest Blog
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. Our latest article focusing on… Read more: Finding My Voice In A New Curriculum – Literacy and English Core Group Guest Blog - “Words, and so much more…”
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 the first of a… Read more: “Words, and so much more…” - Curriculum Improvement Cycle – Information Webinar Series
Education Scotland is holding a series of information sessions for any interested educator to hear about the ongoing work as part of the Curriculum Improvement Cycle. There will be opportunities to… Read more: Curriculum Improvement Cycle – Information Webinar Series - 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… Read more: Language Matters – a glossary of terms - 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… Read more: Curriculum Improvement Cycle – Towards an Evolved Technical Framework
