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- Language Matters – a glossary of termsLanguage 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 FrameworkToday (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
- Discussion paper one Background and A Case For ChangeThis 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… Read more: Discussion paper one Background and A Case For Change
- Guest Blog from Donna Bullivant, Mathematics Core Group Participant – Curriculum Improvement CycleThe 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… Read more: Guest Blog from Donna Bullivant, Mathematics Core Group Participant – Curriculum Improvement Cycle
- Practitioner Voices in Shaping the Future of Mathematics Education in ScotlandThe 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… Read more: Practitioner Voices in Shaping the Future of Mathematics Education in Scotland
- Curriculum Connections. Guest Blog from Leigh Graham, National Mathematics Collaboration Group Participant – Curriculum Improvement CycleI’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… Read more: Curriculum Connections. Guest Blog from Leigh Graham, National Mathematics Collaboration Group Participant – Curriculum Improvement Cycle
- We have a wonderful product to sellAndy 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… Read more: We have a wonderful product to sell
- An Equation for Change: Evolving Scotland’s Mathematics CurriculumTo 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… Read more: An Equation for Change: Evolving Scotland’s Mathematics Curriculum
- The power of co-design in shaping education policyThe 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… Read more: The power of co-design in shaping education policy
- Apply to be an Education Scotland AssociateDo 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… Read more: Apply to be an Education Scotland Associate
- Designing a Model for Curriculum Review in Scotland: Part 2The 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… Read more: Designing a Model for Curriculum Review in Scotland: Part 2
- Designing a Model for Curriculum Review in Scotland: Part 1The 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… Read more: Designing a Model for Curriculum Review in Scotland: Part 1
- PILOT Curriculum Review – Computing ScienceEducation Scotland Pilot Curriculum Review of Computing Science The 2021 OECD report on Scotland’s curriculum recognised the strengths of Curriculum for Excellence (CfE), and made a range of recommendations to ensure… Read more: PILOT Curriculum Review – Computing Science
- Literacy & English, Literacy & Gàidhlig, HWB and Science – Collaboration Groups Expressions of InterestAs part of the early work on the Curriculum Improvement Cycle we are looking for practitioners to join curriculum area collaboration groups. Initially we are looking for volunteers to support the work… Read more: Literacy & English, Literacy & Gàidhlig, HWB and Science – Collaboration Groups Expressions of Interest
- Why Are We Reviewing and Evolving Scotland’s Curriculum?Ollie Bray, Strategic Director, Education Scotland A process is now in place for reviewing and evolving Scotland’s Curriculum. In Scotland we are calling this the Curriculum Improvement Cycle (the CIC). Well… Read more: Why Are We Reviewing and Evolving Scotland’s Curriculum?
- TESS Interview: CfE review: ‘Evolving Curriculum for Excellence, not ripping it up’Strategic Director at Education Scotland Ollie Bray speaks to Emma Seith from the Times Educational Supplement (Scotland) about the origins and purposes of the Curriculum Improvement Cycle (CIC) and what we… Read more: TESS Interview: CfE review: ‘Evolving Curriculum for Excellence, not ripping it up’