Scotland’s Curriculum Framework
Curriculum Improvement Cycle

Education Scotland

Useful Reading

Since the publication of Scotland’s Curriculum for Excellence: INTO THE FUTURE (OECD, 2021) the following Independent reviews linked to Curriculum Reform have all informed and continue to contribute to the thinking behind the Curriculum Improvement Cycle (CIC). 

Year PublishedLink
2021OECD (2021) Scotland’s Curriculum for Excellence: INTO THE FUTURE. OECD, Paris. 
2021Stobart, G (2021) Upper-secondary education student assessment in Scotland: A comparative perspective. OECD, Paris. 
2022Muir, K (2022) Putting Learners at the Centre: Towards a Future Vision for Scottish Education. Scottish Government, Edinburgh.  
2023Campbell, C & Harris, A (2023) All Learners in Scotland Matter – national discussion on education: final report. Scottish Government, Edinburgh. 
2023Withers, J (2023) Fit for the Future: developing a post-school learning system to fuel economic transformation – final report. Scottish Government, Edinburgh. 
2023Hayward, L (2023) It’s Our Future: Report of the Independent Review of Qualifications and Assessment. Scottish Government, Edinburgh. 
2024Still, K (2024) Learning: For All. For Life. A report from the Independent Review of Community Learning and Development (CLD). Scottish Government, Edinburgh. 
2024Education Scotland (2024) Curriculum Improvement Cycle: Background and a Case for Change. Findings from the Pilot Curriculum Reviews 2023/24: A Discussion Paper CIC-A-CASE-FOR-CHANGE-PILOT-CURRICULUM-REVIEWS.pdf
2024Education Scotland (2024) Curriculum Improvement Cycle. Towards an Evolved Technical framework: A discussion paper. CIC-Towards-an-Evolved-Technical-Framework-Discussion-Paper.pdf
20242024   Education Scotland (2024) Curriculum Improvement Cycle. Language Matters. A Glossary of Terms Language-Matters.pdf
20252025 Education Scotland (2025) Curriculum Improvement Cycle. Working Together to Make Change Happen: A discussion paper. Working-Together-to-Make-Change-Happen.pdf

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