Welcome

We are currently in the process of updating these pages for the start of the new session in August 2026.

Scotland is in the second year of a ten‑year programme focused on reviewing and evolving the curriculum. This is called the Curriculum Improvement Cycle (CIC).

We are committed to keeping you informed throughout this work and to giving you a clear sense of what to expect. The refreshed curriculum, which is currently being co‑created with teachers, practitioners, partners, and children and young people, will be formally adopted in schools and settings from August 2028.

Draft curriculum guidance is planned for summer 2026. It will provide greater clarity, make the connections between knowledge, skills and understanding more explicit, and improve coherence across learning from age 3 to 18.

A Quick Round Up

Here’s a quick round up of the Curriculum Improvement Cycle so far. You can choose to read, watch or listen.

If you only have five minutes:

• Watch the overview video explaining the Curriculum Improvement Cycle model
• Read the Explainer for Teachers and Practitioners

If you have an hour or more:

Watch our recently recorded webinars:

• Curriculum Improvement Cycle Progress to date

• Curriculum Improvement Cycle Progress Update – Focus on Maths and Numeracy

Stay Informed

Sign up to the Curriculum Improvement Cycle termly news bulletin for all the latest news and information. Sign up here.