What is the curriculum?
Curriculum for Excellence is Scotland’s curriculum for children and young people aged 3-18. It’s an approach designed to provide young people with the knowledge, skills and attributes they need for learning, life and work in the 21st century.
It aims to enable every child or young person to be:
Successful learners – Luchd-ionnsachaidh soirbheachail
Confident individuals – Daoine misneachail
Responsible citizens – Saoranaich Earbsach
Effective contributors – Com-pàirtichean èifeachdach
Stages and LevelsThe curriculum is broken into two broad stages:
The broad general education is divided into five curriculum levels (Early, First, Second, Third and Fourth) across eight curriculum areas.
Curriculum Levels
There are five curriculum levels – Early, First, Second, Third and Fourth – in the broad general education (from early years to the end of S3).
The diagram below shows the five curriculum levels before progression to the senior phase (S4-S6).
Diagrams © Education Scotland
Our School Values: Confidence, Honesty, Respect, Responsibility and Kindness