Curriculum for Excellence
Curriculum for Excellence is the national curriculum for Scottish schools for learners from age 3 to 18. It aims to raise standards, prepare our children for a future they do not yet know and equip them for the jobs of tomorrow in a fast-changing world.
Curriculum for Excellence enables professionals to teach subjects creatively, to work together across the school and with other schools, to share best practice and explore learning together. Glow, Scotland’s unique, world-leading, online network supports learners, teachers and families in this.
Teachers and practitioners will share information to plan a child’s “learning journey” from 3-18, ensuring children continue to work at their own pace whilst providing challenge upon which they can thrive.
Curriculum for Excellence balances the importance of knowledge and skills. Every child is entitled to a broad and deep general education where every single teacher and practitioner will be responsible for literacy and numeracy – the language and number skills that unlock other subjects and are vital to everyday life. There is emphasis too on health and wellbeing – to ensure that the school is a place where children feel safe and secure.
Curriculum for Excellence develops skills for learning, life and work to help young people go on to further study, secure work and navigate life. It brings real life into the classroom, making learning relevant and helps young people apply lessons to their life beyond the classroom. It links knowledge in one subject area to another helping children understand the world and make connections. It develops skills so that children can think for themselves, make sound judgements, challenge, enquire and find solutions.
Children’s progress is assessed using a broad range of approaches to ensure children achieve their potential. Ultimately, Curriculum for Excellence aims to improve our children’s life chances, to nurture successful learners, confident individuals, effective contributors, and responsible citizens, building on Scotland’s reputation for great education.
Curriculum for Excellence: The Capacities
Further Information about Curriculum for Excellence and the Experiences and Outcomes can be found on the Curriculum for Excellence website.
Extra-Curricular Activities
The school offers many pupils the opportunity to participate in after school activities. Older children also have the chance to take part in coaching sessions and competitions at the Inverclyde Sports Centre.
All children participate in environmental based trips and other visits are frequently organised especially to view live theatre. Trips to town and further afield are important to the learning process.
Parental consent forms are required for each trip as they provide up to date medical information. We are unable to take children out of school without these forms.
Below are some examples of clubs that have previously been provided at Largs Primary School.
Sports Clubs
Netball, Basketball, Athletics, Multi-Sport, Football, Dance, Gymnastics and Highland Dancing.
Non – Sports Clubs
Chess, Homework, STEM, Knex, Book and Gardening.
