{"id":28,"date":"2022-10-10T14:29:46","date_gmt":"2022-10-10T13:29:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/dunbethflc\/?page_id=28"},"modified":"2022-10-25T14:54:02","modified_gmt":"2022-10-25T13:54:02","slug":"curriculum-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/dunbethflc\/curriculum-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Curriculum Information"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>Curriculum for Excellence<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What is Curriculum for Excellence?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Curriculum for Excellence aims to achieve a transformation in education in Scotland by providing an improved, more flexible and enriched curriculum for all children and young people from 3 \u2013 18.&nbsp; The curriculum includes all of the experiences which are planned for children and young people through their education, wherever they are being educated.&nbsp; All schools and nurseries in North Lanarkshire are working hard to raise standards so that children and young people will develop all of the skills necessary to continue to be successful when leaving school and entering the world of higher education, training or work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Curriculum for Excellence is underpinned by the values inscribed on the mace of the Scottish Parliament \u2013 wisdom, justice, compassion and integrity.&nbsp; The purpose of Curriculum for Excellence is encapsulated in the four capacities \u2013 to enable each child or young person to be a successful learner, a confident individual, a responsible citizen and an effective contributor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>What are the curriculum areas in Curriculum for Excellence?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are eight curriculum areas:-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Languages (literacy)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Social Studies<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mathematics (numeracy)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Technologies&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Expressive Arts&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Religious and Moral Education<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Health and Well Being&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sciences&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Importantly, literacy and numeracy, Health &amp; Wellbeing are given added importance because these skills are so vital in everyday life. All practitioners will have responsibility to teach literacy and numeracy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The opportunity for children to develop skills for learning, life and work, including literacy, numeracy and health and wellbeing in and out of the classroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The arrangements for how children will be given choices in what they learn, how they will be involved in planning what they learn; and how parents will be consulted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Curriculum for Excellence and Pre-birth to Three<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We follow\u00a0<em>Curriculum for Excellence<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 a curriculum for children aged 3 -18 years and we are informed by Education Scotland\u2019s\u00a0<em>Pre-birth to Three\u00a0<\/em>national guidance. Nature and outdoor experiences are a key part of our curriculum.\u00a0 Curriculum for Excellence is an active learning curriculum.\u00a0 Active learning is learning that engages and challenges children\u2019s thinking using real-life and imaginary situations.\u00a0 There is much agreement that active learning through play has a positive and lasting impact on children\u2019s learning in the early years. Active learning in the early years can support children\u2019s development of Curriculum for Excellence\u2019s \u201cfour capacities\u201d in many ways.\u00a0 For example, they can develop as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Successful learners&nbsp;<\/strong>through using their imagination and creatively, tackling new experiences and learning from them, and developing important skills including literacy and numeracy through exploring and investigating while following their own interests.<\/li><li><strong>Confident individuals&nbsp;<\/strong>through succeeding in their activities, having the satisfaction of a task accomplished, learning and bouncing back from setbacks, and dealing safely with risk<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Responsible citizens&nbsp;<\/strong>through encountering different ways of seeing the world, learning to share and give and take, learning to respect themselves and others, and taking part in making decisions.<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Effective contributors&nbsp;<\/strong>through playing together in leading or supporting roles, tackling problems, extending communication skills, taking part in sustained talking and thinking, and respecting the opinions of others.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Learning is divided into two phases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Broad Education (BGE) is from nursery to the end of Secondary School Year 3.&nbsp; Learning is divided into levels.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The levels are as follows:-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>LEVEL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STAGE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Early&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The pre-school years and P1 or later for some<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; To the end of P4 but earlier or later for some<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Second&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; To the end of P7, but earlier or later for some<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Third and fourth&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; S1 \u2013 S3, but earlier for some<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Senior Phase&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; S4 \u2013 S6 and college or other means of study<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find out more about these national frameworks on Education Scotland\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.education.gov.scot\/scottish-education-system\/Early%20learning%20and%20childcare\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Early Learning and Childcare<\/a>&nbsp;website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Learning by Playing<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We support each child\u2019s development by following a process-orientated, play-based curriculum.&nbsp; Put simply, this means that we provide a wide variety of play experiences based on each child\u2019s interests.&nbsp;&nbsp; All of these experiences are to facilitate and support certain aspects of the child\u2019s development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learning occurs as the child experiences things for themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is not the final outcome of the experience that matters as much as how the child arrives there. For example, it is not really important whether or not a painting is what an adult considers to be an \u2018accurate\u2019 representation.&nbsp; Rather, it is important that the child is developing pre-writing skills through representation on the page and refining their hand-eye-co-ordination and fine motor skills. When the children learn in this participatory way, it is not only an enjoyable experience for them but a lasting one \u2013 the discoveries and understanding that they develop will stay with them throughout their schooling, providing a sound foundation on which to build their learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A child\u2019s progress cannot be measured on results alone, but rather on the skills and knowledge they are developing and refining throughout the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Play and learning at home<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learning and relationship building begins even before birth as babies hear the rhythms and sounds of the voices around them. Babies\u2019 families and homes are their first learning environments, and young children learn through the turn taking and melody of conversations, story reading and songs. Our curriculum approach takes account of every child\u2019s abilities and interests and we aim to help parents and families support their child\u2019s learning in the home through our ongoing discussions with you about your child\u2019s preferences and interests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Relationships<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We support children to develop their interpersonal relationships, both with adults and with other children.&nbsp; They are given time to role play and to enjoy each other\u2019s company.&nbsp; We encourage them to be enthusiastic, and at the same time considerate and aware of each other\u2019s needs.&nbsp; They learn to share, to take turns and negotiate with others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Songs and stories<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Much of our language work with the children is done through conversation: helping them become articulate; broadening their vocabulary; explaining to them and discussing with them; singing with them; and sharing stories. Acquiring speech and language skills through conversations songs and stories supports the eventual process of learning to read and write.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Curriculum for Excellence What is Curriculum for Excellence? Curriculum for Excellence aims to achieve a transformation in education in Scotland by providing an improved, more flexible and enriched curriculum for all children and young people from 3 \u2013 18.&nbsp; The curriculum includes all of the experiences which are planned for children and young people through &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/dunbethflc\/curriculum-information\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Curriculum Information&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4551,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-28","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/dunbethflc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/28","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/dunbethflc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/dunbethflc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/dunbethflc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4551"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/dunbethflc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/dunbethflc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/28\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":129,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/dunbethflc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/28\/revisions\/129"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/dunbethflc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}