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 – 18. The curriculum includes all of the experiences which are planned for children and young people through their education, wherever they are being educated.
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.
Curriculum for Excellence is underpinned by the values inscribed on the mace of the Scottish Parliament – wisdom, justice, compassion and integrity.
The purpose of Curriculum for Excellence is encapsulated in the four capacities – to enable each child or young person to be:
- a successful learner
- a confident individual
- a responsible citizen and
- an effective contributor
What are the curriculum areas in Curriculum for Excellence?
There are eight curriculum areas:-
- Languages (literacy)
- Mathematics (numeracy)
- Health and Well Being
- Sciences
- Social Studies
- Expressive Arts
- Religious and Moral Education
- Technologies
Literacy and Numeracy are given added importance because these skills are so vital in everyday life. Health and Well Being also permeates the entire curriculum to support all aspects of a learner’s social, mental and physical development.
The GENERAL PHASE of learning is from Nursery stage to the end of Secondary School Year 3. Learning is divided into levels.
LEVEL STAGE
Early the pre-school years and P1 or later for some
First to the end of P.4 but earlier or later for some
Second to the end of P7, but earlier or later for some
Third & Fourth S1-S3, but earlier for some
