What is the 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 3-18. 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 the 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 the Curriculum for Excellence?

There are eight curriculum areas:-

Expressive Arts                       Religious and Moral Education
Health and Wellbeing            Sciences
Languages (Literacy)              Social Studies
Mathematics (Numeracy)      Technologies

Levels

Early Level                   Pre-School years and P1 or later for some.
First                              To the end of P4, but earlier or later for some.
Second                          To the end of P7, but earlier or later for some.
Third and fourth         S1-S3, but earlier for some.
Senior Phase               S4-S6 and college or other means of study.