{"id":140,"date":"2020-04-27T20:10:02","date_gmt":"2020-04-27T20:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/hamnavoeprimary\/?page_id=140"},"modified":"2020-04-28T09:35:03","modified_gmt":"2020-04-28T09:35:03","slug":"curriculum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/hamnavoeprimary\/for-parents\/curriculum\/","title":{"rendered":"Curriculum for Excellence"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"page-content__title\">\n<h1>About the 3-18 curriculum<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<article>\n<h2>What is the curriculum?<\/h2>\n<p>Curriculum for Excellence is Scotland&#8217;s curriculum for children and young people aged 3-18.<br \/>\nIt&#8217;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.<\/p>\n<p>It aims to enable every child or young person to be a:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Successful learner<\/li>\n<li>Confident individual<\/li>\n<li>Responsible citizen<\/li>\n<li>Effective contributor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Stages and levels<\/h2>\n<p>The curriculum is broken into two broad stages:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>a\u00a0<a title=\"Broad general education\" href=\"https:\/\/education.gov.scot\/parentzone\/learning-in-scotland\/broad-general-education\/\">broad general education<\/a>, providing a rounded education from the early years until the end of S3<\/li>\n<li>a\u00a0<a title=\"What is the senior phase?\" href=\"https:\/\/education.gov.scot\/parentzone\/learning-in-scotland\/senior-phase\/what-is-the-senior-phase\/\">senior phase<\/a>, which will include studying for qualifications (from S4-S6).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The broad general education is divided into five\u00a0<a title=\"Curriculum levels\" href=\"https:\/\/education.gov.scot\/parentzone\/learning-in-scotland\/curriculum-levels\/\">curriculum levels<\/a>\u00a0(Early, First, Second, Third and Fourth) across\u00a0<a title=\"Curriculum areas\" href=\"https:\/\/education.gov.scot\/parentzone\/learning-in-scotland\/curriculum-areas\/\">eight curriculum areas<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Parent guides to the curriculum<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Nutshell guides for parents<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npfs.org.uk\/downloads\/cfe-in-a-nutshell\/\">Curriculum for Excellence<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; This nutshell from the National Parent Forum of Scotland provides information for parents on Curriculum for Excellence.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npfs.org.uk\/2019\/06\/04\/senior-phase-in-a-nutshell\/\">Senior Phase<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Information from the National Parent Forum of Scotland on the senior phase of Curriculum for Excellence.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"download-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/education.gov.scot\/images\/icons\/pdf-icon.png\" alt=\"PDF File\" \/><a class=\"pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.npfs.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/nutshells_pathway_E.pdf\">Learning pathways in the senior phase and beyond<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 A nutshell from the National Parent Forum of Scotland on a learner\u2019s journey through education and learning.<\/p>\n<h3>Frequently asked questions for parents<\/h3>\n<p>Find answers to questions you might have about the transition between broad general education and senior phase.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"download-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/education.gov.scot\/images\/icons\/pdf-icon.png\" alt=\"PDF File\" \/><a class=\"pdf\" title=\"PDF file: Frequently asked questions for parents: Transition between Broad General Education and Senior Phase\" href=\"https:\/\/education.gov.scot\/media\/0budoddt\/parentzone_information.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PDF file: Frequently asked questions for parents: Transition between Broad General Education and Senior Phase (606 KB)<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Related links<\/h2>\n<p>Information on the background to Curriculum for Excellence and the benefits it brings to Scottish education.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"download-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/education.gov.scot\/images\/icons\/pdf-icon.png\" alt=\"PDF File\" \/><a class=\"pdf\" title=\"PDF file: Curriculum for Excellence fact file - Background and benefits\" href=\"https:\/\/education.gov.scot\/media\/dj5da1vi\/fact2_backgroundandbenefits.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PDF file: Curriculum for Excellence fact file &#8211; Background and benefits (360 KB)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A summary of the key features of the 3-18 curriculum and the terms used to describe these.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"download-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/education.gov.scot\/images\/icons\/pdf-icon.png\" alt=\"PDF File\" \/><a class=\"pdf\" title=\"PDF file: Curriculum for Excellence fact file - Overview\" href=\"https:\/\/education.gov.scot\/media\/0g2cthxv\/cfefactfileoverview.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PDF file: Curriculum for Excellence fact file &#8211; Overview (465 KB)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About the 3-18 curriculum What is the curriculum? 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