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A Curriculum for Excellence.
The curriculum aims to help every learner develop knowledge, skills and attributes for learning, life and work,- to enable each child or young person to be a successful learner, a confident individual, a responsible citizen and an effective contributor.
The curriculum is designed on the basis of the following principles:
- Challenge and enjoyment
- Breadth
- Progression
- Depth
- Personalisation and choice
- Coherence
- Relevance.
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The eight curriculum areas are:
- Expressive arts
- Health and wellbeing
- Languages
- Mathematics
- Religious and moral education
- Sciences
- Social studies
- Technologies
Some of the ways achievement, success and positive pupil contributions are recognised are:
Formative Comments and Staff Feedback
Formative Assessment is used. Children are active in evaluating their performance.Self and peer assessment are used regularly.
Additional Support for Learning
The Additional Support for Learning (Sources of Information) ( Scotland ) Order 2010 commenced on 14 th November 2010. From this date all local authorities must ensure that young people with additional support needs and their parents are made aware of Enquire and the Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance Ltd.
Enquire - the Scottish advice service for additional support for learning. Operated by Children in Scotland , Enquire offers independent, confidential advice and information on additional support for learning through:· a telephone helpline - 0845 123 2303
· an email enquiry service - info@enquire.org.uk
· an online enquiry service
· two websites - www.enquire.org.uk (for parents/carers and practitioners) and www.enquire.org.uk/yp (for children and young people)
An event organised by pupils.
The Curriculum for Excellence website is a good source of up to date information about our Journey to Excellence.