PINS Curriculum theme

Major changes are happening in Scotland’s schools. Under the banner of A Curriculum for Excellence this is the time to ensure that Scotland’s schools reflect and meet the needs of all pupils.  Here is an update and information about how you can update about – and influence -  A Curriculum for Excellence

A Curriculum for Excellence is moving on quickly – and draft ‘experiences and outcomes’ papers have been published. These experiences and outcomes describe expectations about learning for children and young people from 3 to 15 years old.

To get to the experiences and outcomes papers for numeracy, literacy , expressive arts and others go here

Do you want to know more about the health and wellbeing theme in a curriculum for excellence?

Perhaps some of the most eagerly awaited material from the A Curriculum for Excellence writing teams has been on the theme of health and wellbeing. These have a key concern not only for ensuring the best personal, social and health education but also capture much of the commitment that is required to ensure that A Curriculum for Excellence addresses the experience of school and what we need to do together to improve the outcomes – educational, health and social - for all children. To get you going you can find and read the health and wellbeing experiences and outcomes are now available on line. Check them out and give your feedback. Go to the website here

Curriculum for Excellence, newsletter 7

The latest is now available to download from the Curriculum for Excellence website. The  edition includes a Ministerial foreword from Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning Fiona Hyslop. Her ambitions are focused on achieving better educational outcomes for all young people, with more choices and more chances for those young people who need them. There is also information about the trialling of the draft experiences and outcomes; assessment, inspection and qualifications here

Schools and the youth work sector

YouthLink Scotland is currently working with members to map the extent of current partnerships between youth work and schools, with the intention of Strengthening partnerships between schools and the youth work sector. This work is being supported by Anne Gibson, seconded from HMIe to Learning and Teaching Scotland and now by the appointment of a Schools and Youth Work National Development Officer (in partnership with Learning Teaching Scotland)

If you want to contact Anne her email is a.gibson@ltscotland.org.uk

There’s more about YouthLink’s Youth Work and Schools work here  

YouthLink have produced a paper entitled Youth Work and Schools which is available here

 

 

Making learning work for disengaged and disaffected young people
A Curriculum for Excellence is all about embracing a wider definition of how and what children should learn. A Curriculum for Excellence states that learning experiences should enable every young person to become a successful learner, confident individual, responsible citizen and effective contributor to society and at work.

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Learning That Fits seminars
In 2007 the PINS Network hosted seminars to promote voluntary sector engagement with A Curriculum for Excellence. You can access the report from this series of seminars here.

Prior to the events voluntary sector projects across Scotland told us how they are supporting young people in relation to the 4 key purposes of the curriculum the Government imagines for all children and young people. Follow the links below to find out how projects are supporting young people in these key areas:

• Confident individuals
• Effective contributors
• Successful learners
• Responsible citizens

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Watch the PINS site for more. Register here as a member now and receive your regular updates and e-newsletter.

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Curriculum for Excellence: Local Authority Contacts
Key individuals are providing support for a Curriculum for Excellence in each local authority in Scotland. You can find out more about CforE in your area through these key contacts. You can access your local contact here.

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The Curriculum for Excellence website which you can access here. has more information about the development of A Curriculum for Excellence, Progress Reports and Ministerial Responses to CforE are available from the Scottish Government website here.