 This
is the Science wheel for a Curriculum for Excellence
You may click on any of the curricular
organisers to take you to the relevant draft Experiences and Outcomes as
published in September 2007. They aim to provide progression and seek to convey
the values, principles and purposes of a
Curriculum for Excellence (CfE). They
build on the best of existing guidance while introducing areas of change.
They are designed to express an approach to learning that is clear to the
teacher, experiences that will enhance learning, and outcomes that are
meaningful to the young person.
The new draft experiences and outcomes are designed to allow teachers to ‘raise
the bar’, permitting greater depth and challenging young people to be ambitious
in their learning, whilst ensuring that learning is enjoyable. They are designed
to encourage a range of learning and teaching styles, whilst at the same time
actively encouraging participation and the development of a range of skills –
particularly important given the recognition given to schools’ contribution to
skills development in the Scottish Government’s recently published
Skills
Strategy.
Most importantly, the draft experiences and outcomes should have an impact on
classroom practice and learning. As a result, practitioners should have the
opportunity to engage with young people in purposeful and worthwhile tasks,
activities and events that contribute to their personal development and
learning. |
