The case studies in this section provide staff with exemplars of how some schools in Scotland are implementing the health and wellbeing experiences and outcomes under Curriculum for Excellence.
Within each of these studies you can find innovative teaching methods, video clips of good practice and numerous support materials for your own use.
These are by no means prescriptive teaching models for the curriculum but are provided to offer you inspiring illustrations of innovative practices that are already being used in Scottish schools today.
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Learning through sketchbooks in art and design

Air Iomlich (On Exchange) is a partnership project that brings practising artists together with learners and teachers to explore their outdoor environments.
Published on 7 November 2011
Developing skills for learning, life and work

These case studies from a variety of primary and secondary settings around Scotland, demonstrate evidence of progression in the development of skills for learning, life and work as outlined in Building the Curriculum 4.
Published on 23 August 2011

An interdisciplinary, multi school partnership project exploring impacts, opportunities and adaptations associated with climate change in the Cairngorms National Park through the medium of film making.
Published on 31 May 2011
CPD support framework to develop practical food skills/knowledge within a cluster

Developing practical food skills and knowledge for early years/primary colleagues led by secondary subject specialists.
Published on 19 May 2011
Supporting multilingual approaches with children and families

Project to support children and families who speak English as an additional language to become more involved in nursery life. This has been assisted through the use of multilingual, multimedia resources developed to improve daily communication between staff, children and families.
Published on 9 May 2011
Hip-hop culture: a primary motivator

Through the context of dance, the aim of the project was to increase learner’s engagement with school and learning.
Published on 28 March 2011
Using social enterprise as a vehicle for training and employment
This case study demonstrates how disadvantaged young people develop confidence, self esteem, employability, life and work skills through the opportunities available at Kibble Works.
Published on 15 March 2011
Lady of the Lake: A Literacy and Outdoor Learning Transition Project

This project was a partnership approach to an innovative transition process. This incorporated outdoor learning and collaboration with local artists to inspire creative works.
Published on 7 March 2011
Relationships, Sexual Health and Parenthood (RSHP)

Within this package of support, you can view film clips, use CPD activities and reflect on how to move from the Relationships, Sexual Health and Parenthood framework to implementation and embedding.
Published on 17 February 2011
Transition festival - St Margaret's Academy
St Margaret’s Academy in Livingston took an innovative approach to their P7 transition programme by having Health and Wellbeing as the focus of their three-day programme.
Published on 31 January 2011
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