The curriculum is no longer only defined by what goes on in the classroom but is now everything that is planned in school and out of school to allow young people to learn. Some of the ways that children’s learning is being assessed is different. This aims to raise standards of achievement, improve learning experiences and develop skills for learning, life and work.
Assessing progress and achievement
Teachers will asess what children know, understand and are able to do within the experience and outcomes. Find out more about assessment.
Qualifications
Scotland’s National Qualifications are being changed as part of Curriculum for Excellence. Building on the strengths of the current system, some new qualifications are being introduced while others are being revised.
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