Learning and Teaching Scotland

Making Connectionsbetween

Curriculum for Excellence and Early Education and Childcare

Courses

Further Education ConferenceJean Carwood-Edwards

Early Years Team Leader

Our VisionLTS aspires to:• inspire a climate of innovation, ambition and

excellence

• lead the support for practitioners, schools, centres and local authorities in improving the quality of education and raising levels of achievement of all learners

• drive improvements that ensure the curriculum and

approaches to learning and teaching, including the use of ICT, assist children and young people in Scotland to develop their full potential

• build capacity and support the delivery of a first-class education in Scotland

• Jean Carwood-Edwards• Lynda Bancroft• Jane Stirling• Annette Burns• Linda Lauchlan

We are currently preparing children and young people for jobs that don’t yet exist

Using technologies that haven’t been invented

In order to solve problems we don’t even know exist

Curriculum Review - The National Debate

…….showed that people want a curriculum that will fully prepare today’s children for adult life in the 21st century.

Aims of Curriculum for Excellence

• Focus practice upon the child and around the four capacities

• Encourage more active learning

• Create a single framework for children and young people 3-18

Principles for Curriculum Design

• Challenge and enjoyment

• Breadth• Progression• Depth• Personalisation and

choice• Coherence• Relevance

Building the Curriculum 1

“Practitioners are the key to successful implementation of Curriculum for Excellence.”

Curriculum Areas

Health and Well Being

Languages and Literacy

Mathematics and Numeracy

Technologies

Sciences Social Studies Expressive Arts Religious and

Moral Education

To bear in mind when planning

•Creativity•Citizenship•Enterprise•Sustainable

Development

Proposed FrameworkLevel Stageearly the pre-school years and P1 or later for some

first by end of P4, but earlier or later for some

second

by end of P7, but earlier or later for some

third in S1 – S3, but earlier for some

fourth The fourth level broadly equates to SCQF level 4

senior in S4 – S6 and college or other means of study

Early Level• Level shared across pre-school and

primary• Experiences and outcomes – open and

broad• Described in 8 curriculum areas• A journey – developmentally appropriate• Emphasis on experiential learning• Reflects the holistic and integrated

nature of early years education

Active Learning………..

“Active learning is learning which engages and challenges children's thinking using real-life and imaginary situations.”

(Building the Curriculum 2)

Building The Curriculum 2

Active Learning provides opportunities for:

• Spontaneous and planned, purposeful play

• Investigating and exploring• Events and life experiences• Focused learning and teaching

The adult supports and extends learning through sensitive intervention.

Active Learning,,,,,,,,,,Promotes independence & innovation

within real and relevant contexts…..• Collaborative Working• Explaining Thinking• Decision Making• Reflecting• Making Connections • Transferring learning to new situations

Social Studies - Early Level

Experiences and Outcomes (Draft)

I can make a personal link to the past by exploring items or images

connected with important individuals or special events in

my life.(SOC 001A)

Mathematics (Numeracy) - Early Level

Experiences and Outcomes (Draft)

I can match objects and sort using my own and others’ criteria

sharing my ideas with others.MNU 011

Health and Wellbeing - Early Level Experiences and Outcomes (Draft)I recognise the need to follow

rules and to be aware of my own and others’ needs and feelings

especially when taking turns and sharing resources.

HWB 006E

Building the Curriculum 3

Framework for planning a curriculum which meets needs of all from 3 - 18

The curriculum: all that we

plan for children and young

people’s learning

Effective teaching and

active,sustained learning

CPDSelf-evaluation and

accountabilityAssessment, Qualifications Aligned with

purposes

Values Wisdom, justice,

Compassion, integrity

EntitlementsExperiences and

Outcomes

8 curriculum areas

Principles for planningChallenge and enjoyment

BreadthProgression

DepthPersonalisation and choice

CoherenceRelevance

Support for learning

through choices and changes

into positive and sustained

destinations

CfE levels

Challenge (and CfE levels)

ConsolidatingApplying

Higherorderlearning skills

04/10/23

www.curriculumforexcellencescotland.gov.uk

j.carwoodedwards@LTScotland.org.uk