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The Curriculum for Excellence’s underpinning values is wisdom, justice, compassion and integrity with the child at the centre of learning.
The purpose of the curriculum is to enable the child to develop the “four capacities”.
To enable all children to become:
Successful Learners
Confident Individuals
Responsible Citizens
Effective Contributors
The curriculum is inclusive and a stimulus for personal achievement and by a broadening of experience of the world be an encouragement towards informed and responsible citizenship.
Experiences and outcomes set out expectations for learning and development in:
- Expressive arts
- Language and Literacy
- Health & Well- being
- Mathematics & Numeracy
- Religious & Moral Education
- Sciences
- Social Studies
- Technologies
The experiences and outcomes in the range of curriculum areas build in relevant attributes and capabilities which support the development of the four capacities.
Building the Ambition, National Practice Guidance on Early Learning and Childcare.
Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014
(Scottish Government)
‘Our expansion of early learning and childcare is ambitious – and rightly so – with quality at its heart. This guidance is designed to support practitioners in their important role to deliver high quality early learning and childcare which is accessible and affordable for all children and families. It has been developed in partnership and tested with practitioners and is intended to support the increasing knowledge and skills required through training, practice, continual personal development and reflection, alongside supporting quality assurance and improvement.’ Aileen Campbell. (Minister for Children and Young People.)
How Good is our Early Learning and childcare. Education Scotland
This is a Self-Evaluation Framework Document to help in the process of self-evaluation for settings to improve their quality and aim for excellence. We seek to build on a positive response but at the same time take a fresh look at the developing needs and reflect the changes and increased provision of the Early Learning and Childcare sector today.
For further information about these documents please feel free to speak to your child’s key worker. When talking about the curriculum offered in the centre it is important to reiterate that we value all the knowledge that your children bring to us. They have already learned a great deal about the world around them before coming to the centre. We use this knowledge to build on your child’s learning in the centre. Staff will be glad to talk to you about what your child is learning in the centre, both informally and formally. We recognise the value of working with you to contribute to all that you are already doing to give your child the best possible start in life.