1 a curriculum for excellence a.c.f.e parent presentation fyvie school march 2008
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A Curriculum for ExcellenceA Curriculum for ExcellenceA.C.f.EA.C.f.E
Parent PresentationParent Presentation
Fyvie SchoolFyvie School
March 2008March 2008
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BackgroundBackground
1992 5-14 Guidelines, 3 – 5 Framework1992 5-14 Guidelines, 3 – 5 Framework
2002 National Debate2002 National Debate
– Too full a curriculum Too full a curriculum – Rigid compartmentalising of subjectsRigid compartmentalising of subjects– Child’s needs ‘lost’Child’s needs ‘lost’
√ √ ProgressionProgression
√√ Benchmark for standardsBenchmark for standards
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Nov. 2004 aim for a single, Nov. 2004 aim for a single, coherent, Scottish curriculum 3 - 18coherent, Scottish curriculum 3 - 18
Focus on ‘how’ and Focus on ‘how’ and ‘what’ children learn‘what’ children learn
Smooth transitionsSmooth transitions
Extend pre-school Extend pre-school approaches into approaches into primaryprimary
De-clutter the De-clutter the curriculumcurriculum
Assessment to Assessment to support learningsupport learning
Bring back the ‘spark’ Bring back the ‘spark’
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4 Capacities or Purposes4 Capacities or Purposes
Successful LearnersSuccessful Learners
Confident IndividualsConfident Individuals
Responsible CitizensResponsible Citizens
Effective ContributorsEffective Contributors
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PrinciplesPrinciples
Challenge + EnjoymentChallenge + Enjoyment
DepthDepth
Personalisation + ChoicePersonalisation + Choice
BreadthBreadth
ProgressionProgression
CoherenceCoherence
RelevanceRelevance
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Continued rigour
in literacy
and numeracy
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The Learning EnvironmentThe Learning Environment
Ethos & Life of School CommunityEthos & Life of School Community
Values / Aims / VisionValues / Aims / Vision
Cross – Cutting ThemesCross – Cutting Themes
Citizenship, Health, Enterprise no longer Citizenship, Health, Enterprise no longer add-insadd-ins
Learning & Teaching back at the coreLearning & Teaching back at the core
Opportunities for Personal AchievementOpportunities for Personal Achievement
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Broad LevelsBroad Levels
Early pre-school & P.1Early pre-school & P.1
First by end of P.4First by end of P.4
Second by end of P.7Second by end of P.7
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How Learning is OrganisedHow Learning is Organised
Health & WellbeingHealth & Wellbeing
LanguagesLanguages
LiteracyLiteracy
NumeracyNumeracy
MathematicsMathematics
ScienceScience
Social SubjectsSocial Subjects
TechnologiesTechnologies
Expressive ArtsExpressive Arts
Religious & MoralReligious & Moral
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Experiences & Outcomes:Experiences & Outcomes:‘what’ & ‘how’‘what’ & ‘how’
From the learners From the learners point of viewpoint of view
eg. ‘I can…eg. ‘I can…
‘ ‘I have…. etcI have…. etc
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Parents as PartnersParents as Partners
Enrich children’s learningEnrich children’s learning
Enhance what’s on offerEnhance what’s on offer Skills Skills InterestsInterests TimeTime EnergyEnergy Experience of LifeExperience of Life
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Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson
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