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Curriculum for Excellence – it’s here
CfE experiences and outcomes formally launched
Scotland's biggest reform of its education system in a generation is now fully underway with the formal launch of CfE guidance for teachers at a recent event in Stirling.
Commenting on the launch, Ms Hyslop said, "Scotland already performs well on the world education stage but we must do better. Education will be provided suited to the needs of individual pupils in a modern world with teachers provided with the freedom to develop quality teaching and learning approaches within their own schools.” "These reforms mark the hard work of many people who share my commitment to improving the Scottish education system. The launch of the Curriculum for Excellence Experiences and Outcomes, gives teachers the
opportunity to reflect a modern society in the classroom."
Responding to the launch of the Experiences and Outcomes, EIS General Secretary Ronnie Smith said, “The publication of the experiences and outcomes for the Curriculum for Excellence has been long awaited by teachers, and mark an important milestone on the journey towards implementation of CfE. The information is extremely comprehensive, and will enable schools to step up their own work and progress their own planning on the new curricular framework.” He added, “The most important thing that teachers still need in relation to CfE is time – the time
The online Curriculum for Excellence experiences and outcomes are available at :www. ltscotland.org.uk/curriculumfor excellence/
Printed copies of the Curriculum for Excellence Experiences and Outcomes, one copy for each individual teacher, will be sent to all Scottish schools by the end of May. Look out for your copy in your establishment soon.
EIS survey on implementation of Curriculum for Excellence published. See Council News on page 7 of this SEJ for further details.
EIS on the Party circuit
The EIS has been active at three of the major Scottish political party conferences over the past few months.
Pictures: Mark Jackson
Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning, and Keith Brown, Minister for Schools and Skills, visited Raploch Community Campus for the launch.
to plan for the many changes that CfE will bring, to meet with colleagues to discuss the implications of change and how it can be achieved in their school, and to work on the practicalities of delivering the new Curriculum for Excellence in their own classrooms and tailored to meet the needs of the pupils that they teach.”
A staffed EIS stall, providing information and campaign material about key EIS priorities including the class size campaign, was in place at both the Labour and the Liberal Democrat conferences in March. The EIS stall was also in operation at the SNP Conference in April and, additionally, the EIS held a wellattended fringe event at the SNP Conference which allowed delegates to find out more about the work of the EIS and its key priorities on class sizes, the Curriculum for Excellence and other important issues.
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