New term will see pupils benefit from Curriculum for Excellence
Thousands of school children across West Dunbartonshire are starting to head back to school from today – the first term in which Curriculum for Excellence will be in practice in secondary schools.
Cabinet Secretary for Education Michael Russell said:
“The modern world is changing rapidly and what Scottish employers are looking for from job seekers is evolving at the same rate.
“Our young people will need to be creative, resourceful, flexible, confident and responsible to succeed in the new global economy.
“Curriculum for Excellence is designed to do exactly this by bringing a new focus on the skills we want pupils to develop and changing the way they’re taught to maximise the opportunities to build these skills.
“I know that teachers have been working hard to prepare for Curriculum for Excellence and I’ve already seen some fantastic examples of the type of imaginative teaching that will be its hallmark.
“There is a great deal of support available for teachers, schools and local authorities to help them make the most of Curriculum for Excellence, including new films of the curriculum in action from the Scottish Government and tailored support where requested from HMIE as promised in my ten point plan.
“As well as a new curriculum, let’s also remember that thousands of young children are going to school for the first time this week. I would like to wish them – and the many thousands who are returning – the very best of luck for the coming year.”
Terry Lanagan, Executive Director of Educational Services, West Dunbartonshire said:
“West Dunbartonshire schools, supported by our Quality Improvement Service, have been working towards full implementation of Curriculum for Excellence for several years. Our schools pride themselves on their innovative approaches to learning and teaching. All West Dunbartonshire schools inspected over the last two years have received positive HMIE inspection reports in which there have been many comments on the good progress being made towards implementation.
“We have a comprehensive authority Curriculum for Excellence Implementation Plan and I am confident that the new curriculum will enable all our young people to reach their full potential, in terms of both academic attainment and wider achievement.”
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More information on Curriculum for Excellence is available from Learning Teaching Scotland
