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Education Scotland
The refreshed narrative
This resource re-visits the initial Curriculum for Excellence narrative and sets it within the current context.
The Refreshed Narrative
Supporting and developing education in Scotland
Find inspection reports
Search reports on schools, other educational establishments, local authorities and related services.
Early learning and childcare (ELC)
Early learning and childcare is a generic term used to cover the full range of early education and childcare available in Scotland today.
Broad general education
The period of education from age three to the end of S3 (the third year of secondary school) has the particular purpose of providing each young person in Scotland with a broad general education.
Senior phase
All learners are entitled to experience a senior phase where they can continue to develop the four capacities and achieve qualifications.
Education that challenges, celebrates and rewards
Embedding inclusion, equity and empowerment
This programme uses community learning approaches to improve outcomes for young people, families and adults.
Experiences and outcomes
Use the experiences and outcomes help plan learning and to assess progress across all curriculum areas.
What is Curriculum for Excellence?
A quick introduction to Scotland’s 3-18 curriculum with links to key documents.
Latest News
25 November 2019
Olympic athlete partners with Education Scotland to explore equity and participation in sport
Eilidh Doyle has joined forces with Education Scotland to look at the barriers for children taking part in physical activity and sport in school and the wider community.
19 November 2019
RAiSE launches in Clackmannanshire and North Lanarkshire
A programme which empowers teachers with the confidence and skills to deliver inspiring and motivating STEM lessons to primary pupils has launched in Clackmannanshire and North Lanarkshire.
18 November 2019
Family Learning in Scotland survey 2019
Please fill in the Family Learning survey to support our collective commitments to the Learning Together Action Plan and National Improvement Framework.
15 November 2019
New Improving Gender Balance course on participation and self-efficacy
The blended learning course, open to early learning and childcare, primary and secondary practitioners, will run from January to December 2020.
15 November 2019
Olympic star Eilidh Doyle partners with Education Scotland to explore equity and participation in sport
Eilidh Doyle has joined forces with Education Scotland to research the barriers for children taking part in physical activity and sport in school and the wider community.