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Education Scotland
What Scotland Learned
Find out about plans to showcase some of the most innovative, effective and impactful examples of learning during lockdown.
What Scotland Learned
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.
Be at the heart of your child’s learning during COVID-19
Find guidance and support for parents and families regarding learning at home.
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
08 September 2020
OECD Independent Review of Curriculum for Excellence
Engagement activities with the OECD Independent Review of Curriculum for Excellence.
07 September 2020
Scotland Learns newsletter for practitioners - New digital format
The Scotland Learns newsletter for practitioners is now available in a new digital format.
18 August 2020
New resource to help teachers tackle domestic abuse
Guidance outlines how to identify signs of domestic abuse and respond to potential cases.
17 August 2020
Scotland Learning Together
Children and young people welcomed back into the classroom.
04 August 2020
Pupils across Scotland receive their SQA results
More than 138,000 pupils across Scotland received their SQA results today.