Education Scotland

For Scotland's learners, with Scotland's educators

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What is Curriculum for Excellence?

A quick introduction to Scotland’s 3-18 curriculum with links to key documents.

Experiences and outcomes

Use the experiences and outcomes help plan learning and to assess progress across all curriculum areas.

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Latest News

09 March 2022

Cabinet Secretary sets out vision for education system

Scotland’s Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills has announced her vision for a reformed education system.

02 March 2022

Schools and ELC settings invited to take part in Recovery Visits

Education Scotland is inviting schools and Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) settings to take part in upcoming 'recovery visits'.

25 February 2022

Dates announced for the Scottish Learning Festival 2022

Education Scotland has announced that this year’s Scottish Learning Festival (SLF) will take place on Wednesday 21 and Thursday 22 September 2022.

22 February 2022

Education offering more Outdoor Learning following pandemic

Schools and education settings across Scotland are increasingly using outdoor learning in their lessons, according to a new report published by Education Scotland.

16 February 2022

An externally commissioned review of Education Scotland’s locality working now published

An externally commissioned review of Education Scotland’s locality working, produced by Jump Research, has now been published.