Friday Jan 17, 2025
The Curriculum Improvement Cycle episode. Part 1: The background and case for change
The Curriculum Improvement Cycle episode. Part 1: The background and case for change
A process is now in place for reviewing and evolving Scotland’s Curriculum - this is known as the Curriculum Improvement Cycle. In this episode, Ollie Bray Strategic Director is joined by guest Andy Creamer, Head of Learning, Teaching and Assessment at Education Scotland. Ollie and Andy talk about the background of the Curriculum Improvement Cycle and the case for change, unpacking the discussion paper that was published in November 2024.
27 days ago
The podcast provided a good overview of the background and case for change. My main takeaways were that: - The curriculum is currently too cluttered and so this needs to be decluttered to allow space for depth of learning to occur. -The new curriculum plan hopes to allow for more guidance and clarity regarding progression whilst allowing flexibility to ensure learning is tailored to learners needs. - Learners were transitioning to secondary education with varied knowledge across curricular areas. - Content is not the same as knowledge. - Financial literacy is particularly important in Numeracy and this needs to be embedded across the curriculum so learners understand the relevance and importance of maths in the real world. - New framework has been developed to keep the curriculum clear and concise and is moving into the next stages.