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Ellon Academy

Curriculum for Excellence

“Enterprising, Engaging and Evolving”

Guide for Parents/Carers

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JANUARY 2014

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Dear Parent/Carer

Curriculum for Excellence – Ellon Academy

I hope your child is enjoying his/her learning at Ellon Academy. I have now updated this booklet to reflect the school experiences of delivering the national Curriculum for Excellence programme. You can of course be reassured that the school will continue to deliver the very best educational experiences for your child.

This booklet is designed to help you understand the national curricular changes and how they will support your child’s learning and achievement ‘journey’ at Ellon Academy. Later sections of this booklet provide examples of possible ‘pupil learning journey’ options for your child as he/she progresses through the Broad General Education and into the Senior Phase at Ellon Academy. The final section provides a number of questions and answers that have been raised at previous curriculum meetings or through the Parent Council.

I hope you find the booklet helpful in clarifying what your child’s ‘learning journey’ might look like at Ellon Academy. Further information and materials, including an excellent Curriculum for Excellence ‘frequently asked questions’ document produced in partnership between; the Scottish Government, the Scottish Qualification Authority and Education Scotland, are available via the school website (.uk). If there are any aspects that you wish to discuss by telephone or personal meeting, please do not hesitate to contact me at school.

Tim McKay, Rector.

Further Curriculum for Excellence References

.uk/curriculumforexcellence

.uk

.uk/curriculumforexcellence

.uk/parentzone

Why has Scotland adopted a new curriculum?

The main reasons for this curriculum revision are to ensure every child, regardless of his/her ability, develops the skills, knowledge and understanding to be successful in today’s society. As you will be aware, Ellon Academy is already a high attaining school which also offers pupils many fantastic cultural and sporting opportunities. Combining high attainment with these opportunities ensures your child has every chance to be successful both at school and life in general.

Clearly this recent change in Scottish Education is subject to on-going improvement and change. Ellon Academy will of course respond positively to these changes to ensure the best outcomes for your child. Some of the information contained in this booklet may be updated and revised as your child progress through his/her learning at the school.

Curriculum for Excellence at Ellon Academy

The national Curriculum for Excellence programme has been introduced across Scotland to raise standards of learning and achievement for all 3 to 18 year olds. It aims to help prepare your child with the knowledge and skills he/she needs in a fast changing world with the key outcome being to ensure he/she develops the skills, knowledge and understanding to be successful now and in future life.

This booklet provides information on how Ellon Academy, as part of the Aberdeenshire Education Learning and Leisure Service, is organising and supporting your child’s learning to further raise standards of attainment and achievement.

As you will already be aware, your child’s experience at Ellon Academy is not just about the subjects taught. It includes everything in relation to learning, and incorporates all experiences throughout his/her time at school and home.

Nationally, these experiences are grouped into four categories.

❖ Curriculum areas and subjects

The curriculum areas are the organisers for setting out the experiences and outcomes. Each area contributes to the four capacities.

❖ Interdisciplinary learning

This is learning beyond subject boundaries.

❖ Ethos and life of the school

The starting point for learning should include a positive ethos and climate of respect and trust based upon shared values across the school community.

❖ Opportunities for personal achievement

These are opportunities for achievement both in the classroom and beyond, giving your child a sense of challenge, satisfaction, motivation, resilience and confidence.

Information and evidence of the impact of ‘Ethos and life of the school’ and ‘Opportunities for personal achievement’ can be viewed through our annual Standards and Quality Reports available on the school website (.uk). Your child will have the opportunity to recognise personal achievements throughout S1 and S2 and formally record them in his/her S3 Profile.

Ellon Academy’s approach to the experiences of: ‘Curriculum areas and subjects’ and ‘Interdisciplinary learning’ will be explained as we progress through this booklet.

Curriculum for Excellence

The Four Capacities

The knowledge, skills and attributes your child will develop through the experiences outlined on the previous page will allow him/her to demonstrate four key capacities: to be successful learners, confident individuals, responsible citizens and effective contributors. These are:

Stages of Learning

The Curriculum for Excellence programme is written at five levels, with progression to qualifications through the Senior Phase.

Your child is already progressing along his/her personal ‘learning journey’. The diagram below represents the key stages of that journey. The stages will not represent every child’s progress through the levels. His/her journey will be influenced by maturity and the changing ways in which he/she engages with learning. Some children will start learning at these levels at an earlier stage and others later, depending upon his/her needs, capabilities and aptitudes.

The framework is designed to be flexible in order to permit careful planning for those children with additional support needs, including those who for example, have a learning difficulty and/or are particularly able or talented.

|Level |Stage |

|Early |The pre-school years and P1, or later for some. |

|First |To the end of P4, but earlier or later for some. |

|Second |To the end of P7, but earlier or later for some. |

|Third and |S1 to S3, but earlier or later for some. The fourth level broadly |

|Fourth |equates to Standard Grade General work |

| |The fourth level experiences and outcomes are intended to provide |

| |possibilities for personalisation and choice. |

|Senior Phase |S4 to S6, Further Education or other means of study. |

At Ellon Academy our curriculum will largely focus on the Third, Fourth and Senior Phase levels. It is important that all pupils’ needs are accounted for and differentiated learning into the Second level will be available as required. Your child can continue to expect to gain knowledge and skills, whatever his/her individual circumstances.

When your child enters the Senior Phase he/she will have a range of options, including: at the end of S4 staying on for S5 and/or S6, going to college or university, entering work or community-based learning, volunteering etc. All these options offer your child the chance to study for qualifications and work on the skills needed to get on in life, whatever his/her chosen career pathway.

Curriculum Areas and Subjects

At Ellon Academy your child will continue to follow the ‘broad based’ curriculum studied at primary school. The curriculum will mainly be organised into the following eight Curriculum Areas and contain a range of subjects.

❖ Expressive Arts – including art and design, drama and music

❖ Health and Wellbeing – mental, emotional, personal, social and physical wellbeing, PE, food and health, substance misuse and relationships, sexual health and parenthood

❖ Languages – listening and talking, reading and writing in literacy, English and modern languages

❖ Mathematics – including analysing information, solving problems and assessing risk

❖ Religious and Moral Education – learning about Christianity, other world religions and developing values and beliefs

❖ Sciences – understanding important scientific concepts across planet Earth, forces, electricity and waves, biological systems, materials and topical science

❖ Social Studies – understanding people, place and society in the past and present including history, geography, modern studies

❖ Technologies – including computing science, food, textiles, craft, design, engineering, graphics, business and applied technologies

Interdisciplinary Learning

There are three additional key areas which are covered by all learners across their curriculum. These are:

❖ Literacy across learning – talking, listening, reading and writing (including using digital communications)

❖ Numeracy across learning – including money, time, and measurement

❖ Health and Wellbeing across learning – including making informed choices for a healthy lifestyle

Interdisciplinary learning takes place between and within the Curriculum Areas. This ensures your child is provided with multiple opportunities to meet the four capacities of the Curriculum for Excellence programme. Further information on all of these Curriculum Areas and interdisciplinary learning can be located at .uk/curriculumforexcellence.

What are 'experiences' and 'outcomes'?

Progress in your child’s overall learning is judged using sets of experiences and outcomes. For example, a science experience might show that your child demonstrates an understanding of how organisms are interrelated at local and global levels. Here the outcome might be that your child can demonstrate an understanding of why plants are vital to sustaining life on Earth.

The Broad General Education (S1-S3) at Ellon Academy

To reflect the principles of Curriculum for Excellence, the organisational structure of your child’s learning at Ellon Academy provides a Broad General Education through to the end of S3 followed by an S4-S6 Senior Phase curriculum.

Throughout the S1-S3 Broad General Education, your child will have the opportunity to build on prior learning from his/her primary school and will continue to experience success across each of the four capacities. To maintain motivation, pace of learning and interest throughout the Broad General Education, your child will have the opportunity to personalise his/her curriculum through choice at the end of S2. To maintain breadth of learning and meet the requirement of a Broad General Education, in S3 almost all pupils will study courses covering each of the eight Curricular Areas. The choice process within each of the Curriculum Areas will take place in December/January of S2. Towards the end of S3, your child will ‘refresh’ his/her options as preparation for Senior Phase qualifications.

The Senior Phase (S4-S6) at Ellon Academy

In the S4-S6 Senior Phase, your child will continue their ‘learning journey’ through a range of personalised curricular pathways. When progressing through the Senior Phase, he/she will experience a greater depth of learning as well as further formal recognition of achievements. Examples of different pupil learning journeys through the Senior Phase are provided towards the end of this booklet.

By the time your child reaches The Senior Phase of his/her education, the new National 3, National 4, National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher qualifications will be embedded into the learning process. The overall curricular structure now looks like this:

|CfE Curriculum |

|S1 – S3 |

|Broad General Education |

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|S4 – S6 |

|Senior Phase Education |

|(Qualification Stage) |

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Assessment and Reporting

Throughout the Broad General Education, your child will be assessed against the outcomes and experiences using a wide range of tasks and activities. Your child’s teachers will use their professional judgement to ascertain how secure learning is within a level. Teachers will use evidence gathered from: practical investigations, performances, reports, oral presentations, homework, specific assessment tasks and tests to aid their professional judgement on your child’s learning. In order to progress through the levels your child will need to demonstrate that he/she:

❖ has a breadth of learning, gained through participation in challenging tasks and activities

❖ can demonstrate a depth of knowledge, understanding and skills

❖ is able to apply their learning in new and unfamiliar situations.

Remember, what matters is how much and how well your child has learned, not how quickly they have achieved a level.

Attainment in the Senior Phase will be achieved largely through success in SQA examinations where your child will start building his/her lifelong portfolio of qualifications. However, as your child moves into S4, he/she will continue to develop the four capacities. To do so, the school will continue to provide opportunities that reinforce broader learning and achievements through a range of experiences including enhancing skills for life and work.

Teachers will continue to report each child’s progress to parents/carers. Reports will include strengths, areas for improvement and next learning steps. The current Reporting Calendar is available through the school website (.uk).

S1-S3 Broad General Education (There are 32 x 50 minute periods per week)

S1 |Languages |Mathematics |Expressive Arts |RMPS & Social Studies | | |English (4)

Modern Language (4) |Maths (4) |Art (1)

Drama (1)

Music (1)

Creative Experience (1) |Humanities (4) | |

S1 |Technologies |Science |Health and Well Being |Inter Disciplinary Learning | | |Business Education (1)

Technical (2) |Science (3) |PE (3)

PSE (1) |(2) | |XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

S2 |Languages |Mathematics |Expressive Arts |RMPS & Social Studies | | |English (4)

Modern Language (3) |Maths (4) |Art (1)

Drama (1)

Music (1) |Humanities (4) | |

S2 |Technologies |Science |Health and Well Being |Inter Disciplinary Learning | | |Business Education (1)

Technical (2) |Science (4) |PE (2)

HE (2)

PSE (1) |(2) | |XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

S3 |Core Languages |Core Mathematics |Expressive Arts |Social Studies | | |English (4)

Modern Language (3) |Maths (4) |Choice (3) |Choice (3) | |

S3 |Technologies |Science |Health and Well Being |Core | | |Choice (3) |Choice (3) |Choice (3) |RMPS (1)

PE (3) / PSE (1)

Tutor Time (1) | |Content

Broad General Education (S1 – S2)

Your child will study a common curriculum throughout S1 and S2. The inter-disciplinary learning activities in the diagram on the previous page are based on input through the Curricular Areas and will include literacy, numeracy and health and well being outcomes and experiences. Your child will experience different inter-disciplinary learning activities throughout S1 and S2 which will contribute towards his/her S3 Profile.

Broad General Education (S3)

All pupils will have the opportunity to personalise their learning in S3. Depending on your child’s progress in S2, a degree of subject choice will be available within each Curricular Area. As the curriculum is based upon outcomes and experiences, some subjects may be offered across Curricular Areas. For example PE (dance) has a number of Creative Arts outcomes and experiences and may be offered as a choice in both the Health and Well Being and Creative Arts Curricular Areas. During March/April of S3, your child will begin the process of choosing the subjects to be studied in S4. Approximately 85% of pupils in your child’s current year group will return to school for S5. For these pupils we advise strongly that they consider a two or three year Senior Phase ‘qualification plan’ based on what they want to achieve throughout this time. The 15% of pupils planning to leave at the end of S4 will focus on a curriculum that prepares them for college or work.

Senior Phase (S4-S6)Content

S4 |Core Subjects |Core Subject |Core Subject |Free Choice (5) |Free Choice (5) |Free Choice (5) |Free Choice (5) | | |RMPS/PE/ PSE (4) |English (5) |Maths (5) | | | | | |

S5 |Core Subjects |Free Choice (5) |Free Choice (5) |Free Choice (5) |Free Choice (5) |Free Choice (5) |Free Choice (5)

OR

Study (2)

Wider Achieve (3) | | |PE/PSE (2) | | | | | | | |

S6 |Core Subjects |Free Choice (5) |Free Choice (5) |Free Choice (5) |Free Choice (5) |Free Choice (5) |Free Choice (5)

OR

Study (2)

Wider Achieve (3) | | |PE/ TEAM PSE (2) | | | | | | | |Senior Phase (S4)

The Senior Phase combines pupils from S4, S5 and S6. In S4 your child will continue to personalise his/her curriculum and begin to build a portfolio of National Qualifications. Most (but not all) children will be assessed at National 5 with a few being assessed at National 4/3. The possibility of being assessed at the end of S4 at Higher Grade level will continue to exist. Throughout S4, your child will continue to study the core areas of English, Mathematics, RMPS, PE and PSE. In S4, most pupils will chose four subjects in addition to Mathematics and English. Subjects ‘dropped’ during the Broad General Education can be studied again in S5 and/or S6. With the exceptions of English and Mathematics, there will be an entirely ‘free’ choice across the remaining Curriculum Areas.

The illustrated Senior Phase curriculum in this booklet outlines our basic learning structure. Within the illustrated structure there is flexibility for your child to take multiple pathways through the Senior Phase. Almost all pupils will study fewer courses in S4 than in S3. This reduced number of courses provides your child with more time per subject each week, thereby giving the opportunity to gain ‘deeper’ learning in his/her chosen ‘learning journey’ through the Senior Phase. Examples of different ‘pupil learning journeys’ are provided later in this booklet.

Senior Phase (S5 and S6)

In S5 and S6 courses are planned around five or six choices of five periods per week. Each course, at all levels, will be allocated five teaching periods. If appropriate, your child will have the opportunity to study up to five (or six) Higher Grade courses in S5. Further Higher and Advanced Higher Grade qualifications can also be gained in S6. Advanced Higher Grade courses and first year university units are offered during the Senior Phase at Ellon Academy. A key requirement for Advanced Higher Grade courses is the ability to study independently. Therefore, as currently, the amount of teaching time allocated to these courses will be reduced. Additionally, your child will study the core areas of PE and PSE in S5 and S6.

All S5 and S6 pupils will have the opportunity to broaden their school experience by taking a wider achievement course. We advise all pupils to take this opportunity as universities; colleges and employers often look for young people who have a school experience which extends beyond academic qualifications. Examples of the wider achievement opportunities on offer include, volunteering, Duke of Edinburgh, paired reading, mentoring younger pupils and Sports Leadership. In addition, to further support learning, almost all pupils will have the opportunity of supervised study periods.

Pupil Learning Journey Examples

Susan

Susan progressed well through her Broad General Education and, in S2 and S3, worked at the fourth level. She decided at an early stage to go to university and study Languages and Law. She was a talented musician and reached Grade 7 in piano. Her S3 Profile commented on: how secure she was in learning across her curriculum at the fourth level, contributions to the school show, success in Duke of Edinburgh (Bronze Award), working in the community as a Saturday morning volunteer at the local charity shop and involvement in a variety of inter-disciplinary health and well being outcomes.

In S4 Susan studied six certificated and three non-certificated courses. At National 5 she continued her studies in English, Mathematics, Modern Studies and Chemistry, but chose to bypass National 5 examinations in French and German, studying these courses at Higher Grade over S4 and S5. She sat four National 5 SQA examinations at the end of S4.

In S5 Susan studied five courses, English, Mathematics, Modern Studies, French and German all at Higher Grade level. She also became a member of the Pupil Council and was elected as a prefect. She continued with Duke of Edinburgh, gaining the Silver Award.

In S6, Susan continued her learning journey by studying Advanced Higher Grade French and German courses as these were most closely linked to her chosen future career aspiration, to become an international lawyer. She continued her community volunteering work and returned to studying Chemistry and Modern Studies at Higher Grade level.

Susan left school with seven Higher Grade passes, two Advanced Higher Grade passes and a portfolio of broader achievements to support her successful university application.

John

John had mixed academic success throughout his Broad General Education. He worked well at the Third level but found the work challenging. He did not enjoy Science and, at the end of S2, did not achieve the Third level in this Curriculum Area. He chose subjects for S3 from each of the Curriculum Areas but, as his learning in science was not secure, he continued with a general Third level Science course.

His S3 Profile reflected his enjoyment of learning across most Curricular Areas and highlighted a particular interest and strength in Computing. His S3 Profile also included details of a small business he had started involving repairing computers for family and friends.

In S4 John studied five certificated and three non-certificated courses. At National 4 he studied a North East Scotland College construction course and English. He studied Mathematics, Computing and Business Management at National 5. He also became an active member of the school’s Enterprise Club and gained work experience at a local computer shop. This work experience helped develop his self-confidence and widened his circle of friends.

John stayed on for S5 and combined his school studies with a course at the North East Scotland College. At school, he studied Business Management and Mathematics at Higher Grade level and combined this with an HNC in Computer Studies at the North East Scotland College. John left school at the end of S5 to go to college to continue his studies at HNC and HND levels, before progressing to University two years later.

Mary

Mary struggles with the academic requirements of secondary school. She has significant additional support needs and a multi-agency support plan involving Education and Health Services. Throughout primary and the first three years of her secondary school she was supported in ‘mainstream’ classes. Life skills were an important aspect of Mary’s education and much of her Broad General Education focused on overcoming literacy, numeracy and health and well being outcomes and experiences at the Second level. Mary’s S3 Profile highlighted that she particularly enjoyed cooking, planning menus and working with people.

In S4, to meet her learning needs, Mary had a modified curriculum. She continued with literacy and numeracy skill development and achieved the Third level. She followed an ASDAN course which enabled her to apply these skills in different contexts. This further developed her confidence. As part of her curriculum, Mary attended a supported day release course at the North East Scotland College and a weekly half-day work experience placement in a local hotel.

Mary left school at the end of S4 to attend the full-time ‘supported’ college course. She continued her part-time work at the hotel.

Fred

Fred lives on a farm and loves the outdoor life. He progressed well through his Broad General Education and in S3 studied courses from each of the Curricular Areas. His S3 Profile highlighted a strong work ethic and love of practical subjects and outdoor life. At the end of S3 Fred was happy to ‘drop’ French and Art and in S4 studied six National 4 and National 5 courses in English, Mathematics, PE, Hospitality, Geography and Biology and three non-certificated subjects. Fred did work experience at the local garage and decided he wanted to become a mechanic.

At the end of S4 the local garage offered him an apprenticeship and he left school.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the point of the Broad General Education?

The Broad General Education is studied throughout primary school and the first three years of secondary school. The purpose of this phase of your child’s education is to provide the broad knowledge and skills needed now and in the future. It aims to support your child in achieving the very best out of life and inform the areas for study in the Senior Phase.

Are all schools doing the same thing for Curriculum for Excellence?

No. An important part of learning at any school is to take account of local circumstances. For example, contained within the Ellon Academy campus we have the North East Scotland Learning Centre. This provides a valuable resource to best meet some of our pupils’ vocational learning needs.

Why can’t my child sit examinations at the end of S3?

Almost all pupils will continue studying across all Curricular Areas until the end of S3. Although the S3 Broad General Education may incorporate Level 4 outcomes and experiences, National Qualification examinations (SQA) will not begin until the Senior Phase. This ensures ‘in-depth’ learning across each Curricular Area rather than a curriculum that is focused on passing examinations.

Does the new curriculum structure mean that my child will achieve fewer SQA qualifications?

Please see the Pupil Learning Journey Examples on previous pages. Depending on your child’s learning journey he/she may leave school with fewer, the same or more academic qualifications than pupils who previously attended Ellon Academy. However, your child’s learning journey through the Senior Phase will be better tailored to meet his/her needs and future aspirations. Whether your child is working at National 3, 4, 5, he/she will receive more teaching time than previous pupils working at the same levels. Therefore your child will have the opportunity of more ‘in-depth’ learning rather than focussing on “just passing exams”. Importantly, your child will also leave school with a range of achievements. Employers, colleges and universities are placing greater emphasis on these ‘achievements’ than ever before. In addition, by offering up to six courses in each of S4, S5 and S6, pupils will have a greater choice and opportunity to gain more qualifications than previously offered at the school.

If my child studies fewer qualifications in S4, will he/she be disadvantaged when competing against others applying for university?

Universities are already used to dealing with national and international students with differing qualifications using a variety of curriculum structures. Across Scotland, universities will continue to use the Higher Grade qualifications as the benchmark for entry requirements. Rather than look back specifically to what your child achieved on his/her learning journey at National 4/5, they will be far more interested in the success at Higher Grade level and the broader achievements gained collectively throughout his/her school career. Therefore the wider Senior Phase choice available at Ellon Academy will provide our pupils with an advantage when competing for places with other Scottish or international candidates.

If my child fails a course in S4 or S5 can they re-sit it in S5 or S6?

Yes – if this is the best option for him/her and there are places available in a class.

I am worried that my child, by choosing fewer S4 qualifications, he/she might close off avenues for the future. What will happen if at the end of S4 he/she does not wish to progress to Higher Grades in one or more of his/ her subjects?

Please see the Pupil Learning Journey Examples on previous pages. Your child will have the opportunity to alter his/her learning journey at key times. At the end of S2, S3, S4 and S5, in the light of progress in a subject, he/she will have an opportunity to refresh choices. Careful planning at all subject choice times is essential to ensure the most appropriate learning journey. For example, there will be the opportunity to change from National 5 Geography to National 5 French at the end of S4 rather than progress in Geography to Higher Grade.

Will the study of a Modern Language be compulsory to the end of S3 at Ellon Academy?

Yes, in almost all circumstances (see Mary’s learning journey on previous pages). In addition, given the place of Aberdeen in the European and International job markets, it is strongly advised that pupils continue with a modern language as part of the ‘learning journey’ into the Senior Phase.

When will my child choose the subjects that he/she will study in the Senior Phase?

In Jan/Feb of S3, S4 and S5 your child will prepare for the subject choice process. In consultation with parents/carers, this will be co-ordinated through your child’s Guidance Teacher and be based upon his/her learning progress, interests and career aspirations.

Will the school be able to provide all pupils with their choices?

Each year the school endeavours to satisfy all pupil choices. Currently we have a very high satisfaction rate. It is hoped that this trend will continue. We will be moving into the new Ellon Academy in August 2015. The new school is designed to further support the accommodation requirements of the Curriculum for Excellence and, in particular, the Senior Phase.

What do you mean when you say pupils might be able to study a course over two years of the Senior Phase?

It may be possible for able pupils to bypass some National 5 qualifications. For example your child may be able to study Higher Grade English over S4 and S5. In this scenario your child would follow the National 5 course in S4 but bypass the examination in favour of starting the Higher grade coursework.

Why does my child have to study core subjects?

All pupils have to study certain subjects during their secondary education. This is based upon Scottish Government advice and the Education (Scotland) Act.

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effective contributors

with:

• an enterprising attitude

• resilience

• self-reliance

and able to:

• communicate in different ways and in different settings

• work in partnership and in teams

• take the initiative and lead

• apply critical thinking in new contexts

• create and develop

• solve problems

responsible citizens

with:

• respect for others

• commitment to participate responsibly in political, economic, social and cultural life

and able to:

• develop knowledge and understanding of the world and Scotland's place in it

• understand different beliefs and cultures

• make informed choices and decisions

• evaluate environmental, scientific and technological issues

• develop informed, ethical views of complex issues

confident individuals

with:

• self-respect

• a sense of physical, mental and emotional well-being

• secure values and beliefs

• ambition

and able to:

• relate to others and manage themselves

• pursue a healthy and active lifestyle

• be self-aware

• develop and communicate their own beliefs and view of the world

• live as independently as they can

• assess risk and make informed decisions

• achieve success in different areas of activity

To enable your child to become…

successful learners

with:

• enthusiasm and motivation for learning

• determination to reach high standards of achievement

• openness to new thinking and ideas

and able to:

• use literacy, communication and numeracy skills

• use technology for learning

• think creatively and independently

• learn independently and as part of a group

• make reasonable evaluations

• link and apply different kinds of learning in new situations

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