Curriculum for Excellence (CfE)

Four Capacities

Curriculum for Excellence is central to Scotland’s biggest education reform programme under the Scottish Government’s Ambitious Excellent Schools Agenda. It aims to focus classroom practice upon the child and around the four capacities of education:

successful learners
confident individuals
responsible citizens
effective contributors

It also aims to:

simplify and prioritise the current curriculum
encourage more learning through experiences
create a single framework for the curriculum and assessment 3-18

Contact

Address: CPD Centre, Langlee Complex, Marigold Drive, Galashiels, TD1 2LP
Tel: 01896 755110
Contact: email lalexander@scotborders.gov.uk
or fill in the SBC CfE contact form

Useful Links

SBC Curriculum for Excellence

Learning and Teaching Scotland

Curriculum for Excellence

Quick Links

Resources, updates and developments in Numeracy and Mathematics

New Numeracy resources

Excellent Teaching for Excellent Learning resources:

Excellent Teaching for Excellent Learning
Mediated Learning
Collaborative/Active Learning
Creative/Active Learning
Thinking Through Learning

SBC posters and achievement sheets:

SBC Learning and Teaching Posters

Resources from the SBC CfE Working Groups, categorised by curricular area:

Shared Resources

Reports from CfE conferences and events

CFE Event Reports

Information for parents about Curriculum for Excellence

Parents