The Scottish curriculum in transition: Curriculum for Excellence.

Hulme, M., Baumfield, V., Livingston, K. and Menter, I. (2009) The Scottish curriculum in transition: Curriculum for Excellence. In: British Educational Research Association (BERA) Annual Conference 2009: 'Curriculum Reform in Four Nations - a Home International Policy Symposium, University of Manchester, 2-5 September 2009, (Unpublished)

Abstract

<p>Unlike England, Wales and Northern Ireland, Scotland does not have a statutory national curriculum, but a set of 5-14 National Guidelines for local authorities and schools, standard grade courses and a national qualifications structure. Throughout 2009, schools are preparing to make the transition from the established 5-14 curriculum to a new <i>Curriculum for Excellence</i>. The curriculum review process, in common with other areas of education policy formation pre- and post-devolution, has been characterised by consultation.</p> <p>This paper offers an account of the development of the engagement process and draws on a curriculum enactment perspective to ask:</p> <ul> <li>What are teachers' responses to the draft sets of experiences and eutcomes underpinning the <i>Curriculum for Excellence</i>?</li> <li>How does teachers' "positionality" interplay with curriculum reform (Kirk and MacDonald, 2001)?</li> <li>What factors are likely to support or impede teachers' adaptation of the curriculum in the move towards full implementation?</li> </ul>

• Item Type: Conference Proceedings
• Status: Unpublished
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Hulme, Dr Moira and Menter, Prof Ian and Baumfield, Professor Vivienne and Livingston, Professor Kay
• Authors: Hulme, M., Baumfield, V., Livingston, K., and Menter, I.
• Subjects: L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2361 Curriculum
• College/School: College of Social Sciences > School of Education > Pedagogy Policy and Practice; College of Social Sciences > School of Education > Culture, Literacies, Inclusion & Pedagogy