Curriculum For Excellence

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Since 2002 work began to create a new curriculum framework for schools to follow in Scotland. After 8 years of development, the Curriculum for Excellence was implemented throughout schools across Scotland in 2010 (Scottish Government, http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/learningandteaching/thecurriculum/whatiscurriculumforexcellence/howwasthecurriculumdeveloped/processofchange/timeline.asp, no date). The Curriculum for Excellence foundation and principle values is to help children and young people become confident individuals, successful learners, responsible citizens and effective contributors. These four capacities and their definitions act as a guide to check whether the education and learning the children or young people receive is in…show more content…
To do this, the Scottish government helped create a working relationship between the NHS and education establishments as stated by Bryce et al (2013). Health and Wellbeing is now therefore become an essential part of the Curriculum for Excellence. Its emphasis as a subject is to ensures children and young people develop the knowledge and understanding, skills, capabilities and attributes which they need for mental, emotional, social and physical wellbeing now and in the future. In doing so children and young people are more likely to feel happy, secure and safe at school promoting self confidence, self esteem and motivation which helps promote positive learning. The Curriculum for Excellence also gives a new focus to Health and Wellbeing by ensuring all schools where health promoting, providing two hours of physical education a week and all staff member being responsible for the mental, emotional, social and physical wellbeing of all pupils (Scottish Government, 2007). In order to maintain, monitor and evaluate the Health and Wellbeing of children and young people across Scotland, local authorities must now work together with the NHS to provide a plan (Scottish Parliament, 2013) that ensure all students are safe, nurtured, healthy, achieving, active, respected, responsible and…show more content…
The first is Mental, Emotional, Social and Physical Wellbeing. Mental wellbeing includes teaching children and young people to recognise, understand and express their feelings. Social wellbeing consists of children understanding rights and responsibilities and how they fit into their own lives and values and how they can contribute to the world. It explores how to build good, strong relationships with others. Physical wellbeing involves children and young people learning about the body, how to be safe and how to apply that knowledge to stay healthy, well and secure. It is the responsibility of all staff members to promote the mental, emotional, social and physical wellbeing of each child and young person. Planning for Choices and Changes is the second area of Health and Wellbeing. This explores widening children and young people's experiences about a variety of choices they will face in life and positive and negative consequences they have. Physical Education, Physical Activity and Sport includes a minimum of two hours of physical activity, involves introducing children to a wide range of physical activity and support the development of skills that are involved in this area. Another area is Food and Health which involves understanding good diet, food hygiene and food preparation. Substance misuse including over-the-counter and prescribed medicines, alcohol, drugs, tobacco and solvents and explored the risks involved. The last
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