Scotland's Curriuclum for Excellence Explained by a Newly Qualified Teacher

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[tesshiggins]

Thank you for this video. As a teacher who did not do their teacher education in Scotland, it was a very useful introduction to help me understand the curriculum for excellence

[taniamacdonald]

I have been a teacher for 20 years in England and recently moved to Scotland. So this info you have given has been very helpful

[idreesaladawi]

Brilliant video. I have a question though. Do Scottish schools (primary in particular) have prescribed textbooks by the government? At what grade students start to carry textbooks issued by the school and tested upon? I come from a country where there is a textbook for every single subject in all grades which is issued by the ministry of education. All students in all schools have exactly the same textbook in their respective grades.

[joegask]

Thanks. Moving to Scotland from England so this helped loads.

[Elizabethmcguinness]

Nearly 2 in the morning and I'm mid break down writing an essay around the CoE, thanks for the help lol

[callumstewartpotter]

Applying for a PGDE in Primary Education in Scotland. Having came from a slightly different professional background, I'm trying to do my research. This has helped massively! Thanks

[bilkiesakram]

Hi, how can I access this curriculum in detail where it is written benchmarks to support practitioners?

[boydegg]

I'd be really interested in seeing a series of videos about how you use the Es and Os and Benchmarks as your starting point and build a lesson plan or progression of lesson plans. In other words - how do you turn all of this into an actual learning experience.

[eafortson]

Hi Hollie. Thanks for posting this. I appreciate your video. It did give me a basic history of the policy and a general outline of how it functions specifically for teachers (which I assume is your intended audience). As a parent (and an American parent of a Scottish pupil) I will need to dig a lot more into how it is actually implemented at my sons school. My journey into understanding this is specially from a parents perspective. I have become extremely frustrated with all the copy/paste jargon his teachers use to justify their curriculum, along with their complete inability to answer basic questions about the goals of their classes and the progression of the students. This video helped me understand that I am not alone in this criticism. The Benchmark portion was incredibly interesting to me. As a parent I have never seen any reference to this in the materials we are shown. Everything presented to us is incredibly vague and any attempts to ascertain specifics about what is being taught, and what the expected outcome of the courses are is met with resistance leaving me with no clear metrics from which to judge my sons progression and skills. This combined with the dramatic deemphasis on homework makes it nearly impossible to keep track of, support or supplement, or provide assistance to my son in the areas he may be struggling.
As the son of teacher I know how bureaucracy and assessments can exhaust teachers and it can be weaponised against them to justify funding cuts etc, but surely there has got to be some metrics presented by which to evaluate the performance of a school and its staff. Can you recommend any resources which should be publicly available to parents for all schools in Scotland to asses this?

[coelila]

Thank you SO much for this video! I’ve just come over from the States. I’m searching for a primary teaching job near Perth. I’m currently awaiting approval to work from the GTCS. Thank you for helping me understand the Scottish curriculum better!

[SebACOG]

This was amazing help for my interview next week, thank you!!

[grantg]

I just got accepted into a PGDE secondary course for this summer. Your videos helped me a lot preparing for my interview so thanks a lot.

[SharanyaDubey]

I am actually starting my school in scotland tomorrow. I am new here so i am very nervous. Watching this helped me understand a bit more. Thank you.

[simplyit]

Thanks for sharing as I am planning to become a secondary teacher :)

[grantg]

Thanks that was a really useful oversight for me. You made it much clearer than the actual ScotGov paraphernalia does.

[rebekahsutton]

I know this was posted almost a year ago, but I am an elementary school teacher in the USA and I have been considering moving to Scotland to teach. While I am at the beginning phases of learning how my degree will transfer, how to apply for a work visa, etc, I have also taken a dive into understanding the key differences and similarities between the CFE in the UK and the Formative Assessment practices we follow here in my state of Arizona. Broadly speaking, I see so much that speaks to what is being done in the USA within your explanation of the Curriculum for Excellence. While I am unsure if I can manage a move of this size, I am certainly going to continue learning and your video was my first exploration into the voice of the teachers in the UK. Thank you for taking the time to make this video. I am more than eager to keep going.

[chryseverly]

Brilliant video! However, I have a few questions.
An Undergraduate course in English for 3 years, Masters degree in English(for 2 years) and B.Ed(Bachelor of Education around 10 months).
1) Would it be enough to be eligible for Scotland? Or would I still have to do PGDE?
2) Do I have to do PGDE in the UK only in order to be eligible? Or is it okay to do it in other countries if available and still be eligible for Scotland?
3) Do I need to do any other courses aside from PGDE?
4) Are there any scholarships available regarding PGDE for people not from Europe?

[iainmacsween]

Many thanks for this! I am training as a Secondary Gaelic teacher, and was wondering if we still use CfE E's and O's and Benchmarks in the Senior Phase? Many thanks in advance!

[ametrinemoon]

I grew up with Standard Grades. Had to do 8 subjects and RME. I didn't know at the time but I had specific learning difficulties - dyspraxia and mild dyslexia. How does the CfE address is these issues?

[sashasheriff]

Does anyone know how to see/access the publication date on videos via the new updated YouTube?