Education Scotland
- Ensure that all children and young people develop the knowledge, skills and attributes they will need if they are to flourish in life, learning and work, now and in the future.
- Enable each child or young person to be a successful learner, a confident individual, a responsible citizen and an effective contributor. We know that young people across Scotland contribute greatly and effectively to their communities in so many inspiring ways. This focus on the social outcomes of learning has been an integral part of education in Scotland and this is reflected and celebrated in our national curriculum.
- Continue to support and report upon young people’s contributions to their communities in our inspections and aspect reviews.
Our new self-evaluation tools and approaches to inspection continue to focus on the impact that young people make through volunteering both in and out of school. We know the difference that young people make to their communities and we look forward to celebrating and showcasing this work in the Year Of Young People 2018 here in Scotland.
Bill Maxwell, CEO, Education Scotland
“In Scotland, Curriculum for Excellence aims to ensure that all children and young people develop the knowledge, skills and attributes they will need if they are to flourish in life, learning and work, now and in the future.
Its purpose is encapsulated in the four capacities – to enable each child or young person to be a successful learner, a confident individual, a responsible citizen and an effective contributor. We know that young people across Scotland contribute greatly and effectively to their communities in so many inspiring ways.
This focus on the social outcomes of learning has been an integral part of education in Scotland and this is reflected and celebrated in our national curriculum. Education Scotland are pleased to support the #iwill campaign and I pledge that Education Scotland will continue to support and report upon young people’s contributions to their communities in our inspections and aspect reviews.”
