School Libraries> A Curriculum for Excellence

The Curriculum for Excellence grew out of a review of the curriculum in 2004 and forms a central part of the Scottish Government’s Ambitious, Excellent Schools agenda. Work is currently underway on planning for full adoption of the new curriculum, which is set to take place during the school year 2008/2009.

The Scottish Library and Information Council (SLIC) has met with the Curriculum Review Team to ensure that the role of libraries [in PDF format] is represented within the new framework. Discussions have also taken place with Heads of School Library Services and a response was submitted to the Curriculum for Excellence team in December 2006.

Formal guidance on the new curriculum was published in Autumn/Winter 2007.

Supporting materials for school librarians will be added to this section of the website as implementation unfolds.

The Scottish Learning Festival (SETT) will take place in Glasgow 24-25 September 2008. The event features a number of seminars dealing with the new curriculum and is free to attend.