Professor Lindsay Paterson, one of the leading educational thinkers in Scotland, criticised the Curriculum for Excellence as “confused” and “vague” and warned that it threatened to turn schools ...

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My only surprise at the findings of the University of Stirling research that Curriculum for Excellence has had the effect of narrowing the curriculum (Scotsman, 22 February) is that it took so long to ...

Scotland's schools should bin the "19th century" exams system if the controversial Curriculum for Excellence is to ever work properly, a hard-hitting report has found. International education experts ...

The Scottish Conservatives have unveiled their education policy on the first day of the party’s conference in Aberdeen (Ben Birchall/PA) (PA Wire) The Scottish Conservatives have pushed for the end of ...

TEACHERS in West Dunbartonshire fear pupils could end up suffering if staff are not given more support to prepare for Curriculum for Excellence. The new learning system is currently operating in ...