Curriculum reform in Scottish Education: Discourse, Narrative and Enactment

This chapter examines curriculum reform in Scotland, showing how the ambitious aspirations of its flagship policy, Curriculum for Excellence, were subject to a complex array of global, national and local pressures and had to take account of political and cultural circumstances that posed particular challenges. Both the Scottish Government’s management of the reform programme and the teaching profession’s response to it are subject to detailed scrutiny. The discussion pays particular attention to the discourse used in promoting the policy, the shifting nature of the official narrative as the recommendations of international agencies were taken on board, and the issues that arose as the policy moved from intention to enactment. Drawing on the notion of ‘curriculum making’, which serves as a conceptual thread for all the contributions to this volume, the analysis highlights both evidence of progress and sites of continuing debate

Dealing with Work Situations: tutor pack

Unit Code: F789 10. This document contains resources to help tutors deliver the Dealing with Work Situations unit of the Certificate of Work Readiness course. These resources include the unit specification, lesson plans and other materials, as well as a general introduction to the content and learning outcomes for the course.

Skills for Customer Care: tutor pack

Unit Code: F38W 10. This document contains resources to help tutors deliver the Skills for Customer Care unit of the Certificate of Work Readiness course. These resources include the unit specification, lesson plans and other materials, as well as a general introduction to the content and learning outcomes for the course.

Skills for Customer Care: learner pack

Unit Code: F38W 10. This document contains a number of activities, assessments and exercises for students studying the Skills for Customer Care unit of the Certificate of Work Readiness course.

Responsibilities of Employment: tutor pack

Unit Code: F788 10. This document contains resources to help tutors deliver the Responsibilities of Employment unit of the Certificate of Work Readiness course. These resources include the unit specification, lesson plans and other materials, as well as a general introduction to the content and learning outcomes for the course.

Self and Work: learner pack

Unit Code: H18P 44. This document contains a number of activities, assessments and exercises for students studying the Personal Development: Self and Work unit of the Certificate of Work Readiness course.

Certificate of Work Readiness: tutor course guidance pack

Award Code: GF0F 04. This document provides guidance to help tutors deliver the Certificate for Work Readiness course. It contains an introduction to the content of the course, advice on how to deliver the content and other useful information about the course.

Responsibilities of Employment: learner pack

Unit Code: F788 10. This document contains a number of activities, assessments and exercises for students studying the Responsibilities of Employment unit of the Certificate of Work Readiness course.