At Pentland Primary School, we follow Scotland’s Curriculum for Excellence. You can find more information about Curriculum for Excellence on Education Scotland’s website.
At primary school, Curriculum for Excellence is organised into different levels for different stages:
- Early Level (Nursery and Primary 1)
- First Level (Primary 2 – Primary 4)
- Second Level (Primary 5 – Primary 7)
- Some learners will work on Third Level outcomes before the end of primary school.
Above is an approximate outline of the stages of Curriculum for Excellence that your child’s class teacher will plan from. Some learners will achieve these levels before or after these stages.
Curriculum Areas
Curriculum for Excellence has 8 curricular areas:
- Literacy and Languages
- Mathematics and Numeracy
- Health and Wellbeing
- Religious and Moral Education
- Social Studies
- Sciences
- Expressive Arts
- Technologies
Please follow this link to find the Experiences and Outcomes for these curriculum areas, and their benchmarks for assessment which your child’s teacher will use to plan and assess their learning.
For more detailed information on the Curriculum for Excellence (CfE) please go to the Parentzone website, www.parentzonescotland.gov.uk.
Pentland’s Curriculum
This section is coming soon. Please check back for more information.
National Standardised Assessments
Across Scotland, learners in P1, 4 and 7 take part in National Standardised Assessments. These assessments are always delivered as part of our normal learning and teaching and with support from school staff. Please find more information about these assessments on the Scottish Government website.
Relationships, Sexual Health, and Parenthood Education
Pentland Primary School deliver Relationships, Sexual Health and Parenthood Education using the national RSHP resource. Please find more information about it here.
Before each topic, your child’s class teacher will send out a letter detailing what will be taught during the upcoming block.
Pupil Resources
Please find a range of useful resources below to support your child’s learning.