CURRICULUM FOR EXCELLENCE

Curriculum for Excellence

Curriculum for Excellence

Introduction

The main objective of Curriculum for Excellence (CfE) is to achieve transformation in education in Scotland which can be made possible by providing learners a more enriched and flexible curriculum. It also aims to make an individual a more responsible citizen, a successful learner, build the confidence of the learner and hence making him an effective contributor to the society. The purpose is to make the learner develop the knowledge, skills and attributes that will assist him to flourish in life and work, now and also in the later years.

This Curriculum for Excellence program was initiated by the government of Scotland that would help teacher to understand better methods and effective approaches for teaching, however they will need to monitor their progress and measure their results continuously to reflect what they have taught (http://www.sces.uk.com, 2012, pp. a1-2). This process will guide in improving the quality of outcomes of teaching. Along with the introduction of CfE teaching and learning was also replaced with the term pedagogy which focuses on learning of children and along with that also on the determines methods for effective learning making the quality if the education system in Scotland even better.

Mathematics Practice and Principle

Mathematics is one of the most important subjects in our everyday life, it allows us to make sense of the things exist in surroundings and help us in managing everyday activities in life. This subject presents the model of real life situation and creates assumptions and predictions which can base our decision. the skills needed in understanding math is to interpret and analyze information in numeric form and resolve problems and make decisions on the basis or results and analysis. It plays a major role in other areas including science and technologies and is significant for the researches and developments in different fields including computers, finance, accounting, engineering and medicine. Learning in mathematics support students to access to broad curriculum and avail an opportunity to utilize it in further studies and practice (http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk, 2012, pp. 1-4).

Developing Mathematics Curriculum for Excellence is the crucial and challenging task for teachers in secondary schools because of the technicality and complexity of the subject and learning capabilities of students.

Challenges

Teaching Responsibilities

In traditional curriculum, teachers are only assigned with specific tasks and responsibilities including collecting existing teaching materials and adopt old teaching methods. With the emergence of CFE, teachers are now responsible for collecting data, prepare new curriculum for math, adopt and implement new and creative teaching methods and prepare assessment plan that contains review and results (http://www.sces.uk.com, 2012, pp. a1-2). This is one of the complex task as teachers are required to put more efforts and spend time in creating proper learning environment in educational institutions.

Good Lesson Planning

Mathematics is one of the most complex subjects for teachers as well as students. In order to make it more simple and easy to learn, teachers are required to prepare a good lesson plan aligned with CFE guidelines in order ...