We aim to share with you the opportunities given to our young people in developing their skills through a well-planned, broad, balanced, and challenging curriculum where learning experiences develop their capacity to become Successful Learners, Confident Individuals, Responsible Citizens, and Effective Contributors in an ever-changing world.
Within St. Benedict’s community of Faith and Learning “Getting It Right For Every Child” is our key priority. On our Journey to Excellence, we endeavor to put the child at the center and help lives and life chances.
By gathering the thoughts and opinions of our children and their parents we strive to get it right for every child in our school. The first image represents the thoughts of our parents. The second image represents the thoughts of our children throughout school.
Curriculum for Excellence has been introduced to raise standards of learning and teaching in all 3 to 18-year-olds. It aims to help prepare children and young people with the knowledge and skills they need in a fast-changing world. As part of the Curriculum for Excellence, all children from pre-school to the end of S3 will receive a rounded education known as a Broad General Education (BGE). Curriculum for Excellence is all about bringing real life into the classroom and taking lessons beyond it. Here in St Benedict's Primary, we aim to offer a broad curriculum that is both challenging and enjoyable. In this way we enable children to become Successful Learners, Confident Individuals, Responsible Citizens, and Effective Contributors.
Every child is entitled to a broad and deep general education, whatever their level and ability. Curriculum for Excellence has been introduced across Scotland for all 3 – 18-year-olds – wherever they learn. This curriculum framework balances the importance of knowledge with skills. It develops skills for learning, life, and work to help young people to go on further study, secure employment, and navigate life. It brings real life into Quality Assurance.
All classes are taught basic Spanish words, numbers, and greetings, with more structured Spanish being taught for one hour every week. Learning other languages enables children to make connections with different people and their cultures. Learning a new language encourages children to broaden their horizons as they explore the language and its associated culture. Today’s children are growing up in a multilingual world and they must play their full part as global citizens. We have moved towards the 1+2 model of modern language provision. This means that all pupils from P5 upwards will experience 1 language (their mother tongue) and 2 other languages (Spanish and one other) through shared learning, topics, and cultural events.
