The Scottish Government's Curriculum for Excellence aims to achieve a transformation in education in Scotland by providing a coherent, more flexible and enriched curriculum from 3 to 18.  The curriculum includes the totality of experiences which are planned for children and young people through their education, wherever they are being educated.

It is underpinned by the values inscribed on the mace of the Scottish Parliament - wisdom, justice, compassion and integrity.

The purpose of Curriculum for Excellence is encapsulated in the four capacities – to enable each child or young person to be a successful learner, a confident individual, a responsible citizen and an effective contributor.

Find out more about the purposes and aims of Curriculum for Excellence.

Catholic Religious Education

The Curriculum for Excellence experiences and outcomes published for Catholic religious education are currently provisional and subject to final agreement by the Scottish Government and the Catholic Education Commission. That process, which reflects the statutory position of Catholic schools in Scotland, is ongoing. Details of these experiences and outcomes and the principles and practice of Catholic religious education for children and young people, from P1 to S3, can be accessed below.

NB It is hoped that this guidance will also be useful for the religious education of Catholic children who are attending non-denominational schools and do not have access to the provision of Catholic education.

You can view all the principles and practice for religious education in Roman Catholic schools.  Or you can download the principles and practice in one document by clicking on one of the links below.

 Word file: Religious education in Roman Catholic schools: Principles and practice (141 KB)

 PDF file: Religious education in Roman Catholic schools: Principles and practice (108 KB)

You can download all the experiences and outcomes for religious education in Roman Catholic schools:

 Word file: Religious education in Roman Catholic schools: Experiences and outcomes (230 KB)

 PDF file: Religious education in Roman Catholic schools: Experiences and outcomes (195 KB)

This is Our Faith is being developed to provide guidance which must be used by teachers and schools to shape the learning of children and young people in this key area of the curriculum at the various stages of primary and secondary education in Catholic schools.