Our Curriculum

Our Curriculum Rationale

Our Curriculum Story

2008 - 2016

Rationale developed by a Curriculum Architecture Group at the inception of the school to realise our shared vision of ‘Working Together to Inspire Learning and Shape the Future’, . This vision is the foundation upon which our curriculum is built. Comprised of a team of teachers across a range of promotion levels, experience and age, the group worked in consultation with the wider staff, parent council, partners and the wider parent body to arrive at a model, which suited the needs of the pupils the school serves. Prior to arriving at our current curriculum model a considerable amount of research was undertaken involving discussions with, and visits to schools in Scotland, England, Spain and America.

2016 - 2017

Our work with 2 schools in Italy and one in Poland, as part of a European Agency Project, informed more changes in our curriculum. In our constant review and refresh of our curriculum learner participation has been a key driver. Our curricular model is constantly being evaluated and updated to ensure it continues to be effective in meeting the needs of changing groups of learners.

2018 - 2019

NOTOSH, a strategic planning specialist helping schools, governments and education leaders turn ambitious ideas into clear choices and practical action, led staff, pupils, parents and partners through a design thinking approach to improvement. This allowed all stakeholders to more fully examine where we are as a school, what is working well and what we need to move forward.

Our Design Team identified the following as characteristics we would like to develop in our staff and pupils :

These characteristics closely align with our school values of Achievement, Ambition, Determination, Respect, Responsibility and Inclusion and our vision which is ‘working together to inspire learning and shape the future’.

2020 and Beyond

With these characteristics driving curriculum decisions, Calderglen High School's curriculum is centred around ensuring the holistic development of every child. Curriculum review is embedded in our annual improvement processes to ensure that we continue to provide a relevant and engaging offer, shaped in such a way to allow pupils to become: - Successful Learners, Confident Individuals, Effective Contributors and Responsible Citizens, the 4 capacities which underpin Curriculum for Excellence. At all stages in the curriculum there are opportunities promoting and enabling the development of Skills for Life Learning and Work. This is facilitated by ensuring pupils have the opportunity to fully exploit the Four Contexts for Learning.

The following graphics demonstrate a sample of our commitment to pupil experience across the Four Contexts for Learning.