This course gives students an understanding of the philosophical and ideological bases of curriculum design and development in Scotland. This will give them an understanding of how the Scottish primary school curriculum works, and how to implement and evaluate it. Students will learn how to assess pupils in schools with an emphasis on formative assessment.

One x 2-hour lecture weekly, plus problem-based learning seminars.

Entry to Year 3 of the MA Honours Primary Education with Teaching Qualification.

None

Co-requisite Year 3 courses on the MA in Primary Education.

Essay (40%)

Examination (60%)

To sensitise students to important issues relating to the bases of the curriculum and how it is developed; to give them a thorough grounding in the Scottish primary curriculum; to understand the principles and practice of assessment, with special emphasis on the links between assessment and learning.

In this course, the student will:
- Gain an understanding of the philosophical and ideological bases of curriculum design and development in Scotland
- Gain an understanding of the Scottish primary school curriculum, an understanding of how to implement it and an understanding of how it might be evaluated
- Gain an understanding of how to assess pupils in schools, with an emphasis on formative assessment

Students must normally attend at least 80% of classes, and attempt all summative assessments.