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Essay guidance and reading

In what ways has Curriculum for Excellence sought to update Scottish education since its introduction in 2004? What challenges has it faced and to what extent has it succeeded?

This question has three elements, all of which need to be addressed. You should also consider how you will set out the introduction and conclusion to the essay.

1. The introduction should set the scene for the essay:
a. A sentence or two to foreground the topic (for example, what is CfE?)
b. What are the key issues that you intend to address, and how will the essay be structured?

2. An overview of the key ways in which CfE sought to update Scottish education?
a. You should try to show how CfE is different to what went before.
b. Remember that you do not have space to go into lots of detail - general themes are what is needed here.

3. What challenges has it faced?
a. Rather than providing a list of unrelated items, try to organise these into themes (for example: issues relating to teacher expertise/knowledge/beliefs; resource issues; etc.).
b. Try to offer a critical account, rather than just describing issues (for example, which challenges were most significant)

4. To what extent has it succeeded?
a. Has CfE achieved its aims? If so, to what extent? In which areas? Where has it been less successful?
b. Remember, this is not just your opinion - you need to reference your judgments to academic reading based upon research and expert analysis. This is contested, as some (especially in official documents from the government) claim a great deal of success, whereas others are more sceptical.

5. Conclusions
a. Provide a short summary of your key arguments.
b. Offer judgments about implications (for example for future development).

Your arguments should be supported by reference to scholarly reading, based upon research findings. Be careful how you draw upon media articles, blog posts and official sources.

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