The most significant reform of Scotland’s curriculum in more than ten years is underway, as the first early samples of new curriculum materials have been shared with councils across the country.
Planned updates to the curriculum, prepared by Education Scotland and co-designed with input from over 1,500 teachers, nursery practitioners, and partners through the Curriculum Improvement Cycle (CIC), will clarify knowledge and progression, making it clearer what children should know, understand and be able to do at every stage of school.
As part of the Curriculum Improvement Cycle (CIC) co-design process, Education Scotland has shared with councils early draft samples from the new curriculum so that educators have access to materials that can help them understand how curriculum improvement work is progressing. These materials are being developed for distribution to schools for the start of the 2026-27 academic year. A full draft technical Curriculum Framework will be shared in the early autumn.