ERIC Number: EJ1091436
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-0305-4985
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Scotland's Curriculum for Excellence: A Defence of Autonomy and Personhood
Hedge, Nicki; MacKenzie, Alison
Oxford Review of Education, v42 n1 p1-15 2016
Curriculum for Excellence, Scotland's 3--18 curriculum, has been described as 'the most significant curricular change in Scotland for a generation' (McAra, Broadley & McLauchlan, 2013, p. 223). The purpose of the curriculum is 'encapsulated' in four capacities in order that learners become i) successful learners, ii) confident individuals, iii) responsible citizens, and iv) effective contributors. With particular reference to these capacities, we explore the principle of autonomy as it pertains to both individual and collective flourishing. In so doing we seek to disarm commonplace criticisms of autonomy by proposing it might be put to work in CfE as a multi-dimensional, context-sensitive concept that is relational as well as individual. We conclude that the four capacities lend themselves to re-consideration and re-mapping in pursuit of autonomy and flourishing premised on the principles of personhood.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, National Curriculum, Excellence in Education, Personal Autonomy, Institutional Autonomy, Educational Philosophy, Morale, Educational Change, Educational Practices, Educational Principles, Collectivism, Elementary Secondary Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (Scotland)
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