Senior phase and beyond
The senior phase takes place from S4 to S6 in schools and includes ages 16 to 18 out of school.
It is the phase when a young person will build up a portfolio of qualifications and continue to develop the knowledge, skills, attributes and capabilities of the four capacities of Curriculum for Excellence.
Senior phase
All learners are entitled to experience a senior phase where they can continue to develop the four capacities and achieve qualifications.
16+ Learning Choices
A policy and practice framework to support delivery of Scottish Government's guaranteed offer of post-16 learning to every young person in the senior phase.