Assessment and achievement

Profiling

The profiles that your child will complete at various stages of their education are positive statements of their best achievements in school, at home and in the community. Examples from P7 and S3 are provided.

Qualifications

As part of Curriculum for Excellence, new National Qualifications have been developed.

What is assessment, and when and how does it take place?

Information for parents and carers about assessment, discussing what it covers and how it is carried out.

What is achievement?

Curriculum for Excellence means recognising children's and young people's achievements outside the classroom as well as more formal achievements such as qualifications.

Reporting on progress

Information about how schools report to parents on their children's progress in learning.