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cabinet secretary's foreword
Curriculum for Excellence is about promoting a fresh approach across the whole of Scottish education to enable our children and young people to become successful learners, effective contributors, responsible citizens and confident individuals. The programme has attracted international interest. A recent report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development praised the "breadth of vision and commitment to both high standards and social inclusiveness" contained in Curriculum for Excellence.
We must ensure that our qualifications system helps to deliver the values, purposes and principles of Curriculum for Excellence. This consultation document should be read in conjunction with Building the Curriculum 3: A Framework for Learning and Teaching. There are also important links to be made with Skills for Scotland - our lifelong skills strategy which shows how all of the constituent parts of our education and learning systems can contribute to giving Scotland a skills base that is world class.
In summary, we need to develop the next generation of National Qualifications to meet the needs of Scotland in the 21st Century. By doing so, we can achieve our ambitions to create a more successful Scotland.
This consultation document will be accompanied by a series of events and seminars to give the education and wider community a chance to discuss the issues involved. I hope that you will take the opportunity to contribute to the debate.
This is your chance to help ensure that our qualifications system develops the skills and raises the ambitions of Scotland's young people. I would encourage you to respond and let us have your reactions and views.
Fiona Hyslop MSP
Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning
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