Planning

“As the complexity of the child’s play develops, learning should be facilitated through a cyclical process of responsive and intentional planning, which includes observations, interpretation and documentation of learning, responsive and intentional planning and facilitation.” RtA p47

Gaelic Medium ELC

Realising the Ambition states that it “should be used with Education Scotland’s advice on Gaelic Medium Education (GME) to ensure that the principles of total immersion are followed. Interactions in Gaelic are a key driver in planning progression in the curriculum for GME.”

For more information on GME see:
chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://education.gov.scot/media/onnaivwc/gael3-4gme.pdf
chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://education.gov.scot/media/zqqazljv/gael3-7total-immersion.pdf
chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://education.gov.scot/media/alxbgxv3/section-4-advice-on-gaelic-education-march-2022.pdf

The curriculum overview documents below can help settings track the breadth of the early level experiences and outcomes within your planning. Please click on the curriculum overview document most appropriate for your setting.

Highland Literacy Framework

Child-centred Planning in ELC – Recording 2026

 

Curriculum Overview English Medium
Curriculum Overview – Gaelic                                  Medium
Curriculum Overview – Roman                                  Catholic
Phrases to Help with Planning
Early Level Benchmarks
Highland Early Level Maths and Numeracy Progression Framework
7 Principles Floorbook evaluation sheet