Curriculum for Excellence has been introduced to raise standards of learning and teaching for all 3 to 18 year olds. It aims to help prepare children and young people with the knowledge and skills they need in a fast changing world.  As part of Curriculum for Excellence, all children from pre-school to the end of S3 will receive a rounded education known as a Broad General Education (BGE).  Curriculum for Excellence is all about bringing real life into the classroom and taking lessons beyond it.

In line with their Curriculum for Excellence entitlement, pupils learn in all 8 curricular areas until the end of S3. 

There is also a focus on developing literacy and numeracy skills across every subject area as well as Skills for Learning, Life and Work as young people prepare for their adult lives.  In addition, learning takes place in the following ways:

• Inter-disciplinary experiences (working across a range of subjects to link learning)
• Learning through the ethos and life of the school
• Opportunities for personal achievement

At Middlefield, pupils have the opportunity to experience the broader curriculum through inter-disciplinary topics, enterprise, outdoor learning, eco schools etc.

All teaching and learning is driven by Curriculum for Excellence. Accreditation of learning experiences is achieved through SQA. Our Internal Verification process supports staff to ensure appropriate standards are maintained. At Middlefield School we strive to ensure learning experiences:

• engage and challenge
• build on prior learning
• develop transferable skills

Importance is placed on consistency and shared standards. We are committed to ensuring that our environment for learning and our approaches to teaching and learning meet the needs of our young people.