Curriculum Framework and Wheel
The Adult Literacy and Numeracy Curriculum Framework for Scotland and the Curriculum Wheel.
The Curriculum Framework arose out of the Adult Literacy and Numeracy in Scotland (ALNIS) report of 2001 that recommended that "the quality of programmes should be improved through a new curriculum framework" (p3). These guidelines also build on Literacies in the Community (2000): resources for practitioners and managers (the LIC pack).
The Framework uses a wheel to illustrate how the Framework can be used to help learners work out their own individual learning plan and goals. The curriculum is represented as concentric circles on a wheel to act as a visual reminder for tutors and learners of what is available to be taught and learned in adult literacy and numeracy and the principles that should inform them. This wheel has now been developed into an online resources.
You can download a pdf copy of the wheel or access the web version through the link below
- ALN Curriculum Framework (pdf version)
- Curriculum Framework contents (web version)
- The Curriculum Wheel
- The Curriculum Wheel tutorial
These pages set out the good practice framework that has been adopted for Scotland and provided a guide to tutoring, guidance, staff development and training.
A range of resources have been developed alongside the framework document to support you in putting the ideas in the framework into practice.
Teaching and learning materials developed for use in Scotland should take account of the principles in the curriculum framework document.
