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The Curriculum – General Outline
The curriculum followed by pupils at Campbeltown Grammar School will vary as they move from the early stages of secondary schooling towards the time when they leave school to take their full part in adult society. So far as possible, at all stages the curriculum followed by individual pupils will be tailored as closely as possible to their needs and aptitudes. The general aims of the curriculum are:
- to develop of knowledge and understanding;
- to develop of skills;
- to develop positive attitudes and values;
- to develop social competence and prepare for adult life.
The Curriculum provided in Campbeltown Grammar
Campbeltown Grammar School, within the constraints imposed by its staffing allocation and the accommodation and other facilities available to it, shall endeavour to deliver a curriculum consistent with the following aims of the school itself, the Education Service and Argyll & Bute Council:
- to provide a full range of courses and services;
- to enable all learners to achieve their potential;
- to provide a broad and balanced education which gives emphasis to the aesthetic, creative, practical, social and moral aspects of life as well as literacy, numeracy and academic studies;
- to promote genuinely equal opportunities for educational progress, regardless of age, ability, gender, race, social status, economic or geographical disadvantage;
- to equip students with the knowledge, skills and resourcefulness which they need for employment, training or continuing education, and the desire to remain in contact with education throughout their lives.