Senior phase

What is the senior phase?

The senior phase of Curriculum for Excellence lasts from S4 to S6 (from around ages 15 to 18). It follows a young person's broad general education, building firmly on the Experiences and Outcomes they will have experienced and achieved to end of S3.

Senior phase learner journeys

Sample 'learner journeys' or 'achievement pathways' showing the different routes available to individual learners in the senior phase of the curriculum.

Learners talk about their subject choices

In these short video clips, pupils in the senior phase talk about how Curriculum for Excellence has helped them with subject choices and planning for their future.