Education for citizenship is linked to values and how these are understood, adopted, demonstrated by young learners.
As one of the four capacities of Curriculum for Excellence, responsible citizenship should be a cornerstone for future curricular structure and development in Scottish education. As with all work towards the capacities described in Curriculum for Excellence, opportunities to encourage and develop responsible citizenship will be identified across the curriculum, in every subject area, in class and out of class, in special and mainstream schools.
Oates, C., 2007. Education for citizenship: Languages are the key – a rationale for languages teachers. Scottish Languages Review (16