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You may have read last month articles in papers and online with headlines such as and .

These are quotes attributed to , a member of the review group which wrote , Scotland's national curriculum strategy.

Reading , it's interesting to see her reaction to the coverage from the initial response to the quote, then as and as . Interesting because Jacquetta is Keir Bloomer's wife of 41 years.

In a post she highlights her husband's article response: and links to the 7-point plan of as featured in the Times Educational Supplement. She also mentions a ´óÏó´«Ã½ interview with Shereen Nanjiani.

This is the interview from Sunday's Shereen programme, with comments from from the University of Glasgow, The Big Issue's Editor in Scotland , and from The Sun.

Keir Bloomer's expression of frustration at the slow pace at which the world of education moves and disappointment in the progress so far highlights the difference between the current state of and the original long-term vision for a curriculum suited to the 21st century. Small steps are fine, but could do with one giant leap of imagination to go with them.

As the fresh new term starts it seems a good time to take what started as negative headlines and turn them into a positive outlook and onto excellent experiences in the classroom. Are you excited by the possibilities of Curriculum for Excellence, or in a world of confusion, hoping it will sort itself out? What are your radical and inspiring thoughts?