The voyage might be wonderful, but where exactly is CfE taking us?

To mix – if not to continue – the metaphor, Brian Boyd is sailing on thin ice in respect of the Curriculum For Excellence ("There is no need to man the lifeboats yet in CfE's maiden voyage", Letters, April 13).

This is a trip that began with no known destination, with no maps available (perhaps teachers could make them up as the voyage proceeded) and led, at least nationally, by a cadre of officers, many of whom had never commanded an educational vessel. The "journey" to excellence on CfE is advertised as a wonderful experience, just as education should be, but teachers, parents and employers need to know more about where CfE will take our young people – not just how they will feel at the end of the voyage.

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