Recognising Achievement: Literature review and model for managing recognition processes

For at least 30 years, initiatives in Scotland and the UK have sought to encourage and recognise learning beyond the outcomes of the formal curriculum. This is now being taken forward through Curriculum for Excellence. In 2008 the Scottish Government initiated pilot projects to investigate different approaches to recognising young people’s achievements beyond their formal qualifications. The national evaluation of these pilot projects included a literature review and analysis of approaches to recognising achievement. This Research Findings outlines the results of the literature review.