Maths
16 activities at Fourth Level.
CfE Fourth Level explained — ages 13-15
Fourth Level is the fifth and highest Curriculum for Excellence level. It covers S2 into S3 — learners aged roughly 13 to 15.
Fourth Level is the most advanced work on the site, taking learners into S3 territory with multi-step problems, extended writing and deeper scientific reasoning.
How do I know if my child is at Fourth Level?
Learners at Fourth Level are solving multi-step problems independently, writing at length for a chosen purpose, and reasoning through science they cannot see directly.
Teachers judge levels using lots of evidence over time, not one test — so ask at parents' evening if you want certainty. See all five CfE levels compared.
What can my child practise at Fourth Level?
Literacy
5 activities at Fourth Level.
Science
15 activities at Fourth Level.
Writing
5 activities at Fourth Level.
Scotland's History
8 activities at Fourth Level.
Technologies
Open-ended activity — suitable across levels.