Encouraged by positive experiences, schools in Scotland have been imaginative and resourceful in the methods they have employed. They are improving all the time. Finding appropriate methods Parents' confidence and knowledge, both from their own experience and through the eyes of their children, differ. Appropriate methods can only be chosen with reference to the particular people of a given school community. As with most educational endeavours, it is a matter of weighing up the pros and cons of a range of possibilities and making judgements.
Methods evolve through time and experience.
Parents by no means speak with a single voice - but then, neither do staff or pupils. We are used to speaking in a differentiated way about pupils. In addition, it is important not to be overswayed by outspoken parents. At the outset, it is useful to remember that you are not starting from scratch. It would be a mistake to ignore the expectations built up through earlier stages of education, particularly given the excellent track record in early years education.