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Metadata guides

For general advice on 'What is metadata' please click here.

Technical guidance on how to create metadata is contained in these PDF documents:

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The Value Chain for Digital Learning Content in England

The Value Chain

Purpose:

The purpose of this Value Chain is to provide a commonly understood model and language for the Digital Learning Content market in England. It represents the value that is added to digital learning content through the key stages from conception to use. It also depicts the key roles undertaken by organisations involved in these stages.


Changes to the metadata scheme and the impact on existing records v1.0

Metadata Scheme

Purpose:

This document explains the changes that have been made to the Curriculum Online metadata scheme and why.


Metadata Guide for Tagging v1.11

Metadata Guide for Tagging 

Purpose:

This document contains everything that non-technical users need to enable them to tag resources correctly for Curriculum Online.

Notes:

Includes a reference guide for the Curriculum Online Metadata Scheme.


 Curriculum Online - a Technical Guide (New updated version coming)

COL Technical Guide

Purpose:

This document contains everything that a software developer would need in order to create their own tagging solutions.

Notes:

Includes the Curriculum Online Data Model as an appendix.


The Curriculum Online Metadata Scheme - keywords v1.0

Metadata Scheme Keywords

Purpose:

This document lists all vocabularies generated specifically for Curriculum Online.


Keywords for GCSE subjects and the National Curriculum for Key Stage 3

Keywords for GCSE

Purpose:

This document contains vocabularies for GCSE Business Studies and Geography, and also the National Strategies for Key Stage 3.


The Curriculum Online Metadata Scheme - for technical users only

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