Forthcoming Courses
Calendar of CPD courses offered by SCIS
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Our calendar of courses, below, is published annually in June and updated each term. You can see a summary of the course content by clicking on the course title. Full details of each course are sent by post to SCIS schools around six weeks in advance.
If you know the title and date of a course that you wish to attend, you can register on-line by clicking the link on the left. Confirmation will be sent by email, with details of the course content, venue and directions. Please note that paper confirmations are not sent.
| Date | Course | Target Audience | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday 17 August 2009 | Welcome to the Teaching Profession | Probationers | GTCS HQ, Edinburgh |
| Tuesday 18 August 2009 | Behaviour Management | Probationers and recently qualified teachers | Strathclyde University |
| Monday 14 September 2009 | Curriculum for Excellence - Forum | Grosvenor Hotel, Edinburgh | |
| Tuesday 15 September 2009 Nearest Parking: 5 minute walk, Morrison Street. |
Special Schools Workshop | Special Schools | Hilton Grosvenor Hotel, Edinburgh |
| Wednesday 16 September 2009 | Introduction to Child Protection | Probationers and recently qualified teachers | Hilton Grosvenor Hotel, Edinburgh |
| Thursday 17 September 2009 | Heads' Conference | Heads, Deputes, Bursars | Thistle Hotel,Glasgow |
| Tuesday 22 September 2009 | English Conference - Burning Issues | English teachers | Dollar Academy |
| Tuesday 22 September 2009 | Governors' Seminar | New and recently appointed Governors | Glasgow Radisson Hotel, Argyle Street |
| Thursday 24 September 2009 - Friday 25 September 2009 | School Leadership, Days 5 & 6 | Delegates who have completed Days 1 - 4 | Huntingtower Hotel, Perth |
| Tuesday 29 September 2009 a.m. & lunch |
Student Welfare: Self-Harm | PSE/Guidance staff | Hilton Grosvenor Hotel, Edinburgh |
| Wednesday 30 September 2009 | Curriculum for Excellence Framework Planning | Senior management of Junior schools | Edinburgh Academy Junior School |
| Thursday 01 October 2009 | School Secretaries' Workshop | School Secretaries | Radisson Hotel, Edinburgh |
| Friday 02 October 2009 | Drama Workshop | Drama Staff | Dundee Rep Theatre |
| Saturday 03 October 2009 a.m. + lunch |
Nurses & Matrons Conference | Nurses & Matrons | Hutchesons' Grammar School, Glasgow |
| Monday 05 October 2009 - Tuesday 06 October 2009 | SCIS/BSA Certificate of Professional Practice - Part 2 | Boarding House staff | Queensferry Hotel, North Queensferry |
| Tuesday 06 October 2009 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. followed by lunch |
OSCR Workshop: Preparing for the Charity Test | Heads, Bursars, Governors | SCIS Offices, Edinburgh |
| Thursday 08 October 2009 | Team Leadership [Day 1] Day One |
Aspiring Heads of Department | Edinburgh Hilton Grosvenor Hotel |
| Thursday 08 October 2009 | Basics of Employment Law | Heads, Depute Heads, Bursars, HR Managers, Line Managers | Brodies, Edinburgh |
| Wednesday 28 October 2009 | Classroom Assistants' Seminar | Classroom Assistants | Radisson Hotel, Royal Mile, Edinburgh |
| Tuesday 03 November 2009 | Primary/Secondary Transition | Primary 6/7 & S1/2 staff | Radisson Hotel, Edinburgh |
| Wednesday 04 November 2009 | VI Form Conference | VI Form Co-ordinators | Holiday Inn, West Nile Street, Glasgow |
| Thursday 05 November 2009 | Guidance Workshop | PSE/Guidance staff | Hilton Grosvenor Hotel, Edinburgh |
| Tuesday 10 November 2009 | Classics Conference | Classics Staff | Glenalmond College, Perthshire |
| Wednesday 11 November 2009 | Learning Support Conference | Learning Support Staff | Thistle Hotel, Glasgow |
| Friday 13 November 2009 | Librarians' Conference | Librarians | Thistle Hotel, Glasgow |
| Tuesday 17 November 2009 | SQA Seminar | SQA Co-ordinators | Hilton Grosvenor Hotel, Edinburgh |
| Wednesday 18 November 2009 | Modern Studies - Pupils' Conference | Modern Studies staff | Hamilton College |
| Thursday 19 November 2009 - Friday 20 November 2009 | Junior Heads' Conference | Junior Heads | Dunkeld House Hotel |
| Thursday 19 November 2009 | Child Protection Co-ordinators' Conference | Child Protection Co-ordinators | Hilton Grosvenor Hotel, Edinburgh |
| Monday 23 November 2009 | Design Technology Workshop | Design Techonology teachers | Merchiston Castle School, Edinburgh |
| Tuesday 24 November 2009 | One click wonders: using online tools to promote your school's strengths limited numbers |
Staff with responsibility for admissions, marketing and development | George Watson's College, Edinburgh |
| Friday 27 November 2009 | Outdoor Education Conference | Outdoor Education staff | Glenmore Lodge, Aviemore |
| Monday 30 November 2009 | Child Protection for Nurses & Matrons | Nurses & Matrons | Hilton Grosvenor Hotel, Edinburgh |
| Thursday 14 January 2010 a.m. only |
Employment Law Seminar: Redundancy | Heads, Depute Heads, Bursars, HR Managers | Brodies, Edinburgh |
| Friday 15 January 2010 a.m. only |
Preparation for Retirement | All staff | Hilton Grosvenor Hotel, Edinburgh |
| Tuesday 19 January 2010 | Classroom Technology - Smartboards | tbc | |
| Wednesday 20 January 2010 | Special Schools' workshop 2 | Senior Management | Holiday Inn, Glasgow |
| Friday 22 January 2010 a.m. + lunch |
GAP Assistants' Seminar | GAP Assistants | Hilton Grosvenor Hotel, Edinburgh |
| Monday 25 January 2010 | Post-Probationers' Seminar | Recently fully-registered teachers | Hilton Grosvenor Hotel, Edinburgh |
| Tuesday 26 January 2010 | Employment Law Seminar: Relationship Management | Heads, Bursars, Depute Heads | Brodies,Glasgow |
| Wednesday 27 January 2010 | Directors of Studies Conference | Directors of Studies | Hilton Grosvenor Hotel, Edinburgh |
| Thursday 28 January 2010 - Friday 29 January 2010 | School Leadership Days 7 & 8 | Delegates who have completed Days 1 - 6 | Huntingtower Hotel, Perth |
| Tuesday 02 February 2010 | Team Leadership [Day 2] | Aspiring HOD's who have completed Day 1. | Hilton Grosvenor Hotel, Edinburgh |
| Wednesday 03 February 2010 | Classroom Performance | Probationers & recently qualified teachers | Radisson Hotel, Edinburgh |
| Saturday 06 March 2010 a.m. + lunch |
Nurses' & Matrons' Conference 2 | Nurses and Matrons | venue tbc |
Postal Address
SCIS
21 Melville Street,
Edinburgh EH3 7PE
Scotland
Telephone
+44 (0)131 220 2106
Fax
+44 (0)131 225 8594
Email
cpd@scis.org.uk