Wednesday 24 June 2009
Developing successful learners in the technologies in primary schools
This report is the outcome of a task which focused on attainment in the technologies in primary schools.
Education News Digest
Topical education news in Scotland
Each month topical news stories will be added to this section of the SCIS website. Intended as a news round-up or digest of issues affecting schools in Scotland, topics will be wide ranging, including Curriculum for Excellence; primary/secondary transition; child protection; special education needs; early years; health and wellbeing; technology and new media; equality and diversity; funding issues and the destinations of school leavers.
Articles will be taken from electronic news feeds and press releases from Scottish Government; Holyrood.com and Learning and Teaching Scotland amongst others.
Wednesday 17 June 2009
Learning Together: Lessons about school improvement
This new HMIE report is the second in the Learning Together series.
Monday 15 June 2009
Children in Scotland
Children in Scotland calls on teacher regulatory body to register wider workforce
Monday 15 June 2009
Scotland: a Science Nation
The Scottish Government has published Scotland’s Science Facts Leaflet.
Friday 12 June 2009
New national qualifications
Scotland’s young people will be equipped for the 21st century through the next generation of national qualifications.
Wednesday 10 June 2009
Curriculum for Excellence
New materials which will help embed Curriculum for Excellence, Scotland’s new approach to learning and teaching, in nurseries and pre-schools were announced today.
Wednesday 03 June 2009
Scottish Learning Festival
Registration for this year’s Scottish Learning Festival is now open.
Tuesday 02 June 2009
Curriculum for Excellence
Every teacher in Scotland has received their own personal copy of the guidelines for Curriculum for Excellence, Scotland’s new approach to learning and teaching to bring about change in the classroom.
Tuesday 02 June 2009
New international opportunities for all Scottish schools
British Council’s Chief Executive, Martin Davidson, has announced new international opportunities for Scottish schools to link with partners from the Middle East to Latin America..
Tuesday 02 June 2009
Children in Scotland: young children as scientists
Children in Scotland announces the details of its forthcoming annual conference on September 16th.
Monday 01 June 2009
Headteacher Training Programme under threat
Holyrood magazine reports that the future of the headteacher training programme at the University of Edinburgh is under threat.