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Education Scotland, Literacy and English, News

Updated youth literacy resource now published

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Education Scotland and YouthLink Scotland have launched a new version of the Big Book of Literacies Training (BBLT).

 BBLT is aimed at supporting practitioners working with young people (14-25 year olds) on their literacies, in a variety of contexts. These could include youth work, adult literacies, training, prison, ESOL, school and others.  It aims to assist practitioners to build on their current experience and become more confident in working with literacies.

Events, News

Journey to Gold – live webcast with Katherine Grainger speaking at Lochaber High School, 11 December 2012

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Katherine Grainger will deliver the RSE Christmas Lecture 2012 to senior school students at Lochaber High School, Fort William at 1.15 pm on Tuesday 11 December. This lecture will be webcast live across the UK by BBC Scotland. You are invited to watch this free webcast from your own computer or a computer near you.

TO BOOK

Register in advance via the website or by email or telephone the RSE Events Team on 0131 240 2780.    Once you register, you will receive an email with full details on how to join the RSE Christmas Lecture 2012 and how to get the most out of the experience

News

Holocaust Memorial Day 2013

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Our workshop for Scotland is taking place in Glasgow on 26 November 2012 at 4pm. 

There are still FREE places available!

The workshop will be a fantastic opportunity to interpret, teach and incorporate our specially commissioned song “A Bridge of Voice”, within the setting of your HMD activity.  You can find out more about this workshop and the others in our programme here

If for any reason you are unable to make this date, all the resources you’ll need to perform the song including MP3 files, lyrics, the score and a study guide are available on our website here shortly. 

 If you are interested in attending the Glasgow workshop we’d love to hear from you.  Just reply with your full name, address and contact details and we can sign you up and send you confirmation details.  Please let us know of any queries and we look forward to hearing from you. 

HMD.UK  Holocaust Memorial Day Trust

PO Box 61074

London

SE1P 5BX

t. 020 7785 7029e. enquiries@hmd.org.uk

Early Years, Events, News, Opportunities, Primary schools, resources, Secondary schools

ON at Fife – Hansel and Gretel, behind the scenes!

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ON at Fife with Robert Wiseman Dairies have created a fantastic video ‘behind the scenes’ of their Christmas show, Hansel and Gretel which kicks off on 30th November! There is also an activity pack to accompany the video.

Schools can enquire about a free educational workshop, when they book their tickets.

Hansel and Gretel at Dunfermline’s Carnegie Hall- get your tickets here.

 Download the Full activity pack

News, Opportunities, Outdoor learning, Primary schools, Secondary schools

National Park to offer new Travel Grant Scheme for schools and groups

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Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park has launched a new pilot scheme to help schools and outreach groups experience the great outdoors in the Park by offering an Educational Travel Grant. With forests to explore, landscapes to walk and climb, lochs and rivers to sail on and rich wildlife and history to discover, Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park provides the perfect outdoor classroom for schools and groups. 

Funds will be provided for up to 75% of total transport costs. This includes transport to and from schools or a group’s meeting place to the National Park and the costs of accessing Inchcailloch island for outdoor learning activities.

For more information on the funding criteria visit the website or contact Alison Cush on 01389 722125 email education@lochlomond-trossachs.org.  Further information about the National Parks Learning resources can also be found on the website and specific information about overcoming Barriers to engaging in National Parks and National Nature Reserves

News, Primary schools, Scotland Colleges, Secondary schools

Learner Research Project and Teacher Research Project

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The SCQF Partnership has commissioned Ashbrook Research and Consultancy to conduct research amongst learners to ask what they think about the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF), whether they have used it in the past and if they might use it in the future. This research also involves evaluating understanding and awareness amongst management and teaching staff in schools and there is a survey for them too.   All answers will be completely anonymous and confidential. Each survey should only take 5 to 10 minutes to complete.

SCQF Research – Learner Survey

SCQF Research – Teacher Survey