This briefing explores the pivotal role sciences education has in equipping learners with the skills they need to succeed and flourish in this new world of scientific opportunity, and to further enhance Scotland’s reputation as a global science leader.
Whilst the briefing focuses on the sciences, many of the themes addressed apply equally to technologies, engineering and mathematics.
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Holyrood magazine welcomes the Chief Executive of Dyslexia Scotland to our first Primary Education conference, on Tuesday 26 November. In her address, Cathy Magee will discuss the challenges of identifying and supporting pupils with dyslexia.
Cathy Magee will be joined by Dr Margaret Crombie who is chair of the Addressing Dyslexia Toolkit Working Group. Dr Crombie will present the Addressing Dyslexia toolkit a resource for teachers and early years workers to use to assess literacy difficulties and dyslexia.
They will be joined by academics and educators who will consider the range of policies designed to improve learning. Key organisations will share best practice and current research to discuss language learning, technology, transitions and literacy in order to improve primary education.
Keynote speakers include:
Speakers will discuss:
There is limited availability for this event so to guarantee your place BOOK NOW
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Aged between 11 years and 16 years old?
Interested in the challenge of building a Battery Powered Kit Car from start to finish?
Attend various racing events where you will compete against other formula 24 teams from the UK
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN/WOULD YOU LIKE
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT:-
WOULD YOU LIKE TO GAIN/DEVELOP YOUR:-
Whilst making new friends and having fun!
Come along to our open day on
SATURDAY 9th NOVEMBER 2013 between 11.00am – 1.00pm
at BRAG Enterprises Ltd, Crosshill Business Centre.
Contact Ann or Kirsten at BRAG Enterprises on
01592 860296 to find out more
Education Scotland would like to invite undergraduates, probationers and newly qualified teachers (NQTs) working in early year centres, primary, secondary and ASN establishments to discover, experience and enjoy an innovative approach to physical education. Better Movers and Thinkers (BMT) is an innovative, exciting and challenging movement and learning programme for physical education that focuses directly on enhancing the links between movement and thinking. This takes place on 16 November at Tynecastle High School, Edinburgh.
During the day there will be the opportunity to attend workshops and engage in professional dialogue.
The keynote address will be given by Len Almond, Senior Adviser, British Heart Foundation National Centre for Physical Activity and Health.
Register online by Monday 11 November to attend this event.
Fife Cultural Trust is seeking expressions of interest from Fife-based educators who are familiar with Fife’s Creative Learning Network and who have experience of managing creative briefs for the following opportunity.
Development Co-ordinator
Timeframe: November 2013 – June 2014. Delivery will involve a total of 168 hours or 24 days within this timeframe.
Fee: The fee for this piece of work is £1803.
The job has 3 areas of development which involve working with the Cultural Partnerships manager to:-
Expressions of interest should be submit to michelle.sweeney@onfife.com no later than 6/11/13.
Commonwealth Games for Nursery, Primary and Secondary teachers across Scotland sessions begin this November.
Learn to explore 3 different aspects of the Commonwealth Games through dance:
– Cultures & Traditions
– Ready, Set, Go! (Creative dance tasks inspired by different sports)
– Learn the Motto, Get Inspired!
BOOKING & INFORMATION
If you would like further information on what’s involved in these sessions then we’d love to hear from you. Please email cpd@ydance.org or call the office on 0141 552 7712
Sessions begin early November and spaces are limited so please book in plenty of time.
Discounts are available for booking multiple sessions so please have a look at our website www.ydance.org for a list of sessions to choose from.
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Book Week Scotland is about celebrating books and reading in every part of life in Scotland. Between 25 November and 1 December 2013, people of all ages and of all walks of life will be able to come together in libraries, schools, community venues and workplaces to share and enjoy books and reading. They will be joined in this celebration by Scotland’s authors, poets, playwrights, storytellers and illustrators to bring a packed programme of free projects and events to life.
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Applications for the fifth international Millennium Youth Camp have begun.
The 2014 Millennium Youth Camp will be held during 3–11 June 2014 in the Greater Helsinki area in Finland. The one week camp takes place in Finland every summer and is organised by the Technology Academy Finland, the Finnish Science Education Centre LUMA (University of Helsinki) and Aalto University.
The camp offers young people from across Europe, aged between 16-19, who are interested in mathematics, the natural sciences and technology, an opportunity to learn more about Finnish expertise and top level research in these areas. It’s also a great opportunity to meet other young people who share similar interests.
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Launched in 2012 by Lantra Scotland, with sponsorship from Royal Highland and Agriculture Society of Scotland (RHASS), the new Lantra Scotland Secondary School Awards are aimed at any secondary school delivering an environmental, aquaculture or land based project.
Lantra Scotland are seeking nominations from schools participating in, for example, creating a school garden, working in a community woodland, working on a food and drink project or any other project or activity involving pupils in horticulture, forestry, aquaculture, agriculture or environmental works. Closing date for nominations is Friday 8th November 2013.
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