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Engage for Education – Scots space mission ready for launch

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The First Minister says, ‘Last week I was delighted to meet Scottish scientists and research teams who have been doing important work to help us understand the world and the universe.  First, I met Professor Peter Higgs, one of the most famous figures in Scottish science. Prof Higgs famously developed a theory into the basic building blocks of the universe and a particle that was named the ‘Higgs boson’, while working at the University of Edinburgh in the 1960s.  Last year researchers at the CERN laboratory in Switzerland confirmed the discovery of a previously-unknown boson whose behaviour so far has been consistent with the ‘Higgs boson’.  

To recognise Prof Higgs’ achievements and help inspire a new generation of scientists among today’s school pupils around Scotland, we have launched anannual Higgs Prize. This will give outstanding young school physicists the chance to win a trip to the CERN facility, where work continues on researching the Higgs particle.’

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Education Scotland, Engage for Education, News, The Scottish Government

ICT in Education Excellence Group Report

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ICT IN EDUCATION EXCELLENCE GROUP-FINAL REPORT

The Education Secretary Michael Russell has welcomed a report by the ICT in Education Excellence Group.

The Group, which was convened by the Chief Scientific Adviser Professor Muffy Calder at the request of the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning, was asked to consider the future development of the schools’ intranet ‘Glow’.

Over the past five months the Group, which consists of IT and education specialists and end users, have visited schools across Scotland to look at the experience of using ICT for learning.

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Schools IT excellence group set up

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The Scottish Government has announced that Education Secretary Michael Russell has appointed the Chief Scientific Adviser Professor Muffy Calder to convene an ICT Excellence Group to consider the future development of the schools’ intranet ‘Glow’.

The new ICT Excellence Group will draw on the experience and expertise of end-users, and educational technology experts to scope the long-term user-centred future of Glow.

The group members are as follows: Prof Muffy Calder, Prof Ian Sommerville, Prof Mike Sharples, Mr Ewan McIntosh, Mr Charlie Love, Prof Bill Buchanan, Mr Hamish Budge, Prof Jeff Haywood, Mr Neil Winton, Mr Tony Rafferty, Mr Fraser Speirs, Ms Jaye Richards Hill and Mr Martin Dewar who will facilitate the involvement of two school pupils in the group.

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2012/07/schools05072012

http://www.engageforeducation.org/2012/07/glow-schools-it-excellence-group-set-up/

Education Scotland, Engage for Education, News

News – community learning and development (CLD)

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i-develop launched

The CLD Standards Council’s national CPD Framework i-develop: learning for CLD was launched on the 24th April.

 

 

Strategic Guidance for Community Learning and Development (CLD) – Launch planned

Education Scotland has reported to the Scottish Government on the outcomes of the national discussion on the new strategic guidance for CLD.The guidance will be published on the Engage for Education website in June.  It is expected to address strategic issues raised during the discussion and to have clear links to the legislative framework for post 16 education, community empowerment and Community Planning.

 

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Scottish Studies across the curriculum

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Scottish school pupils are set to broaden their knowledge on aspects of Scottish life and culture across all areas of learning.

Learning Minister Alasdair Allan yesterday confirmed the award in Scottish Studies is among a number of recommendations made by the Scottish Studies Working Group that will be taken forward.

Linda Donnelly, a member of the Working Group and head teacher at Carleton Primary School in Glenrothes added:

“Curriculum for Excellence encourages relevance and coherence. Its aim is to provide a flexible and enriched curriculum. The idea of using Scottish studies as a vehicle to achieve this is both exciting and challenging. Learning about Scotland in Carleton Primary school is taught, not a discrete subject but rather as a whole school themed approach. Staff and pupils are encouraged to take the opportunity to learn about Scotland when and wherever possible.

“Exploring Scotland’s rich cultural diversity and understanding Scotland’s role in the wider world are two of the key principles in developing global citizens. I would therefore encourage everyone to embrace the recommendations from the group and help embed learning about Scotland across the curriculum.”

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Impact and benefits of Curriculum for Excellence

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http://www.engageforeducation.org/cfefilms

The Scottish Government has published four new short films on the Engage for Education website – three sector specific, featuring a nursery, primary and secondary school, and one combined – in which learners, parents and teachers describe in their own words the impact and benefits of Curriculum for Excellence.

The films contribute towards the Cabinet Secretary’s Curriculum for Excellence Action Plan 2011/12 commitment to develop new materials for parents which illustrate the benefits of Curriculum for Excellence, following calls for such resources from parents. They have been developed in co-operation with the National Parent Forum of Scotland and aim to show the types of impact and benefits that CfE is already having in early years, primary and early secondary settings across the country.