Twig World, the creators of Twig on Glow, have been awarded a prestigious BETT Award in the Digital Collections and Resource Banks category. For the second year running, the Glasgow-based start up has won this top education award for outstanding digital content.
Judges praised Twig for a “well-designed and presented resource that can be used to support the curriculum as well as independent learning”. Twig is provided free to all Scottish local authority schools via Glow, at www.twigonglow.com.
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These materials have been designed to assist those supporting learners as they work towards the new qualifications.
The papers highlight important features of learning which are enhanced or different from previous arrangements. They provide advice on approaches to learning and teaching which build directly on those used in the 3-15 Broad General Education in order to promote continuity in learners’ acquisition of knowledge, understanding and skills. The papers are also intended to stimulate professional reflection and dialogue about learning.
This set of materials covers Lifeskills Mathematics, Mathematics, Care, Latin and Classical Studies at both National 4 and National 5, and Dance, Psychology, Sociology and Economics at National 5 only.
They come as part of the development of exemplar course materials across the full range of National 4 and National 5 qualifications, being managed by Education Scotland in partnership with ADES.
The Professional Focus Papers are now available for download on the National Qualifications area of the Education Scotland website.
SQA has unveiled the provisional list of Scottish texts that will be used in future Higher and National 5 English courses.
The list, including drama, poetry and prose, was drawn up after extensive consultation with English teachers, curriculum experts and other interested parties. It includes classics such as Burns and Stevenson, alongside a range of contemporary works.
Fife’s Creative Learning Network have published Creativity in Learning: FIFE an e-zine resource to highlight the impact and benefit of Creativity in Learning which showcases some of the excellent creative learning work being delivered in Fife within the context of Curriculum for Excellence.
Missed out on having your creative learning experiences being added to the magazine? Don’t worry, you can showcase some of your work on the Schools Showcase Section on the FCLN Glow Group
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It has been produced following Fife Contemporary Art & Craft (FCA&C)’s exhibition of the same name, which was a collaborative project between FCA&C and the Oriel Davies Gallery in Newtown, Wales.
Inspired by the artists in the Placement exhibition, the pack aims to introduce secondary school pupils to a range of contemporary ceramic work and by relating it to historical examples and events, to broaden their understanding of where it has developed from. The cross-curricular links are an opportunity to explore a diverse range of loosely linked themes.
The teaching resources give background to the exhibition and its artists, and, as well as providing ideas and information to back up the art & design projects, but can also be seen as starting points to explore points of interest further. None of the projects described require the use of a kiln.
Possible CfE Expressive Arts Links
Art and Design
Possible CfE Curricular Links
| Literacy and English | LIT3-05a, LIT3-06a, LIT3-07a, LIT3-09a, LIT3-14a, LIT3-15a, LIT3-16a, LIT3-24a, LIT3-26a, LIT3-27a, LIT3-28a, LIT3-29a, ENG3-27a, LIT4-05a, LIT4-06a, LIT4-07a,LIT4-09a, LIT4-14a, LIT4-15a, LIT4-16a, LIT4-24a, LIT4-26a, LIT4-27a, LIT4-28a, LIT4-29a, ENG4-27a, |
| Classical Languages | CLAN4-04a |
| Social Studies | SOC3-05a. SOC4-05a, SOC4-05b, SOC4-05c, SOC4-16b, SOC4-10a, SOC4-10b, SOC4-10c, SOC4-20a, SOC4-20c |
| Technologies | TCH3-13a, TCH3-13b, TCH3-15a, TCH3-15b, TCH4-01a, TCH4-01c, TCH4-03b, TCH4-15b |
| Health and Wellbeing | HWB3-01a, HWB3-04a, HWB4-01a, HWB4-04a |
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The 100 drawings that make up the book were made by Fife based artist Laurie Clark. The book was published by artist David Bellingham and from his own press WAX366 with help from Fife Contemporary Art & Craft (FCA&C).
The pack aims to encourage secondary school pupils to develop an appreciation of the aesthetic through observation and creative exploration, using observational drawing – the exercise Laurie undertakes so well – as a starting point. The art & design projects can be expanded to make links across the curriculum. The teaching resources give ideas and information to back up the projects, but can also be seen as starting points to explore points of interest further.
Possible CfE Expressive Arts Links
Art and Design
Possible CfE Curricular Links
| English and Literacy | LIT3-05a, LIT3-14a, LIT3-15a, LIT3-24a, ENG3-17a, LIT4-05a, LIT4-07a, LIT4-08a, LIT4-14a, LIT4-14d, LIT4-15a, LIT4-24a, LIT4-25a, ENG4-12a, ENG4-17a |
| Social Studies | SOC3-01a, SOC3-04a |
| Science | SCN3-03a, SCN4-01a, SCN4-02a |
| Technologies | TCH3-07a, TCH3-09a, TCH3-13a, TCH3-13b, TCH3-15b, TCH4-08a, TCH4-09b, TCH4-15b, TCH4-15c, TCH4-15d |
| Maths and Numeracy | MNU3-09a |
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The 100 drawings that make up the book were made by Fife based artist Laurie Clark. The book was published by artist David Bellingham and from his own press WAX366 with help from Fife Contemporary Art & Craft (FCA&C).
The pack aims to encourage older primary school children (P5 to P7) to develop an appreciation of the aesthetic through observation and creative exploration. By using observational drawing – the exercise Laurie undertakes so well – as a starting point, the art & design projects can be expanded to make links across the curriculum. Laurie describes her drawings as ‘portraits’ of the flowers because each is unique just as we are unique. The following projects explore the concept of things which seem to be the same but on close observation are individual.
Possible CfE Expressive Arts Links
Possible CfE Curricular Links
| English and Literacy | LIT2-04a, LIT2-07a, LIT2-16a, LIT2-20a, LIT2-24a, LIT2-26a, LIT2-31a |
| Social Studies | SOC2-01a, SOC2-04a |
| Science | SCN2-01a, SCN2-02b, SCN2-14a, SCN2-14b |
| Technologies | TCH2-04a, TCH2-15a, TCH2-15b |
| Maths and Numeracy | MNU2-09a, MNU2-09b, MNU2-09c, MNU2-11b |
The holiday season will soon be upon us. The Choices for Life team have come up with some tips for you to have a safe and happy time throughout the festive period.
‘Choices for Life’ is an innovative diversionary and educational initiative delivered by the Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency (SCDEA) and funded by the Scottish Government.
The main objective is to raise awareness amongst young people aged 11-18 about the risks and dangers of substance use and misuse, including smoking, alcohol consumption and drugs. For more information, visit http://www.sdea.police.uk/choicesforlife.html.
Once upon a time…that’s the way most good stories begin and this story starts that way too, which is just as well as it is a story all about time.
The latest new theatre piece from Wee Stories tells the story of what happens when time-keeping goes awry, in classic Wee Stories style, featuring original music and puppetry.
Hickory and Dickory Dock is an ingenious, accessible introduction to time, why and how we measure it and why it matters, for children from pre-school to P3.
We have a few dates available for school bookings w/c 29 April 2013.
