Category Archives: Social Subjects

Expressive Arts, Health and Wellbeing, Literacy and English, Opportunities, Outdoor learning, Primary schools, Secondary schools, Social Subjects, Technologies

Learning Opportunity: Historic Scotland – Aberdour Castle

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What’s available?
• Free visits for educational groups
• Steward-led tours
• Medieval Castle Life handling box of objects for group leaders
• Discovery Sessions (choose from 16th century dance or handling sessions)
• Downloadable resources
• Project participation

A visit / activity at this site will support Experiences and Outcomes in the following
areas: Social Studies, Health & Wellbeing, Expressive Arts, Literacy, Technologies.

Contact Aberdour Castle direct on 01383 860519

Travel subsidy available for visits to all of these sites – 75% of your transport costs covered!
For information on Learning Services, free resources and our Travel Subsidy scheme please go to
www.historic-scotland.gov.uk or give us a call.

See our Glow Group http://glo.li/fklhhh, and/or find us on the Creativity Portal www.creativityportal.org.uk

Creative Learning, Literacy and English, Opportunities, Primary schools, Social Subjects

Free Author event for P7

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Exploring Macbeth: fact and fiction

Monday 23 April

(Shakepeare’s birthday) 

10:00am – 11:30am or

1:00pm – 2:30pm

National Library of Scotland

George IV Bridge, Edinburgh

Join Scottish author and historian Allan Burnett to find out more about Macbeth, Scotland’s infamous king, and his wife, Lady Macbeth. Their life story was turned into a classic play by William Shakespeare filled with magic, murder and mayhem.

How much do we really know about Macbeth, and how can we separate the fact from the fiction?

Find out why the truth is very different from the way Shakespeare told it!

Allan Burnett is the author of ‘Macbeth and All That’ (Birlinn, 2007).

Places are free, but booking is essential.

Places will be filled on a first come, first served basis.

To book a place, or for more information, email NLS Education Officer

Beverley Casebow on b.casebow@nls.uk or call 0131 623 3841

Creative Learning, Curriculum for Excellence, Opportunities, Science, Secondary schools, Social Subjects

The Big History Project – Superb opportunity for Secondary Schools

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 http://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/48345.html

We have been invited as a Nation to take part in a unique global educational development project – the Big History Project. The project fits well with the experiences and outcomes of Curriculum for Excellence, but the timeline is demanding. The Big History Project is funded by Bill Gates through Bill Gates Catalyst Three. This is a superb opportunity to be part of a global project that is cutting edge, showcases project-based learning and fits very well with Curriculum for Excellence.

The closing date for applications is Monday 5 March 2012 – successful applicants will be contacted by 7 March 2012.

To find out how to apply and get more information on the project, please visit: http://www.sqa.org.uk/bighistoryproject

Creativity, Curriculum for Excellence, Expressive Arts, Health and Wellbeing, Literacy and English, Numeracy and Maths, RME, Science, Social Subjects, Technologies

FCLN Meeting 19/1/12 Curriculum for Excellence: Creativity and Culture

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Creativity and culture across the whole of the curriculum!

Creativity and culture in Curriculum for Excellence!

Click on the image above to see why creativity is so important!

All quotes taken from the Curriculum for Excellence principles and practice documents for each subject.