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Game Changer Awards – What Makes a Winning Entry?

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The Game Changer Awards is a one-off ceremony to recognise and celebrate the many contributions that staff and students in colleges and universities are making to ensure that the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games is a fantastic success and will deliver an enduring legacy for Scotland’s people.
In addition to the criteria specific to each award, the judges will be looking for evidence that clearly demonstrates a commitment to and/or delivery of the legacy goals and underpinning principles of the Glasgow 2014 Games for every award category.  The four legacy goals are:
  • Active
  • Connected
  • Flourishing
  • Sustainable.
The five principles that underpin each legacy goal are: enabling diversity; ensuring equality; enhancing partnerships; encouraging community engagement; and embedding sustainability.  Further information on these can be found on the Glasgow 2014 website and Scottish Government website.
Colleges Scotland has put together an information sheet for colleges with examples of award-winning projects that institutions undertook during the London 2012 Olympics.
You can view/download the What Makes a Winning Entry information sheet from the Colleges Scotland website.
The deadline for entries is Friday 31 January 2014.
Please email Frances Harrower or phone 01786 892035 if you have any queries about the Game Changer Awards.
Education Scotland, The Scottish Government

Draft National Youth Work Strategy

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Education Scotland, YouthLink Scotland and the Scottish Government have worked in collaboration to publish the Draft National Youth Work Strategy which sets out ambitions for ensuring young people are placed at the centre of all youth work practice.

Consultation on the draft strategy will take place in January and February 2014 through a series of National Discussions across Scotland.  These discussions will involve a range of stakeholders including young people and will inform the implementation plan.  More information about the national discussions will be available in due course.

The final strategy and implementation plan will be published in April 2014.

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.

Find out more information on Engage for Education and Education Scotland

Curriculum for Excellence, The Scottish Government

Scottish pupils set for China visit

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http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2012/07/languages12072012

More than fifty young people from Scottish schools are taking part in an unique opportunity to visit China to improve their language skills and experience the rich culture of China.

Each pupil will take an intensive Mandarin language tuition course, experience a range of cultural activities and travel within China before receiving an SQA accredited qualification once they complete the course.