The books and other resources used in school should reflect the diverse reality of Scotland today. This may require a refresh of your current provision.
When creating and choosing resources, practitioners should take care to ensure that all groups are represented. They should consider all the protected characteristics with particular attention paid to groups which are or have traditionally been under-represented.
When selecting resources for use in class this Critical Thinking Model can be used to help evaluate them. Note that while it is titled ‘Antiracist Critical Thinking’ the questions can also be used to consider representation of other protected characteristics.
