Revision Material

E-SGOIL

e-Sgoil (which stands for e-School in Gaelic) is a national e-learning service established in 2016 in the Western Isles of Scotland. e-Sgoil focuses on live, interactive, online learning.

e-Sgoil includes a wide-ranging suite of programmes designed to complement the work of schools and support learners at all levels. These programmes include Study Support, DYW Live, Gaelic Enrichment, Dug’s Discovery Den, Scotland’s Assembly and i-Sgoil (provision for interrupted learners).  For more information see: https://www.e-sgoil.com/

Senior Phase Learning Spaces provide a bank of resources, covering 25 subjects across N4 – Advanced Higher. Also included in the learning spaces are links to e-Sgoil’s Exam Mindset Guide, Study Skills learning space and Health & Wellbeing Chillspace.

One very popular and successful offer from e-Sgoil is their online Study Support Programme.  This includes free, live webinars after school hours/ during school holidays in a wide range of subjects.  Registration for e-Sgoil’s Study Support Programme will open on the 23rd of September 2024.  To register for e-Sgoil’s Study Support Programme, pupils should go to the following website: https://www.e-sgoil.com/senior-phase/study-support/

ACHIEVE

Working towards National 5 or Higher?  ACHIEVE can help!  Designed for Scottish students, our online digital courses are broken down key topics and concepts, each clearly explained and illustrated. There are hundreds of links to free resources and SQA exam questions and solutions. Online assessments will test your understanding and help identify your strengths and areas for improvement.  Use ACHIEVE to boost your confidence and pass exams with better grades.

SCHOLAR

Created by Heriot Watt University, Scholar is a recognised and well-established innovator in the field of high-quality online education. 

42 complete Scholar courses cover a wide range of subjects at National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher, including English, Mathematics, Modern Languages, ESOL, Computing Science, Sciences, Business Management, Geography, Music and more.  Scholar courses have been specifically designed to align with the skills, knowledge and understanding outlined in the SQA course specifications. 

Scholar content is written by educators from Scottish schools and colleges and draws on their subject-specific pedagogical experience and expertise.  Scholar courses contain a rich variety of content, including animated and annotated explanations, interactive activities and formative assessments with instant feedback. 

Why use SCHOLAR?

Scholar provides opportunities for independent learning and revising beyond the classroom. With instant feedback and motivating progress data, Scholar empowers learners to catch up on, revisit and consolidate the skills, concepts and knowledge they need to succeed in SQA courses.

Pupils can monitor their outcomes in online tests, empowering them to take ownership of their learning and address knowledge gaps or for subject mastery.

How to access Scholar:

Every S3- S6 pupil can access materials for Scholar supported courses by adding the Scholar tile to their GLOW Launchpad.  Users logging into Scholar for the first time are required to enter their Scholar username and password to link their SCHOLAR account with their school timetable/ courses being studied.

Alternatively, pupils can access Scholar via the Scholar website directly, using login details provided by the school:  https://scholar.hw.ac.uk/sso/login