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Category Archives: CfE Subjects & Themes
Glow Meet with Julia Donaldson – Running on the Cracks
29th January at 1.45pm
The Tron Theatre will stage an exciting new show Running on the Cracks , an adaptation by Andy Arnold of the Julia Donaldson book of the same name. This new show will be staged in February 2013 and is a co-production with Pilot Theatre Company, York. Running on the Cracks is a fast moving new play about runaways, identity, survival and how friendships can develop in the strangest situations.
http://bit.ly/runningonthecracks
Join Julia Donaldson, children’s laureate for a Glow Meet live from the Tron for this exciting event. Julia will discuss her inspiration for the book and will answer your questions. Don’t miss this opportunity to speak with one of the UK’s leading children’s authors.
Edinburgh Festival Fringe Poster Competition
The search for the 2013 Edinburgh Festival Fringe Poster has begun!
The Fringe Schools Poster Competition is open to all Scottish students aged 5 – 16. They are looking for a unique and eye-catching poster design that represents the variety and vibrancy of the Fringe.
Learning resources, including lesson plans linked to CfE experiences and outcomes, are available for teachers to introduce pupils to the Fringe and inspire them to create winning posters.
The winning design will become the official poster for the 2013 Fringe and there are prizes of up to £750 for the top three artists and their schools. Pupils could also be in with the chance of seeing their artwork displayed in an exhibition.
To get started, for details of how to enter, and to download the entry pack and learning resources, visit www.edfringe.com/poster.
ICT in Education Excellence Group Report published
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 Glow, the national intranet for schools. 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. Their final report makes recommendations to the Cabinet Secretary on how to ensure that future Glow is dynamic and remains relevant to its users for years to come.
Related blog posts:
Blog post by Professor Muffy Calder, Chief Scientific Adviser for Scotland.
National Storytelling Week – 26 January-2 February 2013
The annual National Storytelling Week is organised by the Society for Storytelling and aims to promote what it describes as ‘the oldest art form in the world’.
The Society provides advice on organising and publicising events including storytelling in schools, libraries, museums and art galleries.
The website has resources for developing storytelling skills and advice for teachers, as well as information about more than 150 storytellers throughout the UK.
Commonwealth Games Dance CPD for Primary Teachers
YDance is offering a course for primary teachers to learn how to explore 3 different aspects of the Games through dance:
– Which country will you choose – explore the different cultures and traditions
– Ready, Set, Go! – creative dance tasks inspired by lots of different sports
– Learn the Motto, Get Inspired! – Explore the themes of the motto and bring it to life.
COST: £70 (including VAT)
WHERE: Glasgow City
DATE: Tuesday 12 November 2013
For further information, please contact katrina@ydance.org, or visit http://ydance.org/Education.html
Burns Night – Resources and Events
Visit Education Scotland’s website for a range of Burns Night resources including poems read by Scottish actors Robert Carlyle, Siobhan Redmond and Richard Wilson.
Sign up for the ‘Burns Bash’ Glow TV event on 25 January (9.30 am): http://bit.ly/13Vg2Nx
There is also plenty of information about Robert Burns, on the National Trust for Scotland website: www.burnsmuseum.org.uk/ .
You might also wish to check out the interactive about Robert Burns, Auld Lang Syne and how to create a Burns Supper, on the Promethean Planet website: www.prometheanplanet.com/NTS
SQA announces set Scottish texts
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 a range of contemporary works by writers such as James Robertson and Jackie Kay alongside classics such as Burns and Stevenson.
New professional focus papers published
Education Scotland has published further titles in the Professional Focus Papers series.
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:
- Dance, Psychology, Sociology and Economics at National 5
- Lifeskills Mathematics, Mathematics, Care, Latin and Classical Studies at both National 4 and National 5
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.
Health and Wellbeing at Transition event, Saturday 23 February 2013
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Glasgow
Education Scotland would like to invite practitioners working in upper primary and secondary, in particular guidance/pupil support, HWB leads or senior managers with responsibility for primary/secondary transition to this event.
The aims of the day are to:
- Build capacity in practitioners to deliver HWB with particular reference to transition from primary to secondary.
- Share good practice in relation to specific transition programmes which feature health and wellbeing as their focus.
- Highlight ways in in which cluster colleagues could work collaboratively using HWB organisers as a framework to facilitate smooth primary/secondary transition.
- Help provide realistic, credible solution to meeting the challenges faced by young people during the transition from primary to secondary.
During the day there will be the opportunity to attend workshops on different areas of health and wellbeing, engage in professional dialogue and listen to inspiring speakers. Register online
