National online session: Tuesday 17th November 4pm – 5pm The STEM Ambassador Programme is FREE to access. Ambassador opportunities mostly take place in schools across Scotland, and we are now seeking to create further opportunities in local CLD settings. … Continue reading →

Through SCHOLAR, the partnership of the Association of Directors of Education in Scotland and Heriot-Watt University, Scotland’s local authorities are providing access to interactive, online learning materials to support 41 SQA National Qualifications spanning Art & Design, Business Education, English, … Continue reading →

World Space Week is a UN declared celebration of space held annually, every October 4 to 10. It is the largest space event on Earth, with over 8,000 events in 2019 held in 96 countries. These events are organised by … Continue reading →

The Safe and Empowered training programme is open to all teaching staff in Scotland, including early years, primary, secondary, community learning and college staff. If you teach young people, this course is for you. The programme includes 1-day training events, … Continue reading →

Education Scotland’s IGBE Professional Learning Programme has three areas: Live Professional Learning Sessions Networking Opportunities Professional Learning Courses The next event is on 6th October 3 30 – 4 30pm –  Gender Balanced Interactions This session explores the impact of … Continue reading →

Across academic session 2020/2021, the STEM team within the Northern Regional Improvement Team are developing a webinar programme for practitioners across the Northern Alliance. At the heart of this programme is the belief that STEM can empower and inspire our … Continue reading →

Scottish Schools Education Research Centre (SSERC) have released guidance to help Early Years, Primary and Secondary Science and Technology Departments prepare and be ready to keep learners and all others safe as they returned to establishments. The link below includes … Continue reading →

In the 2018 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) cycle, Scotland opted to participate in the global competence assessment. This is the first time global competence has been included in PISA. Participating countries had the option of taking part in … Continue reading →

Over summer 2020 The West Partnership launched a significant initiative to develop online learning materials. The initiative is called West OS  – for West Partnership Online School. What is it? West OS is a collaborative, teacher led response to feedback … Continue reading →