The Scottish Government recently issued the following advice for schools on upcoming visits and trips in Autumn term 2020 and also on the re-opening of outdoor education centres:   Scottish Government Advice for Schools: Visits and Trips Autumn Term … Continue reading →

Today, SQA is launching two consultations to gather feedback on modifications to qualifications and adjustments to the 2021 exam timetable. Please note closing date is 24th August. John Swinney MSP, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills … Continue reading →

Space Champions, supported by ESERO-UK and the UK Space Agency, are delivering online sessions for teachers and technicians; using space as a context in teaching with space-themed experiments and linking to featured resources. Regional deliverers of space-related training have launched workshops … Continue reading →

  Primary Science Development Officer (PSDOs) from across the Raising Aspirations in Science Education (RAiSE) network have shared case studies of initiatives undertaken across the country to develop engaging and motivating STEM opportunities for learners.   RAiSE is a programme … Continue reading →

Last week we held our first STEM sharing practice blether – a rich and energising discussion with practitioners from all sectors across Scotland Collated notes and links from each of the virtual rooms can be accessed via a shared Google … Continue reading →

The National Parent Forum of Scotland have launched their latest nutshell for parents.  This latest in the series of nutshells explains what STEM is and why STEM skills are important. The nutshell encourages parents to talk about STEM in a … Continue reading →

  Our popular Sciences – Senior Phase webinar with presenters from across Scotland sharing and discussing approaches in sciences is now available to view at your convenience. The webinar is available here. So settle down with a cuppa and revisit … Continue reading →

  The New York Academy of Sciences is looking for the best and brightest high school students passionate about changing the world through STEM! These programs are completely virtual and students can participate from anywhere in the world. Students ages 13-17 … Continue reading →

  On Monday 15 June, a week-long series of online workshops and activities begin. The 2020 STEM Academy is an innovative University and Industry led programme bringing together teachers of STEM subjects, their students and parents, academics and industry. The event … Continue reading →

  We’ve been updating the Science Planning resource to support teachers during the Covid-19 pandemic.  Home learning links have been extracted from each planner and collated in one file, to make it easy for you to find what you need … Continue reading →