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August 12, 2015
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Statistics for School Biology Experiments and Advanced Higher Projects

SSERC recently announced the publication of ‘Advanced Higher Project Investigations’ by Jim Stafford.  Jim has teamed up with Professor Graeme Ruxton at the University of St Andrews to produce a new publication ‘Statistics for School Biology Experiments and Advanced Higher Projects’.  Copies … Continue reading

August 11, 2015
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Sciences events programme 2015-16

    The list below outlines the professional learning opportunities for next school session being organised by Education Scotland’s Sciences Team. Please note that events may be subject to change due to availability of venues. Further events may be added … Continue reading

August 11, 2015
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Global STEM Alliance- Junior Academy

Junior Academy is a virtual program for exceptional students interested in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Successful applicants gain access to an exciting community of student peers from across the globe, as well as mentoring from leading STEM practitioners. … Continue reading

August 10, 2015
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Announcement – Twig and Tigtag online resources

  Twig and Tigtag Announcement We are pleased to announce that Twig and Tigtag have been procured, through competitive tender, by Education Scotland for a further 12 months through to July 2016.  As a result, these award-winning online resources will … Continue reading

June 30, 2015
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The Science of Nutrition

The Science of Nutrition Explore the science behind what you eat with this free online course. About the course Are we really what we eat? And how do we know what is in our food? This free online course will … Continue reading

June 30, 2015
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Summer of Learning Professional Development

Summer of Learning Professional Development The 2015 Summer of Learning professional development series is brought to you by Share My Lesson in partnership with content leaders, authors and experienced educators. Over the course of four special days, preK-12 educators and … Continue reading

June 4, 2015
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Cross-authority writing Group (Secondary) update

Our 12th NQ cross-authority writing group event took place on the 18th May in Stirling. Around 60 secondary colleagues attended with the focus being on the transition from Higher to Advanced Higher. This included supporting the transition from traditional Higher … Continue reading

June 4, 2015
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SCHOLAR – Development of CfE National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher Materials

SCHOLAR provides access to high quality learning and teaching materials on the web. The content is written by teachers for teachers strictly aligned with the new SQA CfE curriculum. Subject authors and the SCHOLAR educational development team create effective e-learning … Continue reading

June 2, 2015
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Accessing GLOW in Edinburgh and other authorities using SharePoint

          Colleagues in Edinburgh and other authorities using Microsoft SharePoint sometimes have issues accessing GLOW. Below is some advice from the Digital Learning and Teaching team at Scottish Government. User names and passwords are a school/ … Continue reading

May 25, 2015
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Rocket Science lifts off!

RHS boldly goes where none have gone before, turning half a million UK children into space biologists. The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Campaign for School Gardening has partnered with the UK Space Agency to embark on an innovative educational project, … Continue reading

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