The Learning Conversations with Education Scotland Chief Executive Gillian Hamilton
In this edition of The Learning Conversations, Ollie Bray, Strategic Director at Education Scotland, talks to Gillian about the aims of the Curriculum Improvement Cycle and some of the early work that has started to take place.
Part 1: The background and case for change episode
In this episode, Ollie Bray Strategic Director is joined by guest Andy Creamer, Head of Learning, Teaching and Assessment at Education Scotland. Ollie and Andy talk about the background of the Curriculum Improvement Cycle and the case for change, unpacking the discussion paper that was published in November 2024.
Part 2: Towards and evolved technical framework episode
In this episode, Ollie Bray Strategic Director is joined by guest Andy Creamer, Head of Learning, Teaching and Assessment at Education Scotland. Ollie and Andy continue their conversation and talk about how the work will move towards developing an evolved technical framework for education in Scotland.
The Financial Education episode
In this episode, Ollie is joined by Education Officers for Numeracy and Mathematics at Education Scotland Nanette Brotherwood and Jaclyn Andrews. They discuss the work around Financial Literacy so far, emerging themes, next steps and what they hope this will mean for Scotland’s children and young people.
The Creativity episode
Ollie Bray, Strategic Director at Education Scotland, hosts this podcast series to talk about the work of the cross-curricular themes win the context of the Curriculum Improvement Cycle. In this 20 minute episode, Ollie is joined by Julia Fenby, Education Officer for Creativity at Education Scotland. They discuss the work that has happened around Creativity so far, emerging themes, next steps and what Creativity means for Scotland’s children and young people.
The Learning for Sustainability episode
In this episode Ollie Bray, Strategic Director is joined by Education Scotland colleague and Senior Education Officer Ian Menzies to talk about Learning for Sustainability and the Curriculum Improvement Cycle. Find out just what Learning for Sustainability means and why the Curriculum Improvement Cycle co-design work fits in to the wider strategy for Scotland.
The Digital literacy episode
In this episode Ollie Bray, Strategic Director, is joined by Education Scotland colleague and Education Officer George Milliken to talk about Digital Literacy and the Curriculum Improvement Cycle. Find out more about the Digital Literacy story so far and what this will mean for Scotland’s Children and Young people.
The Social Justice, Rights and Equalities episode
In this episode, Ollie Bray is joined by Senior Education Officer for Curriculum Design, Graeme Wallace to talk about Social Justice, Rights and Equalities as a cross curricular theme and the work that has taken place so far and how this work will enable Scotland’s Children and Young People to grow as individuals now and in the future.
The Political Literacy Episode
Strategic Director Ollie Bray is Joined by Senior Education Officer at Education Scotland, Dr Lynne Robertson to talk about Political Literacy as a cross cutting theme of the Curriculum Improvement Cycle. Listen to find out more about what Political Literacy means and the story so far.
The Careers Education episode
In this penultimate episode of the Curriculum Improvement Cycle cross curricular theme podcast series, Strategic Director Ollie Bray is Joined by Senior Education Officer at Education Scotland, Klaus Mayer and special guest, Director of Careers, Information, Advice and Guidance Operations at Skills Development Scotland, James Russell to talk about the importance of Careers Education.
The Entrepreneurship episode
In this final episode, Strategic Director Ollie Bray is Joined by Senior Education Officer at Education Scotland for Curriculum Design, Nicola Crawford. The focus of the discussion is Entrepreneurship and Nicola and Ollie unpack this cross cutting theme and talk about the questions we should be asking as we move through the Curriculum Improvement Cycle. Listen now!
