2605, 2016

‘Design-Engineer- Construct’: The Engineering Challenge for Schools now SCQF credit rated

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May 26, 2016
Creativity, Learning for Sustainability, National Qualifications, Sciences, Secondary, Sector, Senior Phase, Skills, Technologies
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Design Engineer Construct!® has now been formally recognised in Scotland thanks to the key support of the Chartered Institute of Building, and is already piloting in Drummond High School in Edinburgh, Garnock Academy in Kilbirnie, and St Joseph’s Academy in Kilmarnock where student take up and attitude has been impressive. Comprising an introductory and intermediate programme of study, DEC! has been credit rated onto the SCQF by SQA’s Credit Rating

1005, 2016

Research digest for teachers of craft, design, engineering and graphics

Peter Murray
May 10, 2016
Broad General Education, CfE, Creativity, Digital Learning, National Qualifications, Primary, Professional Learning, Research, Secondary, Senior Phase, Skills, Teacher Education, Technologies
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This research digest has been developed to provide you with a sample of recent international literature and research related to Technologies: Craft, Design, Engineering and Graphics. www.educationscotland.gov.uk/resources/r/genericresource_tcm4875926.asp

2302, 2016

PC Passport Course Update

Peter Murray
February 23, 2016
Digital Learning, National Qualifications, Senior Phase, Skills, Technologies, Uncategorised
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The SQA has updated the NPA- PC Passport. Click on the link to see te full update and to get more information about the PC Passport and Digital Passport courses.

2201, 2016

DESMOS Support for Practitioners

Peter Murray
January 22, 2016
Attainment, CfE, Digital Learning, Mathematics, National Qualifications, Numeracy, Sciences, Senior Phase, Skills, Technologies, Young People
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Desmos is a graphing calculator which millions of students around the world use for free. Desmos also create activities on top of that calculator, helping students use a powerful tool to experience all the curiosity, beauty, and sense that math has to offer. Those activities were used so often by so many teachers around the world they created an Activity Builder, helping every teacher create digital math activities that equal

1112, 2015

SCQF for Young People: Resources

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December 11, 2015
Assessment, National Qualifications, Skills
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The SCQF Partnership offer a range of publications and resources aimed at helping staff, learners, parents and carers understand more about the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) and how it benefits young people in comparing and understanding qualifications and the level of their learning. It is also an invaluable resource for planning their future learning journey. Achievement Counts Leaflet Achievement Counts is the SCQF Partnership’s leaflet for young people.

0911, 2015

Professional learning workshops from OPAL, SEPA and Ricardo Energy

Peter Murray
November 9, 2015
Broad General Education, Mathematics, National Qualifications, Outdoor Learning, Primary, Professional Learning, Sciences, Secondary, Senior Phase, Skills, Social studies, Teacher Education
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Free professional learning workshops available for practitioners at Hillpark Secondary School, Glasgow on 25th November 4 – 6pm. Come along and learn about air pollution, how to use data about air quality in your classes and finding indicator species such as lichen in your local area! Sign up using our simple survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/AirQualityCPD

2109, 2015

STEM at the Scottish Learning Festival

Peter Murray
September 21, 2015
Broad General Education, CfE, Early Learning and Childcare, Mathematics, National Qualifications, Outdoor Learning, Primary, Sciences, Secondary, Senior Phase, Skills, Social studies
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The Scottish Learning Festival (SLF) is the key education event in Scotland welcoming thousands of educational professionals. SLF 2015 takes place on Wednesday 23 and Thursday 24 September in the SECC, Glasgow. Below are a list of seminars focusing on science and STEM that may be of interest. The Education Scotland teams will be on hand at the main stand to discuss STEM and answer any of your questions on

2009, 2015

Get outside and Get Learning!

Peter Murray
September 20, 2015
Broad General Education, CfE, Learning for Sustainability, Mathematics, National Qualifications, Outdoor Learning, Primary, Sciences, Secondary, Senior Phase, Skills, Social studies
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Want to get outside and start finding out about the environment around you? These brand new professional learning videos from Scotland’s Environment are a great place to start. With information for practitioners and learners, they provide a step-by-step guide on how to measure soil pH, look for invertebrates in your local pond, sample small mammal populations and more! They are all part of an exciting new resource available from Scotland’s

0409, 2015

Get Energised

Peter Murray
September 4, 2015
CfE, National Qualifications, Sciences, Senior Phase, Skills
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190

National Museums Scotland FREE Secondary Schools Renewable Energy Programme Get Energised Challenge Days Level: National Qualifications 4-5 Physics Pupil numbers: Pupils work in teams of four, competing against teams from other schools. Maximum 20 pupils (five teams) from each school at each Challenge Day. Dates available: National Museum of Rural Life (East Kilbride) Wed 28, Thu 29 & Fri 30 Oct 2015 National Museum of Scotland (Edinburgh) Mon 9 &

2805, 2015

Informed Scotland – Special Edition – Technologies at work

Peter Murray
May 28, 2015
CfE, CLD, Digital Learning, Early Learning and Childcare, Glow TV, Health and wellbeing, Literacy, MCMC/16+LC, National Qualifications, Numeracy, Primary, Responsibility of All, Senior Phase, Skills, Technologies
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Every aspect of the curriculum has a part to play in helping children and young people understand the world of work, the parts which they might play, and the contributions they might make to business, employment and the economy in their careers beyond school. Within that overall framework it is possible to see a unique role for the technologies, and the particular logic and clarity of a special relationship which