2710, 2016

Bonhill Primary School: A whole school approach to enterprise and employability education

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October 27, 2016
Creativity, Primary, Professional Learning, Skills
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Finalist at this years’ Scottish Education Awards in the category ‘Enterprise and employability ‘ Bonhill Primary School’s approach to enterprise education has permeated learning across the curriculum and beyond. Driven by a real vision for future pathways of learners, head teacher Maria Seery has galvanised staff, parents and businesses to provide exciting, wide-ranging opportunities for learners to develop enterprising and entrepreneurial mind sets. The school is a hive of activities that allow children and young people across all stage to enhance their

2006, 2016

Scottish Education Awards 2016: ‘Enterprise and Employability’ winners

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June 20, 2016
Attainment, Community Development, Creativity, Early Learning and Childcare, Primary, Secondary, Skills
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Here are the winners and finalists for this years Scottish Education Awards in the category ‘Enterprise and Employability across Learning’: Early Years and Primary Winner: Ferguslie Pre-Five Centre Finalists: Bonhill Primary School and Cargenbridge Primary School Secondary Winner: Braeview Academy Finalists: Ellon Academy and Linwood High School Here is a brief description of the schools’ achievements: Ferguslie Pre-Five Centre, Renfrewshire One example of the ways in which Ferguslie Pre- five

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

2804, 2016

SDS’s new digital offer for young learners

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April 28, 2016
Digital Learning, Primary, Skills, Supporting Learners
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Skills Development Scotland’s (SDS) work on a suite of digital resources to support career learning in P5-P7 classrooms is moving at pace. SDS Digital Services Programme Manager Derek Hawthorne says all schools will have access to the resources by August 2016: “We’ve been in classrooms across Scotland carrying out testing throughout the development of our new digital resources. Aimed at primary 5 to 7 pupils, teachers will be able to

2403, 2016

The Scottish BBC Micro:bit Model Rocket Competition

Peter Murray
March 24, 2016
Attainment, CfE, Creativity, Digital Learning, Primary, Skills, Technologies
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2403, 2016

Agile Software Development opportunity with Industry

Peter Murray
March 24, 2016
CfE, Creativity, Digital Learning, Expressive Arts, Primary, Secondary, Skills, Technologies
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XP2016 in association with Skills Development Scotland Digital World are offering school students, P5 – P7 and S1 – S3, the exciting opportunity to take part in a free software development workshop at the International Conference on Agile Software Development in Edinburgh 24-27th May. This is the first time the digital industry has given school students the chance to take part in an industry conference. Invitation – Software Development

0203, 2016

BBC Build It Scotland

Peter Murray
March 2, 2016
Broad General Education, CfE, Creativity, Digital Learning, Primary, Secondary, Skills, Technologies
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The BBC Build It Scotland project is up and running and is a wonderful opportunity for Primary and Secondary schools to get involved with Technology and explore the Built envirnonment around them. The project is part of the Year of Innovation, Architecture and Design and the Festival of Architecture. To find out more about the Project go to www.bbc.co.uk/builditscotland where you can sign up and browse through the resource area. They

2402, 2016

Free toolkit for business and early years educators

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February 24, 2016
Early Learning and Childcare, Primary, Skills
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Business in the Community Scotland has created an innovative digital resource pack to help create sustainable, successful relationships with your local businesses and schools in order to help young children achieve their full potential and become responsible citizens. This pioneering resource pack has been launched in a bid to help build partnerships between businesses and nurseries, early years centres and primary schools. The Business Engagement in the Early Years Toolkit has

2901, 2016

Thinking Global about Social Enterprise? – new resource pack

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January 29, 2016
Creativity, Primary, Skills, Social studies
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…. then you might be interested in the new Social Enterprise Resource Pack developed by the British Council, Social Enterprise Academy (SEA) and Real Ideas Organisation (RIO) helping teachers to deliver activities and lessons on social enterprise. Written in clear English and aimed at students aged 7-14, the resource pack is suitable for any educator – no previous experience of social enterprise is needed – and is designed to help achieve key teaching objectives, promote

2201, 2016

BBC Build It Scotland

Peter Murray
January 22, 2016
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