Aspiring young Scottish musicians are being urged to register for a new two-day event at The Arches, Glasgow this summer, which will give them the opportunity to perform for leading industry experts and gain a unique insight into how to get ahead in the music business. Hosted by Music for Youth and Education Scotland, Exchange takes place from 12 – 13 June 2015 and will give budding artists aged 21
BBC Radio Scotland presenter Bryan Burnett speaks to 4 young people about the ‘dream jobs’ they hold and explores the issue of how to find your ideal profession, what it takes to make a dream become a (financially viable) reality and how to develop personal ambitions and strengths for a successful career path. The four exciting episodes include: 1. BAFTA award-winning games designer Sophia George Ballet dancer Andrew Peasgood 3. Blue Peter
The ENTHUSE Partnership Awards are a grant of £12,000 for groups of between four and eight primary schools wishing to work together to address local issues of underachievement in science/STEM subjects. The ENTHUSE Partnership Award aims to support collaborative activities over two years to develop and strengthen local partnerships which can subsequently continue independently. New schools wishing to apply to become an ENTHUSE Partnership, which will commence in September 2015
Another event in the SLF Extra series took place on Tuesday 24th March 2015. This was a partnership event between Education Scotland, AHDS and SCEL. The event attracted over 160 delegates from all over Scotland, mainly those in leadership positions within Early Years and Primary settings. Everyone gathered together to unpick the implications of Developing the Young Workforce for these sectors and to help school leaders think about their next
The ‘Our Environment Competition’ is a great way of engaging young people with their local environment and conservation issues. Children identify and collect information about an issue in their local environment, collate the information and propose a solution. Submit your entry as a presentation, poster, leaflet, video or photo storyboard – or maybe you can think of another creative way. Have you already been working on an environmental project? You
Place, Work, Folk is a 13 month Heritage Lottery Funded project developed by Planning Aid Scotland. The project has examined how the experience of older people who have been active in their communities can be shared with the next generation. The aim has been for young people to cultivate interest and inspiration to become ‘active citizens’ working for a sustainable community and engaging with the cultural heritage of their region.
Computing At School Scotland have a course running soon for teachers who are absolute beginners at Computing and want more confidence and understanding. You can learn from our video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9SxjjU_-RM There is more information below and on http://www.cas.scot/unlock/ (as well as a link to an Eventbrite booking page)
Following the publication of its 3-18 Curriculum Impact Report for Sciences in September 2012, Education Scotland organised a series of conversation days where priorities for action to secure improvements in science education nationally were identified. Key aspects for development emerged which included: support with the initial planning for learning and teaching in the sciences guidance in and exemplification for assessment in the sciences support for the delivery of topical science
There’s still time to get your competition entries in for the Our Environment Competition! It’s easy to enter and you can win £1000! Identify an environmental issues in your local area/school grounds. Collect data about the issue (these easy-to-use surveys might help you!) Young people can present their ideas for solving the problem (via presentation, leaflet, poster, video, photostory – or something else!) You
Equate Scotland, committed to equality in education and making a positive difference to women interested in STEM related employment, has just published its annual review for 2014. Aiming to encourage women and girls into careers in science, technology engineering and the built environment, Equate looks back on their achievements of providing far reaching opportunities for students and pupils. You can access the annual review here: 11184_equate_careerwise_booklet_rfw . For more information visit: www.equatescotland.org.uk
