SSERC: Investigations for Advanced Higher Biology
With the return of the Advanced Higher Biology projects, SSERC are delivering a 2-day course, to explore investigations that support the curriculum at this level. This course is particularly suited to practitioners who are new to delivering the AH Biology course in school. Project ideas will be discussed, with networking opportunities to share best practice with colleagues. Course Dates: 9th – 10th September 2025 Closing Date: 13th June 2025 Course Leader Johnathan Doran 01383 626070 johnathan.doran@sserc.scot Accommodation
SSERC: Safe Use of Fixed Workshop Machinery
This course is designed to instruct learners on the safe use of bandsaws, circular saws and planer thicknessers. The unit also aims to instruct learners on the safe procedures for carrying out associated tasks such as blade changing. Dates: 10th and 11th September 2025 Closing Date: 13th June 2025 Audience School Technical Support Staff and technical department teachers.. Access to this unit will be at the discretion of the centre but there
SSERC: YSLP Kickstart Session (Levels 2-6)
This session is aimed at existing Tutor Assessors looking to start delivering the programme in their centre, either after a break or as their first time delivering the award, providing a refresher on resources, assessment and quality assurance and a chance to ask questions to the YSLP team. Event information Booking link Partner website Contact email: enquiries@sserc.scot
SSERC: Data Science for NPA and BGE Levels
A one-day introduction to data science at BGE and NPA levels Ready your learners for a data-driven world! Data science is the ability to ask questions, collect, analyse, interpret, and communicate stories about data. As technology makes it easier to collect vast amounts of data, the skills to understand data and use it to solve problems are becoming increasingly valuable. These skills are useful not just in maths and computing,
SSERC: YSLP Tutor Assessor Training (Levels 2-6)
Become a Tutor Assessor for both the non-formal (aligned to Curriculum for Excellence Second, Third and Fourth Level) and formal (aligned to SCQF Levels 4-6) YSLP. Most suitable if you work with young people aged from upper primary to senior secondary age. Event information Booking link Partner website Contact email: enquiries@sserc.scot
Education Scotland: Mathematics and Numeracy Practitioner Network 1
This meeting is open to all practitioners in EYC settings, Primary Schools and Secondary Schools who have an interest in Mathematics and Numeracy Development. During these meetings you will have the opportunity to engage with the Education Scotland team, hear national and key stakeholder updates, including information and plans related to the Curriculum Improvement Cycle (CIC) work and take part in breakout discussions on a range of associated themes. Education
Education Scotland National Sciences Network – Welcome back webinar
Education Scotland Science Network Webinar: Sciences Curriculum Improvement Cycle.This free online webinar is open to all practitioners across early learning and childcare, primary, secondary, and ASN sectors who deliver science as part of their teaching. Nearly a year into the Sciences Curriculum Improvement Cycle (CIC), this webinar offers a valuable opportunity to hear the latest updates on the progress of the national co-design process. Attendees will gain insight into the
SSERC: Levels 2-4 (Non-formal) Tutor Assessor Training
Become a Tutor Assessor for our Levels 2-4 (Non-formal) levels (offered at CfE Second, Third and Fourth Levels). Most suitable if you work with young people aged from upper primary to BGE stage in secondary Event information Booking link Partner website Contact email: enquiries@sserc.scot
SSERC: Support for Practical Activities in Higher and Advanced Higher Physics
We have combined resources from our very well received “advanced higher on a budget” and “advanced higher physics experiments” sessions to form a 2-day “Support for Practical Activities in Higher and Advanced Higher Physics” course. Additional experiments and techniques will again be added for 2025. The course will be extremely beneficial to those new to teaching higher and advanced higher physics. All activities will be linked to the ‘mandatory content’
SSERC: Biology SSERC Meet – Advanced Higher Biology Projects
The aim of this short, online meeting is to reflect on learnings from the 2023-24 session, during which the Project course assessment task for Advanced Higher Biology returned. A new SSERC resource will be shared during the meeting and we will hear reflections from teachers who delivered the Project with learners last session, as well as from SQA markers. The session will be relatively informal and invites participation from anybody
