On Thursday 13 May Education Scotland and SQA will host an online briefing session for FE/HE admissions tutors regarding the new SQA Higher Applications of Mathematics qualification. The new Higher will provide progression from National 5 Applications of Mathematics … Continue reading →
Science Summer School | RZSS The Science Summer School at Edinburgh Zoo and the Highland Wildlife Park is planning on running this summer The week long course runs over the summer holidays and is completely free for students to attend … Continue reading →
Online work experience week for S5 pupils that are interested in studying biological, biomedical and animal sciences at any university. Deadline for Application: Monday 26 April Weblink https://www.ed.ac.uk/medicine-vet-medicine/engage-with-us/science-insights The University of Edinburgh’s cross-college (Medicine & Vet Med) work experience week, … Continue reading →
Education Officer – STEM (12 month secondment) We are currently seeking applications for an Education Officer. This is a 12 month secondment opportunity (maternity cover). The secondment offers an exciting opportunity for an individual to support regional STEM programmes as … Continue reading →
Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) Orkney has granted funding for science kits for each of the islands’ schools. The organisation awarded the Raising Aspirations in Science Education (RAiSE) programme £18,000 to purchase Meccano, coding creatures, minicomputers, toolkits, and workbenches. … Continue reading →
A programme which empowers teachers with the confidence and skills to deliver inspiring and motivating STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) learning experiences for primary pupils has launched in the Western Isles. RAiSE (Raising Aspirations in Science Education) and Comhairle … Continue reading →
Welcome to our fortnightly STEM blog post. Keep reading to find out more about exciting STEM developments across Scotland. Please feel free to share this post with colleagues and school partners. STEM Grants update £400,000 of new funding has been … Continue reading →
Welcome to our fortnightly STEM blog post. Keep reading to find out more about exciting STEM developments across Scotland. Please feel free to share this post with colleagues and school partners. My World of Work Live: Virtual Meet the Expert … Continue reading →
The NQ Sciences supported spreadsheets contains resource links for National 4 through to Advanced Higher for Biology, Chemistry, Human Biology and Physics and are being updated on a regular basis. All subjects include: Teacher created resources – narrated PowerPoints; activities, … Continue reading →
Two brand new interactive videos, created by the University of Edinburgh’s Easter Bush Science Outreach Centre and Roslin Institute, show the laboratory techniques Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) and gel electrophoresis. They have been designed to contribute to Education Scotland’s National … Continue reading →
