Any new S6 student planning to go to university can register for a webinar organised by UWS (University of the West of Scotland). There are 2 webinars delivered through Zoom and. there will be opportunities for students to ask questions throughout the webinars by using the chat and Q&A feature in Zoom. This is a really good opportunity to get extra info about university. Registration links can be found below:

10 June 2pm Personal Statements 

https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_P8D6etyiSIy-Whsnv23_cw

24 June 2pm Enhancing Employability 

https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nQYwFmjIQtqwVDtebu4CeA

Further info from Mrs Baird.

Our school is working in partnership with SHINE (Schools Health and Wellbeing Improvement Research Network). We’re inviting you to take part in a survey about coronavirus (COVID-19). It’s called TeenCovidLife.

We want to know how COVID-19 is affecting you. If you want to take part, and we really hope you do as this will be really valuable, you’ll be asked how it has changed things for you at home and at school. The survey will also ask about your health and wellbeing.

When you return to school, we want to ensure you are supported as much as possible. Taking part in this survey can help us get a better understanding about how you have been affected by COVID-19 and how we can support you.

A the start of the survey you will be asked which local authority you live in (North Lanarkshire), the first part of your post code and your school name (Airdrie Academy). The survey is anonymous so it will not ask you your name.

We are hope you are all safe and well and look forward to seeing you back in school.

Please click on the link below to complete the survey:

https://www.ed.ac.uk/generation-scotland/covidlife-volunteers/teencovidlife

I hope that you and all of your families are well.

Staff continue to do all that they can to support pupils learning at home. I am very grateful to my colleagues for their continued hard work and planning. I am also very grateful to all of you, our parents and families, for all of the support that you are providing to your children in their learning. I know that balancing that with all of the other things you have to do at home is not easy.

It is hard to believe but the long May weekend is here. Both Friday May 22nd and Monday May 25th are school holidays. Staff will set tasks again from Tuesday May 26th onwards.

Enjoy the long weekend.

Please stay safe and take care.

Many thanks

Mr Anderson

Sending our best wishes to all our pupils and families.

We miss you, stay safe!

Please click on the letter below from Mr Anderson for important information about Show My Homwework and Online Learning:

Letter to Families

One Parent Families Scotland has been delivering services for parents across North Lanarkshire for over 13 years.  Information about current service provision can be found here:

OPFS Lanarkshire Crisis Support

Please direct any enquiries specific to Show My Homework or general enquiries to us using the following email address:

school_office@airdrie.n-lanark.sch.uk

Please stay safe and take care

Mr Anderson Headteacher

SCHOLAR’s upcoming Online Tutor Sessions are:

InvestIN is delighted to offer six STEM-related career experience programmes LIVE & ONLINE this spring for students aged 15-18.

Our ‘Live & Online’ programmes give students the opportunity to gain crucial work experience from the comfort of their own homes. They are delivered by top professionals who will immerse students in simulations of their real-life work PLUS be on-hand throughout to answer their questions live.

The full list of our STEM-related programmes is set out below, including highlights of each one. Click on any programme to view a detailed timetable and to register now.

Highlights & Dates For STEM-Related Programmes

The Young Investment Banker Programme
18th April
Coaching on: pricing and trading stocks, valuing companies, negotiating in a live deal, and building a portfolio

The Young Engineer Programme
19th April
Coaching on: building the ultimate electric vehicle, mapping a mission to Mars and creating the city of the future

The Young Doctor Programme
25th April
Coaching on: stitching up a wound, x-ray examination and taking a patient’s medical history. PLUS dedicated coaching on medical school applications, interviews and tests

The Young Psychologist Programme
26th April
Coaching on: Clinical, forensic and business psychology. Advising police during a live hostage negotiation, communicating with patients during a CBT session, and using psychology to win the ‘hearts and minds’ of consumers

The Young Architect Programme
9th May
Coaching on: Cutting-edge, 3D visualisations of innovative designs. Smart city and digital infrastructure scoping. RIBA Stages 2 and 3 of building design in accordance with a client brief

The Young Computer Scientist Programme
17th May
Coaching on: Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence. Discover ‘Big Data’, contribute to the design of an AI system, experience ‘penetration testing’ and carry out a forensic investigation

Click below to read our testimonials and feedback:

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SQA statement on coursework for National Courses
Tuesday 24 March 2020
Following the announcement by the First Minister on Sunday, that no young person with SQA coursework to complete should attend school to do so, we continue to work hard on how we should take coursework evidence into account, in determining young people’s final grades.
Everyone here at SQA will do their utmost, given the current situation, and with the support of the education system, to ensure that learners’ hard work is rightly and fairly recognised and allows them to proceed to further learning or work.
The current public health advice has meant that we have had to make some really difficult decisions about coursework. This means that for this year, schools and colleges are not required to submit learner coursework for marking, in Higher and Advanced Higher courses.
We have taken this difficult decision to be as fair as possible to all Higher and Advanced Higher candidates, whilst taking on board the current public health advice, the many varied coursework requirements across different subjects, and how these are managed in schools and colleges across the country.
I appreciate that some learners may have already completed their coursework for Higher and Advanced Higher courses. This work can still be used as part of the suite of evidence for teachers and lecturers to draw on as they consider estimated grades.
We have received coursework for a range of National 5 subjects and have contacted National 5 coursework markers to confirm marking arrangements. All National 5 coursework, due to be uplifted in April and May, will not be submitted for marking.
We will provide further details on the estimation of grades, that we will need from teachers and lecturers to inform certification, and fuller details of our approach to certification, as soon as possible.
This is an unprecedented situation for us all, and circumstances are rapidly changing. With every change in circumstances, we continue to consider how best to recognise learner achievement in as fair a way as possible.
Please be assured that everyone here at SQA is fully committed to working with you to deliver for Scotland’s young people. Thank you for your patience and continued co-operation.
Fiona Robertson
SQA Chief Executive and Scotland’s Chief Examiner

This statement has been issued to Heads of Centre and SQA Co-ordinators in schools and colleges, and a copy provided to local authority Directors of Education and Heads of Education.