Author: Professional Learning

Fischy Music – free teacher training

Fischy Music is running free teacher training this term. It’s a great opportunity to learn about the songs and resources for the 2025/2026 School Year, and is open to all Primary School teachers, whether or not they feel confident musically.
Feel free to share these registration links:

Leadership Opportunity – DYW

I am pleased to share an SBC leadership opportunity for promoted staff to operationally lead the Developing Young Workforce (DYW) Schools and Pathways monthly network.

 

This role offers a valuable chance to contribute to our collective efforts in improving career education and positive destinations, with a focus on coordination and collaboration across schools and partners while offering whole authority leadership experience and the opportunity to being fresh ideas to the group.

 

Key Responsibilities Include:

 

  • Operational Leadership of the monthly DYW Schools and Pathways network meetings.
  • Organisation and Coordination of meeting logistics, agendas, and follow-up actions.
  • Liaison with partners including Skills Development Scotland (SDS) and DYW Borders to ensure alignment and collaboration.
  • Sharing Good Practice across schools to promote effective approaches and innovation.
  • Feedback of National Messages to ensure schools are informed of current developments and opportunities.
  • Linking with strategic leaders to ensure the network’s work complements wider planning and priorities.
  • Organising of potential professional learning opportunities for staff involved in DYW and pathways work.

 

If you have a member of your promoted staff team who would be well-suited to this role, please encourage them to express interest.

 

Data Literacy in the Primary Classroom

Join an Online Professional Learning Course on Data Literacy in the Primary Classroom

We’re inviting student primary teachers, probationary teachers, and those in the first five years of their careers to take part in a new professional learning course as part of a research project led by the University of Edinburgh.

The course is designed to help early career teachers build confidence in teaching data literacy through playful, inclusive, and meaningful activities aligned with Curriculum for Excellence.

What’s involved?

  • A flexible, self-paced online course
  • Live sessions and peer support
  • Use of ideas or activities in your current/future classroom
  • Short survey or interview to reflect on your experience
  • Certificate of completion

Timeline: September–October 2025

Who can join?

  • Primary teachers in their induction year
  • Early career primary teachers (within 5 years)
  • Student primary teachers (PGDE/ITE programmes, all parts of Scotland)

💬 What past participants say:

“I wish I had this in my ITE programme.” – Primary Teacher

“Now I feel confident to use data in my classroom.” – Student Teacher

Register here: https://edin.ac/4dLhFGh

📩 For more information: Mustafa Ciftcioglu – s2452324@ed.ac.uk

New PL Offers – Supporting Neurodivergent C&YP

Supporting neurodivergent children and young people who mask in classroom situations (Thursday 25th September 3.30-4.15pm).

Join us for insightful discussions, practical tips & valuable resources to help better understand & support neurodivergent individuals.

Book a place here

 

 

Supporting neurodivergent young people in the classroom who show signs of depression (Thursday 2nd October September 3.30-4.15pm).

Join us for insightful discussions, practical tips & valuable resources to help you better understand & support neurodivergent individuals.

Book a place here 

 

NSA National Webinars

  • An Introduction to the National Standardised Assessments for Scotland is useful for anyone involved in the delivery of national standardised assessments in primary or secondary schools who wish to understand the purpose of the assessments and gain familiarity with the functionality of the assessment system. It also highlights examples of good practice in administering the assessments and provides advice and practical information. It will be particularly useful for anyone who is new to the National Standardised Assessments for Scotland (newly qualified teachers or teachers new to their current stage) or as a refresher for anyone who hasn’t used the system recently.
  • A Closer Look at the National Standardised Assessments for Scotland in an ASN and EAL context includes content that is relevant when working with learners who require additional support with their learning or for whom English is an additional language, including details of system functionality that can be used to support accessibility and some practical advice on using NSA.

The webinars will take place via Microsoft Teams, with links to join being sent directly to all signed-up delegates. The dates for this term are:

Course Date Time
An Introduction to the National Standardised Assessments for Scotland Monday 29th September 4-5.30pm
A Closer Look at the National Standardised Assessments for Scotland in an ASN and EAL context Tuesday 30th September 4-5.30pm

Both of these courses would be valuable for teachers engaging with the NSA system for the first time, whether new to stage or to the profession.

This invite will be sent out to all active users who have signed in to the system within the last 12 months. However, it would be extremely valuable if you are able to highlight these webinars to new users, as well as further promoting these webinars in your local authority as appropriate.

Places are limited so delegates should sign up here to register their place as soon as possible to avoid disappointment:

https://forms.office.com/e/EHncS1FMn3

Please note that a valid school email address is needed  to register. Please also note that we will be unable to accept any attendees who have not registered in advance.

Further dates for these webinars will be made available again later in the academic year. Gaelic versions of these webinars will also be hosted later in the academic year.

If you would like any further information, please contact the service desk on 0330 403 0041 or support@nsa.scot