Outdoor Learning
In Scotland, all children and young people are regularly expected to access learning through a consistent and progressive experience of the outdoors. Educators across sectors are building their curriculum to include work in curricular areas and inter-disciplinary projects delivered through outdoor learning.
A new blog from Education Scotland Getting Outside will provide a connecting point for our outdoor learning community and that we can share ideas, resources, materials, comments and discussions about outdoor practice and pedagogy.
Posted on: Sat Dec 24, 2011
Information for parents and carers ndash: understanding changes to National Qualifications
The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) has published resources to support parents and carers in understanding changes to National Qualifications.
Resources include:
a parent leaflet, giving the latest information on the new qualifications
Mythbuster videos, answering some of the most common questions about the qualifications
a jargon buster to help explain the terms used.
Posted on: Fri Nov 25, 2011
Skills Development Scotland Exam Results Helpline
Over 160,000 young people all over Scotland will receive their exam results by email, text or by post on 4 August 2011. For those who don't get the results they had been hoping for, help is at hand in the form of a free call to the Skills Development Scotland Exam Results Helpline on 0808 100 8000.
Posted on: Sun Jul 31, 2011
Improving accessibility to curricular materials for print disabled pupils
The Books for All project has been focusing on supporting local authorities and practitioners to address the barriers faced by children and young people with print disabilities. The project supports provision of adapted learning materials in accessible, alternative formats for pupils who have difficulties reading ordinary printed books. This can be because they are blind or vision impaired; have physical disabilities which limit their ability to hold or manipulate information in a printed form; have perceptual or other disabilities such as dyslexia or have insufficient literacy or language skills.
Guides which have been published on the Education Scotland website contain advice and information for practitioners, pupils and parents who are interested in finding, using and making accessible resources. The information is presented as short video clips, taking the viewer step by step through each process.
Posted on: Sun Jul 31, 2011
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