Lorna Swinney blog – Where there’s muck, there’s poetry
How do you get 315 first year pupils out into the local environment, walk round a muddy nature reserve, gather inspiration for their own...
Teachers
Teachers are central to Scotland’s education system and Curriculum for Excellence recognises this, giving them more opportunities to be creative in their lessons and to do what they do best – to teach. The Scottish Government endeavours to have the correct size of teaching workforce and one which operates flexibly and imaginatively in the interests of schools, pupils and parents. Scotland needs to get the best out of its education system and teaching profession.
Positive destinations – Examining the first measure on the Senior Phase Benchmarking Tool (SPBT)
The first measure on the Senior Phase Benchmarking Tool is about what’s happened to pupils after they’ve left school. It's aim is to...
Have your say on the Senior Phase Benchmarking Tool (SPBT) – What answers do you need?
How are we going to make the Senior Phase Benchmarking tool (SPBT) work for you so that we do use evidence which is sufficient...
Minister for Learning blog – Excellent inspection reports
As Learning Minister I am in a school most weeks and have visited schools the length and breadth of the country, as you would...
Masters level study for teachers – A torchbearer’s story
Teacher Antony Luby reckons his masters qualification was the most beneficial CPD he's ever undertaken, both for him and his pupils