Education Scotland podcast

Exploring how to “do” critical literacy. A presentation from Doctor Navan Govender, Lecturer in Literature and Literacies, University of Strathclyde

Exploring what critical literacy is. A conversation with Dr Jennifer Farrar, Senior Lecturer in Children’s Literature and Literacies, University of Glasgow

Exploring why critical literacy is important. A conversation with Professor Yvonne Foley, Senior Lecturer in Literature and Literacies, University of Edinburgh

The Curriculum Improvement Cycle – Focus on Interdisciplinary Learning

Education Scotland is leading a systematic review of the Scottish curriculum called the Curriculum Improvement Cycle. This podcast episode looks at Interdisciplinary Learning and how it’s being strengthened through the Curriculum Improvement Cycle. Education Scotland’s Leigh Watson is joined by Jenny Mackay, Headteacher at Sorn Primary School in East Ayrshire, and Andrew Baxby, Secondary Depute Headteacher currently working in the Quality Improvement team at Falkirk Council. Listen as they explore what’s been emerging from this work so far and how the evolved technical framework can support schools to design learning that is relevant, connected and meaningful. Visit our Curriculum Improvement Cycle blog to find out more.

The Curriculum Improvement Cycle – Focus on Technologies

Education Scotland is leading a systematic review of the Scottish curriculum called the Curriculum Improvement Cycle. The focus of this podcast episode is the Curriculum Improvement Cycle for Technologies. Listen as Lise Mccaferry, Education Scotland’s Interim Head of Learning, Teaching and Assessment, discusses the progress of the work so far with Laura Kupsch and Caroline McFarlane, National Advisers for Technologies at Education Scotland. Visit our Curriculum Improvement Cycle blog to find out more.

The Curriculum Improvement Cycle – Focus on Expressive Arts

Education Scotland is leading a systematic review of the Scottish curriculum called the Curriculum Improvement Cycle. In this podcast Education Scotland’s Andrew Creamer discusses the progress of the work so far with our National Advisors for Expressive Arts, Scott McCorquodale and Caroline Dickov. Read more about this on our Curriculum Improvement Cycle blog.

The Curriculum Improvement Cycle – Focus on Social Studies

Education Scotland is leading a systematic review of the Scottish curriculum called the Curriculum Improvement Cycle. The focus of this podcast episode is the Curriculum Improvement Cycle for Social Studies. Courtney Dow and Sharon Kean are both seconded to help co-lead the Curriculum Improvement Cycle for Social Studies nationally. Here they discuss the progress of the work so far and what’s next with Education Scotland’s Andrew Creamer. Read more about this on our Curriculum Improvement Cycle blog.

The Curriculum Improvement Cycle – Focus on Ethos and Life

This short podcast features practitioners from across Scotland who have been involved in developing the context of Ethos and Life in Scotland’s Curriculum. They discuss their experience of using a service design approach for this work and share what they have gained from the process, what challenges they have faced, and what they think the impact of this work will be for Scotland’s children and young people - and those who work with and for them.

The Curriculum Improvement Cycle - Focus on Mathematics

Education Scotland is leading a systematic review of the Scottish curriculum called the Curriculum Improvement Cycle. The focus of this podcast episode is the Curriculum Improvement Cycle for Mathematics. Ollie Bray, Strategic Director at Education Scotland, is joined by Robert McCallum, Quality Improvement Officer, East Ayrshire Council, to discuss the progress of the work so far and what’s next. Read more about this on our Curriculum Improvement Cycle blog.

The Curriculum Improvement Cycle – The Science episode.

Education Scotland is leading a systematic review of the Scottish curriculum called the Curriculum Improvement Cycle.  This podcast episode is all about science. Lise McCaffery, Interim Head of Learning, Teaching and Assessment at Education Scotland, is joined by Fiona Shaw, from Education Scotland’s Science team, to discuss the progress so far in the Curriculum Improvement Cycle for Science.