Education Scotland podcast

Curriculum Improvement Cycle

The Curriculum Improvement Cycle is a systematic review of the Scottish curriculum to ensure it remains up to date and relevant for children and young people.
In this edition of The Learning Conversations, Ollie Bray, Strategic Director at Education Scotland, talks to Gillian about the aims of the Curriculum Improvement Cycle and some of the early work that has started to take place.

Episode 13 - The Pedgogy Podcast Bex Ewart in conversation with Andy Hargreaves

Episode 13– Bex Ewart in conversation with Andy Hargreaves
 
‘Identity and belonging are as important as achievement’.
 
In this episode Bex explores pedagogy with international education advisor to Scotland, visiting Professor at the University of Ottawa in Canada, and Research Professor at Boston College in the US, Andy Hargreaves. 
 
Episode links:
Andy Hargreaves’ website
https://www.andyhargreaves.com
 
The Pedagogy Podcast Spotify Playlist:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3OlQjzxsYdhXkYg8W7F7d1?si=dc4fd84d97d649e4
 
The Pedagogy Podcast – Core Pedagogical Considerations Graphic:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1SY5Z4lXiluxNXhNkgk0UCukrKXNzw3iX?usp=sharing

UNCRC: The impact of children’s rights in schools

UNCRC: The impact of children’s rights in schools
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) is now law in Scotland!
 In this episode, senior education officer Maxine Jolly sits down with Isla Grimes, an S4 pupil from Trinity High School and Sophie Jackson, a P7 pupil from St David’s Primary School, both in Renfrewshire.
 They discuss how children’s rights are being recognised in her school.

The Learning Conversations: Attendance

Giving a child or young person a reason to come to school that’s meaningful for them, will raise attendance.” Do you agree? In The Learning Conversations podcast, Gillian Hamilton unpacks the topic of attendance in schools and local authorities. This episode is packed with facts, the latest data and real life inspiring stories with practical examples you can use in your own setting.

Episode 4 Effectively using data in a primary school – supporting literacy in the upper school

Attendance: Partnerships

Episode 5: Effectively using data in a primary school – young people’s story

Episode 3: Effectively using data in a primary school – a class teacher’s story

Episode 2: Effective use of data in the nursery

Episode 1: Effectively using data in a primary school – a depute head’s story