Religious and Moral Education
A Curriculum for Excellence asks teachers to think about their educational aims and values and their classroom practice. It will give teachers more responsibility to use their professional judgement and creativity within broad parameters.
Although the 5-14 curriculum will be with us for the immediate future, use this short Reflection Guide to help you think about adapting your classroom practice in accordance with the principles and purposes of A Curriculum for Excellence.
Investigating Islam for a PowerPoint presentation
To make a PowerPoint presentation about Islam, S1 pupils hone their information-gathering skills using the internet, Encarta and books from the library.
Looking east, looking west
A visit by the Dalai Lama to Scotland inspired Forthview Primary to embark on a whole-school learning journey into Buddhism.
School for philosophers
The philosophy programme in this primary school enables the pupils to understand and participate in making choices and taking decisions.
Peace Education and Hiroshima Day
Peace Education develops young people's abilities and attitudes for overcoming conflict. These links and resources focus on the sixtieth anniversary of the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the end of World War II.
Sense over Sectarianism
Primary 7 pupils from St Mark's RC and Springhill primary schools, in Barrhead, East Renfrewshire, are tackling sectarianism in their community.
Getting closer to Africa
See how a primary school's links with Embangweni Primary in Malawi have helped stimulate children's learning in the global dimension.
Enterprise and Fairtrade group
See how Holyrood Secondary's Enterprise and Fairtrade group has successfully fundraised for children in Liberia and Malawi.
Independent thinking
Kelso High School declares its independence, prompting debate on human rights, responsibilities and freedom.