Latest support materials

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Support materials are available to help you embed the experiences and outcomes in your practice. They have been developed in response to practitioner feedback and are designed to provide stimulus for practical ideas and professional thinking.

These materials are not prescriptive but offer examples of interesting emerging practice in a wide range of formats.

The support materials below are a small selection of the latest now available. Explore the full range of resources and sharing practice on offer to help you deliver Curriculum for Excellence displayed within their curricular areas.

Reference grammars for primary teachers of modern languages

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These reference grammars - in French, German, Italian and Spanish - aim to help teachers brush up on the basic rules of the languages they teach in primary schools.

Principles for a partnership approach for the food and drink industry and other related organisations working with schools

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This document sets out key principles to help support the development of meaningful and sustainable partnership working between schools, the food and drink industry and other related organisations.

Outdoor Learning: Practical guidance, ideas and support for teachers and practitioners in Scotland

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This document provides new materials and resources to support the embedding of Curriculum for Excellence through Outdoor Learning.

Cheers for credit unions!

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This resource illustrates the development of financial capability using pupil-run credit unions.

RME as the focus for learning and assessment

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Case study demonstrating how teaching, learning and assessment of the RME topic of Sukkot was effectively planned and assessed as a central context for learning at first level within an interdisciplinary learning study for a P1/2 class. 

Improving communication skills – Duncanrig Radio takes over the airwaves

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Pupils from school and the associated communication base, which caters for autistic young people, have been taking the radio airwaves by storm.

Schools' Global Footprint

Image of globe with feet around the circumfrenceThis resource helps pupils to understand the environmental impact people and buildings have on the planet, and how to reduce this impact.

Marks on the Landscape

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Resources and ideas for interdisciplinary learning experiences focussed on creativity skills and the Scottish landscape, suitable for second, third and fourth level learners, and linking a number of curriculum areas.

Developing skills for learning, life and work

Pupils from Auchenharvie Academy tutoring fellow pupilsThese case studies from a variety of primary and secondary settings around Scotland, demonstrate evidence of progression in the development of skills for learning, life and work as outlined in Building the Curriculum 4.

Transform Toolkit

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This toolkit has been created to give every school and community the chance to create their own transformative experience.

Learning through sketchbooks in art and design

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Air Iomlich (On Exchange) is a partnership project that brings practising artists together with learners and teachers to explore their outdoor environments.

Building your Curriculum: Outside and In

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This document supports a strategic approach to the development of Curriculum for Excellence through Outdoor Learning.

Entrepreneurial skills across the curriculum

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This group of case studies highlights the positive impact that developing entrepreneurial skills has had on the confidence and self-esteem of young people.

Profiling

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Resources to support the development and delivery of P7 and S3 profiles.

World of Work Online

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Videos of people talking about their different jobs and work activities to help young people to discover and explore a wide range of working environments.

Expanded Learning Opportunities (ELO) help support transitions for young people

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ELO is a transition programme based in three North Lanarkshire special schools which builds and develops unique programmes for individual pupils with additional support needs arising particularly from social and emotional factors.

Coalyard transition project – providing stepping stones to employment for young people with learning disabilities

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The Coalyard is a project in Larkhall offering support and skills development to young people with additional support needs who are making the transition into employment, training or further education.

CPD support framework to develop practical food skills/knowledge within a cluster

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Developing practical food skills and knowledge for early years/primary colleagues led by secondary subject specialists.

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