April 2009 email update
Browse the April email update and discover the latest news, resources and other additions to National Qualifications Online.
Contents
- New resources
- Resources spotlight
- Popular resources
- Website of the month
- Exam preparation 2009
- Curriculum for Excellence launch
- Results of the National Qualifications Consultation
- Latest news
- Professional development
- Subscription information
New NQ resources
Chinese Languages - 21 new resources:
Simplified Mandarin resources for Intermediate 1
Three resources which feature a range of listening, speaking and writing exercises. The titles are Lifestyles, Education and Work, The World of Work and Listening activities.Simplified Mandarin resources for Intermediate 2
Four resources comprising classroom PowerPoint presentations and listening and writing exercises. The titles are Education and Work, Lifestyles, Listening activities and The Wider World.Traditional Mandarin resources for Intermediate 1
Three resources which feature a range of listening, speaking and writing exercises. The titles are Lifestyles, Education and Work, The World of Work and Listening activities.Traditional Mandarin resources for Intermediate 2
Four resources comprising classroom PowerPoint presentations and listening and writing exercises. The titles are Education and Work, Lifestyles, Listening activities and The Wider World.Cantonese resources for Intermediate 1
Three resources which feature a range of listening, speaking and writing exercises. The titles are Lifestyles, Education and Work, The World of Work and Listening activities.Cantonese resources for Intermediate 2
Four resources comprising classroom PowerPoint presentations and listening and writing exercises. The titles are Education and Work, Lifestyles, Listening activities and The Wider World.
For more information, resources and web links visit NQ subjects: Chinese Languages
Music - two new resources:
Listening - literacy exercises for Intermediate 1 and 2, Higher and Advanced Higher
A series of interactive exercises which emulate literacy tests within exams.Listening - comparison exercises for Intermediate 1 and 2, Higher and Advanced Higher
A collection of ‘comparison exercises’ which help learners to identify specific features in different excerpts of music and include feedback on correct answers.
For more information, resources and web links visit NQ subjects: Music
Latin - one new resource:
Ovid and Latin Love Poetry for Advanced Higher
A student study guide, with introductory notes for teachers, to support the teaching of the Ovid and Latin Love Poetry option of the Interpretation unit.
For more information, resources and web links visit NQ subjects: Latin (Classics)
Resources spotlight
This month we have reviewed and hand-picked a selection of the NQ resources available for a range of subjects.
Biology:
Biology Health and Technology: Support Materials and Interactive Games Access 3
These support materials for Access 3 pupils consist of activity sheets, student notes and games.
History:
A guide to Higher History for teachers and lecturers
This resource supports teachers by drawing together existing knowledge and practice into one document.
A guide to Higher History for students
An equivalent resource for students introduces the choice of topics, assessment details and study approaches.
Music:
Music Listening Revision
This site within the music pages provides online listening revision exercises. New comparison exercises are now available for all levels.
Popular resources
View more of the current popular resources.
Exam guide 2008
Business Management: Using a Keyboard
Computing: Revision Questions
Chemistry: Prescribed Practical Activities
PowerPoint Presentations to Support the Teaching of Intermediate 2 Mathematics
Mathematics: Using Mathematics 2: Access 3 (student worksheets)
Website of the Month - Clyde Waterfront Education
NQ Online continues to build upon its collection of useful websites. Every month, one of these new web links is given the accolade of website of the month.
This month's selection, Clyde Waterfront Education, hosts a selection of lesson outlines and project ideas within its curriculum resources section. The wide range of cross-curricular themes includes many which would support learning within National Qualifications such as bridges, tourism and leisure, transport and health.
NQ: latest added educational websites
Exam preparation 2009
With exams just around the corner, visit our updated exam preparation section and discover a range of resources that will help teachers, students and parents get ready for this important time of year.
Support materials include:
- The Sunday Herald's 'Exam Past Paper - Questions and Answers'
- 'Your Exams 2009' student advice booklet
- Popular revision resources
- The 2009 Exam Timetable
- A guide to National Qualifications
NQ Online: Exam preparation 2009
Curriculum for Excellence launch
Fiona Hyslop, Scottish Government Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning, and Keith Brown, Minister for Schools and Skills, formally launched the Curriculum for Excellence guidance on Thursday 2 April in Stirling.
Curriculum for Excellence is the most radical education reform in Scotland for a generation. It describes the purposes of learning from 3 to 18 and entitlements for all learners.
For more information visit the Curriculum for Excellence website.
Results of the National Qualifications Consultation
The Scottish Government has published the findings of the public consultation on the next generation of National Qualifications in Scotland. The Consultation was launched by the Scottish Government on 10 June 2008 and it ran until 31 October 2008.
Ipsos MORI was commissioned to produce this report of the findings. The full report and a summary paper are now available to read on the Scottish Government website.
Latest news
The NQ news page has full details of the stories listed below:
Students rethink what they want from a career
First Minister pledges to ‘step up efforts’ to build stronger links with Far East
2008 Scottish Survey of Achievement: Mathematics and Core Skills
Apprenticeship summit
Fewer pupils leaving school without formal grades
For better exam results simply have a drink of water
Professional development
Outdoor Learning Conference 2009
Food Safety Week
Le Français en Ecosse - French Immersion Courses, Secondary
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