Scottish Education Village
As the Scottish Learning Festival grows so does the Scottish Education Village, which now brings together Learning and Teaching Scotland, the Scottish Executive Schools Directorate, the SQA and HMIE.
Learning and Teaching Zone
Visit the Learning and Teaching Zone in the Scottish Education Village within Hall 5. There is a programme of free sessions where examples of innovative practice from educational practitioners will be demonstrated as well as some of the resources available through the Learning and Teaching Scotland Online Service.
Find out what is happening in the Learning and Teaching Zone on Wednesday
Find out what is happening in the Learning and Teaching Zone on Thursday.
Scottish Government Schools Directorate (Stand D20)
The Scottish Government Schools Directorate stand will provide an opportunity for delegates to discuss cutting edge issues in policy. In addition to information on Health and Nutrition, Parental Involvement and the Education Awards, this year's stand will include a 'Talking Point' zone. This zone will be used to promote discussion, at set times, on how the Curriculum for Excellence fits with Qualifications, Skills, Early Years, Support for Learning, etc. Look out for the timings in your delegate bags of what's happening and when. Developments within the education will be showcased throughout the festival both in seminar presentations and the new Learning in Practice area in Hall 2.
HMIE (Stand E20)
HMIE is an Executive Agency of the Scottish Ministers under the terms of the Scotland Act 1998. We operate independently and impartially whilst remaining directly accountable to Scottish Ministers for the standards of our work. Agency status safeguards the independence of our inspection, review and reporting within the overall context of Scottish Ministers' strategic objectives for the Scottish education system. Our core objective is to promote and contribute to sustainable improvements in standards, quality and achievements for all learners in the Scottish education system and children's services in Scotland.
SQA (Stand E20)
The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) is the national body for the development, accreditation, assessment ad certification of qualifications other than degrees and some professional qualifications. SQA has been working in partnership with schools, colleges, universities and industry to raise standards and develop new and exciting qualifications. Visit SQA in the Scottish Education Village to find out more about all the latest developments in Computer Assisted Assessment, Understanding Standards, SQA Academy, Skills for Work, Professional Development Workshops and more.
Learning and Teaching Scotland (Stand B20)
Just as learning and teaching are at the heart of an effective curriculum, Learning and Teaching Scotland is at the heart of all the major developments in Scottish education – moving education forward in partnership with local authorities and schools. As the lead organisation in supporting the implementation of national developments in education including the Curriculum for Excellence, Assessment is for Learning and Glow (formerly known as SSDN), this is your chance to meet our development officers in informal sessions to find out more. Staff will also be on hand to provide information about the wide range of resources, including publications, software and online resources, available from Learning and Teaching Scotland.