LTS Video

Management and Planning

Fiona Hyslop launches experiences and outcomes

Fiona Hyslop launches experiences and outcomes

Video of Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning, launching the experiences and outcomes - an essential component of Scotland's new curriculum - on 2 April 2009 in Stirling.

Enterprising learning and teaching - Audrey Gibson

Enterprising learning and teaching - Audrey Gibson

This video shows Audrey Gibson and a pupil from Larbert High School, Falkirk Council, talking about the Young Enterprise programme. They talk about how this is used throughout the school from creating board games to running a business. The programme is aimed at increasing the confidence of pupils in a working environment and developing their career skills.

One to Watch: Learning and Teaching Scotland

One to Watch: Learning and Teaching Scotland

A compelling insight by The Scotsman showing the lead role LTS has in the successful delivery of a number of programmes of work, including the launch of Scotland’s new curriculum guidance.

Embedding ICT - Ian Stuart, Islay High School

Embedding ICT - Ian Stuart, Islay High School

Presentation by Ian Stuart given at HMIE/LTS Good Practice conference for computing and information systems, that was held in the Carnegie Conference Centre in Dunfermline on 3 June 2009. He talks about the use of ICT to build skills for lifelong learning.

Presentation by Ashcraig Special School

Presentation by Ashcraig Special School

Two pupils from Ashcraig School in Glasgow give a presentation outlining their thoughts about their special school education.

Parent councils

Parent councils

Find out how Parent Councils and parents can work together with the school and the Headteacher.

Rapid Response Engineering Challenge

Rapid Response Engineering Challenge

This project, aimed at S1 pupils, teaches the principles of civil engineering by having the class work on a scenario whereby they have to help rebuild the infrastructure of a hurricane-devastated country. The video includes a presentation by civil engineers to pupils in which they are set the challenge and given a two week programme of cross-curricular activities that focus on teamwork and practical skills. Pupils talk about the activities they took part in and describe what they learned and what they enjoyed.

Conficius Classroom St George's School for Girls

Conficius Classroom St George's School for Girls

Based in St. George’s School for Girls, this Confucius Classroom Hub is working with a wide range of schools across Edinburgh to offer opportunities and provide support to all who are interested in developing the teaching of Chinese Language and Culture.

Confucius Classoom St Ninians High School

Confucius Classoom St Ninians High School

Based in St. Ninian’s High School, this Confucius Classroom Hub is helping to prepare pupils to live in a global world by providing opportunities for all sectors to participate in a range of highly motivating activities across the curriculum.

Confucius Classroom Bathgate Academy

Confucius Classroom Bathgate Academy

Based in Bathgate Academy, this Confucius Classroom is keen to further develop the already established links with schools in China and to broaden and share this across other interested schools in the Authority.