Do some schools present university as the main path to take when college, training and work are equally valuable routes? This is just one question the Scottish Parliament’s Education and Skills Committee will explore in a new inquiry that will also look at whether information about other pathways, such as work and training, is offered in school. Continue reading Young people set the agenda for Holyrood’s Education and Skills Committee
A recent paper from the journal, Cognition, has revealed that there may be a critical cut-off age for learning a language fluently. Continue reading Early advantage for language learning!
Edinburgh Leisure is looking to recruit trainee swim teachers, who will be supported through their development with qualifications, training and site-based support. Continue reading Rise to the next level and train to be a swim teacher
Students from Edinburgh Napier have teamed up with colleagues from America’s elite Harvard University to explore the challenge of creating the sustainable communities of the future. The two groups joined forces for a learning week which focused on the use of pre-manufactured timber construction systems. Continue reading Branching Out: transatlantic taskforce seeks timber design solutions
Scotland must find a way for Erasmus+, the EU education and training programme, to continue after Brexit, says Holyrood’s European and External Relations Committee. Continue reading Scotland must find a way for Erasmus+ to continue, says Holyrood committee
The push by employers to recruit more apprentices is on track to deliver 27,000 new Modern Apprenticeship starts by the end of this year, the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has revealed. To end of December 2017, more than 18,700 apprentices were recorded as having started training across the country. Continue reading Scotland on track to recruit 27,000 Modern Apprentices
Queen Margaret University and Edinburgh Napier University will offer Initial Teacher Education courses for the first time next year, Deputy First Minister, John Swinney has announced. Supported by a £1.3 million investment from the Scottish Government, the courses will start in August 2019 and create hundreds more opportunities in the Edinburgh area for people to qualify as teachers. Continue reading Two additional universities to offer Teacher Education courses
Edinburgh College is encouraging prospective students to find out more about the range of courses available at the college in 2018 at its campus open days this month. Continue reading Edinburgh College opens its doors to prospective students
Edinburgh International Science Festival: Life, The Universe and Everything
31 March – 15 April
Edinburgh’s 30th Science Festival will see 270 events for children, families and adults take place across the city over the course of two exciting weeks. And in a first this year, teachers ans their students are being offered a special £5 deal to eighty events through the new #SciFive initiative. Continue reading Life, The Universe and Everything: Edinburgh International Science Festival
Saturday 3rd March, 10.30am – 2.30pm
The Melting Pot, Rose Street
