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Resources to support the use of the Sustainable Development Goals in learning UNESCO

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We promote use of the Sustainable Development Goals in learning so that children can contribute to a better future for all. From citizenship and justice to climate change and the environment, inspire children to make a difference!

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Resources to support the use of the Sustainable Development Goals in learning UNESCO

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We promote use of the Sustainable Development Goals in learning so that children can contribute to a better future for all. From citizenship and justice to climate change and the environment, inspire children to make a difference!

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This Wakelet is a collection of links to online resources to support outdoor learning and Learning for Sustainability

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Welcome to the Outdoor Learning and Learning for Sustainability Wakelet from Education Scotland. This Wakelet is a collection of links to online resources to support outdoor learning and Learning for Sustainability These links could take you to the National Improvement Hub, Glow, Websites or YouTube.

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This Wakelet is a collection of links to online resources to support outdoor learning and Learning for Sustainability

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Welcome to the Outdoor Learning and Learning for Sustainability Wakelet from Education Scotland. This Wakelet is a collection of links to online resources to support outdoor learning and Learning for Sustainability These links could take you to the National Improvement Hub, Glow, Websites or YouTube.

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A collection of links, resources and documents that relate to Children's Rights and CLD.

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A collection of links, resources and documents that relate to Children’s Rights and CLD.

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A collection of links, resources and documents that relate to Children's Rights and CLD.

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A collection of links, resources and documents that relate to Children’s Rights and CLD.

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Signposts is a platform of tried and tested resources which support active Global Citizenship. Their aim is to provide a range of practical, relevant and inspiring resources which support practitioners at every level to embed global citizenship within their setting.

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Practical resources to support active and participatory learning on global issues

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Signposts is a platform of tried and tested resources which support active Global Citizenship. Their aim is to provide a range of practical, relevant and inspiring resources which support practitioners at every level to embed global citizenship within their setting.

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Practical resources to support active and participatory learning on global issues

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Young Reporters for the Environment is an environmental journalism programme and competition that gives young people the opportunity to speak on environmental issues they feel strongly about through writing, photography, and videos.

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Young Reporters for the Environment | Keep Scotland Beautiful

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Young Reporters for the Environment empowers young people aged 11-25 to take a stand on environmental issues through writing, photography, and video.

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Learning about Forests is a learning programme that advocates outdoor learning and hands-on experiences, resulting in pupils gaining a deeper and more involved understanding of the natural world.

The key aims of the LEAF programme are to:

Reconnect children and young people with natural environments

Promote and expand outdoor education

Improve knowledge of forest-based ecosystems

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Using nature as a classroom. Learning about Forests is a learning programme that advocates outdoor learning and hands-on experiences, resulting in pupils gaining a deeper and more involved understanding of the natural world.

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Young Reporters for the Environment is an environmental journalism programme and competition that gives young people the opportunity to speak on environmental issues they feel strongly about through writing, photography, and videos.

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Young Reporters for the Environment | Keep Scotland Beautiful

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Young Reporters for the Environment empowers young people aged 11-25 to take a stand on environmental issues through writing, photography, and video.

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Learning about Forests is a learning programme that advocates outdoor learning and hands-on experiences, resulting in pupils gaining a deeper and more involved understanding of the natural world.

The key aims of the LEAF programme are to:

Reconnect children and young people with natural environments

Promote and expand outdoor education

Improve knowledge of forest-based ecosystems

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Using nature as a classroom. Learning about Forests is a learning programme that advocates outdoor learning and hands-on experiences, resulting in pupils gaining a deeper and more involved understanding of the natural world.

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Schools who complete the Eco-Schools programme receive a Green Flag Award

To be successful all schools must achieve the Seven Elements: form an Eco-Committee, carry out an Environmental Review, write an Action Plan and carry it out, Measure if they have achieved their aims, involve their Community, link their learning to the Curriculum and create an Eco-Code.

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Eco-Schools is the largest sustainable schools programme in the world designed to encourage whole-school action on sustainable development education issues.

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Schools who complete the Eco-Schools programme receive a Green Flag Award

To be successful all schools must achieve the Seven Elements: form an Eco-Committee, carry out an Environmental Review, write an Action Plan and carry it out, Measure if they have achieved their aims, involve their Community, link their learning to the Curriculum and create an Eco-Code.

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Eco-Schools is the largest sustainable schools programme in the world designed to encourage whole-school action on sustainable development education issues.

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Climate Emergency Training - Keep Scotland Beautiful

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Climate Emergency Training - Keep Scotland Beautiful

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The Climate Emergency Training course provides a way for students to gain a greater understanding of climate change and its surrounding issues.

This SCQF level 4 course is aimed at secondary school pupils looking to develop their knowledge of climate change and understand what positive decisions they can take to address the causes of climate change.

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Climate Emergency Training | Keep Scotland Beautiful

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This SCQF level 4 course is aimed at secondary school pupils looking to develop their knowledge of climate change and address the causes of climate change.

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Biodiversity Action Plan - Keep Scotland Beautiful

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Biodiversity Action Plan - Keep Scotland Beautiful

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The Biodiversity Action course is for secondary school pupils and leads toward relevant, effective action they can take for biodiversity.    It is accredited by the SQA at SCQF level 4.  Teaching resources are provided and include interactive, outdoors, and game-based approaches to learning and teaching.

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Biodiversity Action | Keep Scotland Beautiful

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The learning offered by this Biodiversity Action course is both urgent and relevant in the context of the current biodiversity crisis.

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PDF Filled with useful links to people within Dundee council, useful facts and curricular links

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Climate Action Schools is our framework of education initiatives to support Scotland’s educators, young people and children to progress Learning for Sustainability and climate change education.

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Climate Action Schools is our framework of education initiatives to support Scotland's educators, young people and children to progress Learning for Sustainability and climate change education.

Climate Action Schools focuses on five main outcomes: Learning for Sustainability; Climate Emergency; Biodiversity; Litter and Pollution; and amplifying Pupil Voice.

Visit our Padlet to see what's coming up

Read our Impact Report from last year and find out how you can get involved

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Climate Action Schools | Keep Scotland Beautiful

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Climate Action Schools is our framework of education initiatives to support Scotland's educators, young people and children to progress Learning for Sustainability and climate change education.

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Your Schools journey to a Net Zero future Education is crucial in promoting climate action. It helps children, and their families, to understand and address the impacts of the climate crisis, empowering them with the knowledge, skills, values and attitudes needed to act as agents of change.

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Your Schools journey to a Net Zero future Education is crucial in promoting climate action. It helps children, and their families, to understand and address the impacts of the climate crisis, empowering them with the knowledge, skills, values and attitudes needed to act as agents of change.

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Climate Action Schools is our framework of education initiatives to support Scotland’s educators, young people and children to progress Learning for Sustainability and climate change education.

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Climate Action Schools is our framework of education initiatives to support Scotland's educators, young people and children to progress Learning for Sustainability and climate change education.

Climate Action Schools focuses on five main outcomes: Learning for Sustainability; Climate Emergency; Biodiversity; Litter and Pollution; and amplifying Pupil Voice.

Visit our Padlet to see what's coming up

Read our Impact Report from last year and find out how you can get involved

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Climate Action Schools | Keep Scotland Beautiful

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Exploring Climate Justice: A human rights-based approach

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Exploring Climate Justice: A human rights-based approach

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This inspiring resource explores ‘climate justice’, making connections to the CfE’s Experiences and Outcomes, the Global Goals (aka SDGs) and the UNCRC. Packed with stimulating ideas and activities it is a timely resource for teachers and educators.

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This inspiring resource explores 'climate justice', making connections to the CfE's Experiences and Outcomes, the Global Goals (aka SDGs) and the UNCRC. Packed with stimulating ideas and activities it is a timely resource for teachers and educators.

The resource was created in collaboration between WOSDEC, the ThirdGeneration Project, the Royal Society of Chemistry, ScotDEC, and Eco Active Learning, with the assistance of Oxfam through the European Union.

Download it right here.

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Exploring Climate Justice: A human rights-based approach

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This inspiring resource explores 'climate justice', making connections to the CfE's Experiences and Outcomes, the Global Goals (aka SDGs) and the UNCRC. Packed with stimulating ideas and activities it is a timely resource for teachers and educators.

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Exploring Climate Justice: A human rights-based approach

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Exploring Climate Justice: A human rights-based approach

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This inspiring resource explores ‘climate justice’, making connections to the CfE’s Experiences and Outcomes, the Global Goals (aka SDGs) and the UNCRC. Packed with stimulating ideas and activities it is a timely resource for teachers and educators.

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This inspiring resource explores 'climate justice', making connections to the CfE's Experiences and Outcomes, the Global Goals (aka SDGs) and the UNCRC. Packed with stimulating ideas and activities it is a timely resource for teachers and educators.

The resource was created in collaboration between WOSDEC, the ThirdGeneration Project, the Royal Society of Chemistry, ScotDEC, and Eco Active Learning, with the assistance of Oxfam through the European Union.

Download it right here.

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Exploring Climate Justice: A human rights-based approach

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This inspiring resource explores 'climate justice', making connections to the CfE's Experiences and Outcomes, the Global Goals (aka SDGs) and the UNCRC. Packed with stimulating ideas and activities it is a timely resource for teachers and educators.

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Zero Waste Scotland supports the work of community groups that aim to reach a wide audience of people with key messages on sustainable consumption and the climate crisis.

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Communication Materials for Community Groups | Zero Waste Scotland

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Zero Waste Scotland works in resource efficiency and the circular economy to create a society where resources are valued and nothing is wasted.

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Food education - The Good Food Learning Resource

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Food education - The Good Food Learning Resource

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​The Good Food Learning Resource, created by the Royal Highland Education Trust (RHET) in association with Quality Meat Scotland, provides information and practical activities to improve learning and teaching around food production and sustainability.

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Food education - The Good Food Learning Resource

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Education Scotland is a Scottish Government executive agency responsible for supporting quality and improvement in Scottish education.

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Food education - The Good Food Learning Resource

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Food education - The Good Food Learning Resource

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​The Good Food Learning Resource, created by the Royal Highland Education Trust (RHET) in association with Quality Meat Scotland, provides information and practical activities to improve learning and teaching around food production and sustainability.

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Food education - The Good Food Learning Resource

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Education Scotland is a Scottish Government executive agency responsible for supporting quality and improvement in Scottish education.

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The following links will allow teachers and practitioners to access key information, resources and policies in order to support professional development and the implementation of using food as a context for learning.

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The following links will allow teachers and practitioners to access key information, resources and policies in order to support professional development and the implementation of using food as a context for learning.

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Education Scotland is a Scottish Government executive agency responsible for supporting quality and improvement in Scottish education.

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Glasgow Girls - Campaigning for the rights of asylum seekers (learner participation)

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Glasgow Girls - Campaigning for the rights of asylum seekers (learner participation)

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In this video, Amal and Emma, two members of the Glasgow Girls group, talk about what led them to start a campaign for the fair treatment of asylum seekers back in 2005, the impact it had, and what they have learned from campaigning.

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Glasgow Girls - Campaigning for the rights of asylum seekers (learner participation)

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Education Scotland is a Scottish Government executive agency responsible for supporting quality and improvement in Scottish education.

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Heritage and Inclusion Project - Supporting young women from Black, Minority, Ethnicity (BME) backgrounds in secondary school

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Heritage and Inclusion Project - Supporting young women from Black, Minority, Ethnicity (BME) backgrounds in secondary school

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The Action for Children Heritage and Inclusion Project is helping to reduce levels of isolation felt by young ethnic women in Edinburgh.

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Heritage and Inclusion Project - Supporting young women from Black, Minority, Ethnicity (BME) backgrounds in secondary school

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Education Scotland is a Scottish Government executive agency responsible for supporting quality and improvement in Scottish education.

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This resource helps improve practitioners' knowledge, understanding and use of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC).

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This resource helps improve practitioners' knowledge, understanding and use of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC).

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Community Resilience and Curriculum for Excellence

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Community Resilience and Curriculum for Excellence

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Community resilience is about communities and individuals using their collective resources and skills to help themselves prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies.

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Community Resilience and Curriculum for Excellence

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Education Scotland is a Scottish Government executive agency responsible for supporting quality and improvement in Scottish education.

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Community Resilience and Curriculum for Excellence

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Community Resilience and Curriculum for Excellence

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Community resilience is about communities and individuals using their collective resources and skills to help themselves prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies.

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Community Resilience and Curriculum for Excellence

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Education Scotland is a Scottish Government executive agency responsible for supporting quality and improvement in Scottish education.

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Scotland in the world: How others see us in film

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Scotland in the world: How others see us in film

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This social studies project uses cinema to explore how Scotland’s identity can be understood not just in terms of the nation but also the identities which variously overlap it. Aimed at BGE level 3.

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How to use this learning and assessment resource to improve practice

This social studies project uses cinema to explore how Scotland's identity can be understood not just in terms of the nation but also the identities which variously overlap it. Overall, these identities, sometimes called 'transnational', are various and varied. In cinema, they include expressions of 'Scottishness' constructed in the USA, Canada, England, France, India, Hong Kong (among other places), which indicate the complexity of Scotland's position in the world's imagination. Exploring such films, the discourses which surround them, and how they intertwine with the global flows of people into and out of Scotland, enables students to consider how global citizenship 'starts at home'.

There are number of questions that these materials could address:

Can I use this material to contextualise and make links to a topic for my learners?

Can I provide personalisation and choice for my learners?

Is the material I am providing for my learners contemporary and engaging?

Can I make good cross curricular links with my teaching about Scotland and the world?

This resource contains a separate section on self-reflection.

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PDF file: How others see us on film - learning journey (552 KB)

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Scotland in the world: How others see us in film

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Education Scotland is a Scottish Government executive agency responsible for supporting quality and improvement in Scottish education.

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You decide - A political literacy resource

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You decide - A political literacy resource

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The resource contains materials which can be used directly in the classroom or other learning environments. It has professional learning resources to support practitioners in schools and community settings to develop professional dialogue, understanding and application of the key skills of political literacy in schools and communities.

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You decide - A political literacy resource

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Education Scotland is a Scottish Government executive agency responsible for supporting quality and improvement in Scottish education.

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You decide - A political literacy resource

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You decide - A political literacy resource

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The resource contains materials which can be used directly in the classroom or other learning environments. It has professional learning resources to support practitioners in schools and community settings to develop professional dialogue, understanding and application of the key skills of political literacy in schools and communities.

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You decide - A political literacy resource

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Education Scotland is a Scottish Government executive agency responsible for supporting quality and improvement in Scottish education.

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The case studies and videos will show you how other centres have embedded a range of international experiences. Most suitable for BGE

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The case studies and videos will show you how other centres have embedded a range of international experiences. Most suitable for BGE

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This guide explains how citizen science can be used as a motivating context to promote skills development in sciences and STEM subjects.

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Want to discover a new quasar in deep space, count elephants in the Serengeti National Park from the comfort of your classroom or monitor invasive species in your local park? If so, you will be joining forces with millions of people around the world who are discovering a passion for science through citizen science activities.

Download the PDF guide to find out more about the exciting ways that learners and their communities can engage with science as volunteers and make a difference to their communities and world.

How to use this resource

This guide explains how citizen science can be used as a motivating context to promote skills development in sciences and STEM subjects.

Questions to consider:

How can citizen science be used to improve the teaching of science, STEM subjects and promote the development of skills?

In what ways can the motivating learning experiences relating to citizen science be used to improve outcomes for learners in relation to literacy and numeracy?

How can citizen science opportunities be used to ensure learners receive their entitlement to learning for sustainability?

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PDF file: Citizen Science and Curriculum for Excellence (2.5 MB) PowerPoint presentation: Citizen Science: Creating a passion for science and Learning for Sustainability (large file - 15 MB)

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Citizen Science and Curriculum for Excellence

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This guide explains how citizen science can be used as a motivating context to promote skills development in sciences and STEM subjects.

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Want to discover a new quasar in deep space, count elephants in the Serengeti National Park from the comfort of your classroom or monitor invasive species in your local park? If so, you will be joining forces with millions of people around the world who are discovering a passion for science through citizen science activities.

Download the PDF guide to find out more about the exciting ways that learners and their communities can engage with science as volunteers and make a difference to their communities and world.

How to use this resource

This guide explains how citizen science can be used as a motivating context to promote skills development in sciences and STEM subjects.

Questions to consider:

How can citizen science be used to improve the teaching of science, STEM subjects and promote the development of skills?

In what ways can the motivating learning experiences relating to citizen science be used to improve outcomes for learners in relation to literacy and numeracy?

How can citizen science opportunities be used to ensure learners receive their entitlement to learning for sustainability?

Download(s)
PDF file: Citizen Science and Curriculum for Excellence (2.5 MB) PowerPoint presentation: Citizen Science: Creating a passion for science and Learning for Sustainability (large file - 15 MB)

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Citizen Science and Curriculum for Excellence

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Education Scotland is a Scottish Government executive agency responsible for supporting quality and improvement in Scottish education.

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Scotland's United Nations university - recognised regional centre of expertise on education for sustainable development.

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The UN Sustainable Development Goals are at the centre of everything we do - as is the case with much of the work of our members. We work with our members and partners to strengthen the SDGs in Scotland and beyond.

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Scottish Government funded resources to support anti-racist education in Scotland. Early to third level.

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For education practitioners in Scotland interested in embedding anti-racist education in their setting.

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Scottish Government funded resources to support anti-racist education in Scotland. Early to third level.

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For education practitioners in Scotland interested in embedding anti-racist education in their setting.

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Promoting race equality and anti-racist education

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Promoting race equality and anti-racist education

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This overview of race equality and anti-racist education will explore what is meant by race equality and anti-racist education, why they are important for all our learners and how they might be embedded in education settings.

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All learners have a right to learn in an equitable environment where all cultures, identities and languages are recognised and valued and where the curriculum responds to the diverse needs of individual learners, reflecting the uniqueness of their communities.

This overview of race equality and anti-racist education will explore what is meant by race equality and anti-racist education, why they are important for all our learners and how they might be embedded in education settings.

Why are race equality and anti-racist education important?

Learners are empowered to develop an understanding of their own values, beliefs and cultures and those of others.

Anti-racist education helps children to understand and realise their own rights and the rights of others within the school, within the community and globally.

Anti-racist education helps learners to understand the harmful consequences of racism and encourages them to actively challenge it wherever it occurs.

It helps to ensure that the learning environment is an inclusive one, without racial inequality or racism.

It nurtures a historical literacy in learners which helps them to understand all of Scotland's history, including our historical role in empire, colonialism and transatlantic slavery, and the diversity of Scottish society in the past. It helps learners understand how Scotland's colonial past plays a role in their current everyday lives, acknowledging the successes and impact of Minority Ethnic historical figures, in relation to Scottish and global history.

Race equality education provides a vehicle for all educators to demonstrate their professional values.

The above means that race equality and anti-racism considerations in education are the responsibility of all and essential in all establishments across Scotland, regardless of geographical location.

An overview of race equality and anti-racist education
PDF file: Promoting and developing race equality and anti-racist education: an overview (895 KB) PDF file: Promoting race equality and anti-racist education: an overview (Gaelic version)(1.3 MB)
This material is now available on Glow Scotland with accompanying curriculum ideas and resources. Case studies will be added over time.

Further resources for practitioners are available in a collection of Race Equality Wakelets and are also referenced throughout the overview document.
Improvement questions

To what extent do all staff have the opportunity to explore and discuss racial equality and bias with colleagues?

To what extent is diversity 'normalised' and embedded in the curriculum?

To what extent do the resources in your setting normalise diversity and portray members of all ethnic and cultural groups in positive and non-stereotypical ways?

Do all learners see their culture, ethnicity, faith and experience reflected in the curriculum?

How do we ensure that the voices of all children and young people are heard and used to shape race equality education?

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This overview of race equality and anti-racist education will explore what is meant by race equality and anti-racist education, why they are important for all our learners and how they might be embedded in education settings.

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All learners have a right to learn in an equitable environment where all cultures, identities and languages are recognised and valued and where the curriculum responds to the diverse needs of individual learners, reflecting the uniqueness of their communities.

This overview of race equality and anti-racist education will explore what is meant by race equality and anti-racist education, why they are important for all our learners and how they might be embedded in education settings.

Why are race equality and anti-racist education important?

Learners are empowered to develop an understanding of their own values, beliefs and cultures and those of others.

Anti-racist education helps children to understand and realise their own rights and the rights of others within the school, within the community and globally.

Anti-racist education helps learners to understand the harmful consequences of racism and encourages them to actively challenge it wherever it occurs.

It helps to ensure that the learning environment is an inclusive one, without racial inequality or racism.

It nurtures a historical literacy in learners which helps them to understand all of Scotland's history, including our historical role in empire, colonialism and transatlantic slavery, and the diversity of Scottish society in the past. It helps learners understand how Scotland's colonial past plays a role in their current everyday lives, acknowledging the successes and impact of Minority Ethnic historical figures, in relation to Scottish and global history.

Race equality education provides a vehicle for all educators to demonstrate their professional values.

The above means that race equality and anti-racism considerations in education are the responsibility of all and essential in all establishments across Scotland, regardless of geographical location.

An overview of race equality and anti-racist education
PDF file: Promoting and developing race equality and anti-racist education: an overview (895 KB) PDF file: Promoting race equality and anti-racist education: an overview (Gaelic version)(1.3 MB)
This material is now available on Glow Scotland with accompanying curriculum ideas and resources. Case studies will be added over time.

Further resources for practitioners are available in a collection of Race Equality Wakelets and are also referenced throughout the overview document.
Improvement questions

To what extent do all staff have the opportunity to explore and discuss racial equality and bias with colleagues?

To what extent is diversity 'normalised' and embedded in the curriculum?

To what extent do the resources in your setting normalise diversity and portray members of all ethnic and cultural groups in positive and non-stereotypical ways?

Do all learners see their culture, ethnicity, faith and experience reflected in the curriculum?

How do we ensure that the voices of all children and young people are heard and used to shape race equality education?

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Free science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) resources engage children in real world issues including climate change, renewable energy, food security and disaster preparedness.

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Practical Action is a global innovator, inspiring people to discover and adopt ingenious, practical ways to free themselves from poverty and disadvantage.

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Practical Action is a global innovator, inspiring people to discover and adopt ingenious, practical ways to free themselves from poverty and disadvantage.

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This new resource is here to support you to reflect on, engage with and enhance learning for sustainability in both your own practice and the wider life of your setting and learning community.

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The General Teaching Council for Scotland

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Learning for Sustainability is an international and national priority in education.

In Scotland, the Professional Standards for Teachers are underpinned by Learning for Sustainability as a key cross-cutting theme; interdependent with the other key cross-cutting themes of Values and Leadership.

GTC Scotland has worked with Learning for Sustainability Scotland, Scotland's United Nations University-recognised Centre of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development, to develop resources to help teachers to explore Learning for Sustainability in the Professional Standards for Teachers.

Please watch this short Introduction to the Learning for Sustainability Hub by Dr Pauline Stephen, Chief Executive and Registrar, GTC Scotland to find out more.

How to use this hub

This new resource is here to support you to reflect on, engage with and enhance Learning for Sustainability in both your own practice and the wider life of your setting and learning community.

This Hub contains four sections and you can find out more about each by clicking on the icons below.

We would welcome your feedback on the Hub. Please complete this form.

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The General Teaching Council for Scotland

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Learning for Sustainability - The General Teaching Council for Scotland

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Learning for Sustainability is an international and national priority in education. In Scotland, the Professional Standards for Teachers are underpinned by Learning for Sustainability as a key cross-cutting theme; interdependent with the other key cross-cutting themes of Values and Leadership.

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Ed. Scot LfS advice and guidance on sustainable development education

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Sustainable development education is learning about and acting on the challenges we face globally and locally. Examples of this include climate change, biodiversity and habitat loss, and the unsustainable use of resources. This enables learners to consider the impact of actions made now on the future and take appropriate action.

Sustainable development goals

There are 17 sustainable development goals (un.org)

Resources and teaching materials

Rich resource that supports teachers and learners with climate justice in really practical ways through lesson ideas (WOSDEC).

The World's Largest Lesson have an array of resources for bringing the Sustainable Development Goals to life in your classroom.

This seasonal Good Food learning Resource by RHET around food production is aimed at secondary school teachers.

Free education resources by Practical Action engage learners in real world issues including climate change, renewable energy, food security and disaster preparedness.

e-Sgoil's set of 20, interactive IDL and discovery-based learning prompts, curated resources and tasks for use with learners from Second to Fourth level.

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Education Scotland is a Scottish Government executive agency responsible for supporting quality and improvement in Scottish education.

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Ed. Scot LfS advice and guidance on outdoor learning.

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Education Scotland is a Scottish Government executive agency responsible for supporting quality and improvement in Scottish education.

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Ed. Scot LfS advice and guidance on global citizenship.

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Global citizenship is learning about ourselves, each other and the world. Global citizenship addresses issues of rights, justice and inequality both locally and globally. It encourages learners to be active citizens who demonstrate empathy for others.

Resources and support for Global Citizenship.

The IDEAS Forum provides a useful starting place to source learning and teaching resources for Global Citizenship.

Practical approaches to support learning and teaching of global citizenship (WOSDEC

The Dignity in School Platform contains resources and examples to help you develop your setting's approach to children's rights (Children's Parliament).

An overview of for practitioners and new race equality and anti-racist education Scottish Government funded resources to support for anti-racist education in Scotland.

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Education Scotland is a Scottish Government executive agency responsible for supporting quality and improvement in Scottish education.

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Impact of Learning for Sustainability on educational outcomes: summary

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Impact of Learning for Sustainability on educational outcomes: summary

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Summary of research into the impact of Learning for Sustainability on educational outcomes.

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Impact of Learning for Sustainability on educational outcomes: summary

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Summary of research into the impact of Learning for Sustainability on educational outcomes.

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Daydream Believers Creative Thinking Qualification SCQF level 5 & 6

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Manual Worksheet

Our formative and summative assessment devices, STAMP iT and Stellar, are paid-for tools due to their production and maintenance costs. The good part is that there is no requirement for you to buy them if you do not wish to do so. We have created a pro forma for the summative assessment of the Creative Bravery playlist, which you can download for free and complete manually.

Download Worksheet

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Now you can get credit for completing Daydream Believers projects! We currently support Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework at level 5 and 6 (24 points). To enrol your students, for more information, or to help us create a qualification for your country, please email us.

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FIDA’s new qualification, the International Sustainability Diploma, has been credit-rated at SCQF Level 6, worth 24 points (equivalent to one Higher).

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FIDA's International Sustainability Diploma has launched!

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The work was supported by funding from Scottish Government - something extremely rare for an independent school, but a measure of the interest in the FIDA model in the context of the Hayward Report and the Learning for Sustainability Action Plan, as well as recognising FIDA's approach to partnership and collaboration with local authority schools across the country.

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Education Scotland, LfS advice and guidance Target 2030

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Education Scotland is a Scottish Government executive agency responsible for supporting quality and improvement in Scottish education.

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This sketchnote shows the themes and kinds of learning our children and young people might experience through LFS

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Learning for Sustainability advice and guidance

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Education Scotland is a Scottish Government executive agency responsible for supporting quality and improvement in Scottish education.

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The National Performance Framework is for all of Scotland. It sets out a vision for collective wellbeing.

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National Performance Framework | National Performance Framework

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United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

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United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

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Sustainable Development Goals

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Overcoming the World's Challenges - The Global Goals

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The climate crisis. Ensuring no one goes hungry. Human rights abuses. Extreme poverty. Problems of this scale can be overwhelming, but the Global Goals(also known as the Sustainable Development Goals or SDGs) are the solution to tackling them.

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Learning for sustainability: action plan 2023 to 2030

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Learning for sustainability: action plan 2023 to 2030

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Our vision

"Target 2030" - Sustainable Learning Settings

To build an inspiring movement for change so every 3-18 place of education becomes a Sustainable Learning Setting by 2030.

The call from learners and educators is clear: more needs to be done to ensure ALL learners receive their entitlement to LfS. Children and young people are asking for bold ambition and the necessary action to make change happen.

They fully recognise the importance of climate and social justice, equality and outdoor learning for their future life and work in the 21 st century and want these to be a real and meaningful part of their daily learning experiences and their learner journey as a whole.

We need to accelerate the speed of change and educate our learners for the future.

Making LfS a key driver in the future of Scottish education will not only enable us to heed the call to action from learners but will allow us to achieve much more besides.

All of our policy ambitions in relation to the UN Sustainable Development Goals ( SDGs), United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, climate and net zero, biodiversity, circular economy, and economic and social transformation can only be delivered with the commitment of Scotland's people, supported throughout their education.

However, our vision is not only for a better Scotland: it is a vision for a better world. We are part of a global family of nations working to deliver the UN SDGs commitments by 2030. As we seek to drive towards our goal we must look outwards and forwards and work hand-in-hand with other nations - by demonstrating leadership where we can, but also by collaborating and learning from others. This vision and action plan is not just for a few, it is for everyone.

This newly strengthened LfS Action Plan contains a bold new "Target 2030" vision, it contains 5 key themes and 25 actions. It celebrates and builds on Scotland's world-leading approach to sustainability education, but it also recognises and seeks to address the barriers to achieving that vision.

We invite every child and young person, adult learner, educator, parent, leader and decision-maker to be active agents of change within their own communities and contexts, to support and inspire others and to share their progress with us.

We need a coalition of the willing, a movement for change. We need to be innovative and brave. We need to co-create, co-develop and maximise our collective resources and ideas. In short, we need a #TeamScotland approach.

We very much hope you share our vision and will join us in achieving it.

Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills

Learning for Sustainability Leadership Group

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Learning for sustainability: action plan 2023 to 2030

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Scotland's Learning for Sustainability Action Plan 2023-2030 to build an inspiring movement for change so every 3-18 place of education becomes a Sustainable Learning Setting by 2030.

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This page provides a summary of key information, resources and exemplification relating to learning for sustainability.

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Help us to make learning for sustainability part of everyday learning for everyone. You can join the conversation in a number of ways:

Follow us on Twitter @EdScotLfS
Join our LfS Practitioner Network in MS Teams in Glow
Read our LfS blog
Check out our outdoor learning page

What is learning for sustainability?

Learning for Sustainability (LfS) is an approach to life and learning which enables learners, educators, schools and their wider communities to build a socially-just, sustainable and equitable society. An effective whole school and community approach to LfS weaves together global citizenship, sustainable development education and outdoor learning to create coherent, rewarding and transformative learning experiences.

LfS is an entitlement for all learners within Curriculum for Excellence. LfS is embedded within the General Teaching Council of Scotland Professional Standards for practitioners and permeates How good is our school? [Fourth edition]. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals are central to Scotland's national vision and are at the heart of the Scottish Government's National Performance Framework.

Target 2030: A Movement for People, Planet and Prosperity - Scotland's Learning for Sustainability Action Plan 2023-2030

The refreshed Learning for Sustainability Action Plan, which places sustainability at the centre of the Scottish education system, has been launched. The new plan includes an ambitious commitment to ensure that every school and early learning setting in Scotland will be sustainable by 2030. Further actions in the new plan include development of new LfS related qualifications, commitments to outdoor learning, setting up a new online LfS portal, establishing a LfS Mentor Network for educators and a children and young people LfS Leadership Group.

Launching the strategy at Grove Academy in Dundee, Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth said:

"Perhaps more than any other group, our children and young people recognise the importance of climate and social justice. The new Target 2030 ambition within the strategy is about placing sustainability at the heart of the education system, revolutionising what and how students learn. This strategy is about building a powerful movement for change. I look forward to seeing how children, young people, learners and educators embrace this new strategy and how the Scottish education system changes to meet the challenges of tomorrow as a result of this inspirational work."

Download the refreshed Learning for Sustainability Action Plan 2023-30.

See the Scottish Government Press release: Learning for Sustainability - Action plan published

Consultation reports:

Start or accelerate your LfS journey using our Whole School, setting and community approach to Learning for Sustainability.

Key policies and resources

Professional learning

Additional resources

Case studies and exemplars

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Secondary

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A summary of learning for sustainability resources

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Education Scotland is a Scottish Government executive agency responsible for supporting quality and improvement in Scottish education.

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Learning for Sustainability is a whole-school approach that enables the school and its wider community to build the values, attitudes, knowledge, skills and confidence needed to develop practices and take decisions which are compatible with a sustainable and equitable society.

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Learning for Sustainability is a whole-school approach that enables the school and its wider community to build the values, attitudes, knowledge, skills and confidence needed to develop practices and take decisions which are compatible with a sustainable and equitable society.

Learning for Sustainability (1.75 MB)

Learning for Sustainability Action Plan 2023-2030

SQA is committed to continuing to collaborate with partners to ensure that Learning for Sustainability is visible and supported through all new and revised qualifications, where required. Read more about the Scottish Government's refreshed Learning for Sustainability Action Plan 2023-2030

One Planet Schools

In March 2013 Scottish Ministers accepted all 31 recommendations of the Learning for Sustainability (LfS) report.

The strategic recommendations from the report were:

All learners should have an entitlement to learning for sustainability.

In line with the new GTCS Professional Standards, every practitioner, school and education leader should demonstrate learning for sustainability in their practice.

Every school should have a whole-school approach to learning for sustainability that is robust, demonstrable, evaluated and supported by leadership at all levels.

All school buildings, grounds and policies should support learning for sustainability.

A strategic national approach to supporting learning for sustainability should be established.

Vision 2030+ report

The National Implementation Group delivered their Vision 2030+ Report setting out the Learning for Sustainability (LfS) vision.

Recommendation 14 is specific to us:

The Scottish Qualification Authority should put mechanisms in place to ensure that all future reviews of qualifications will support LfS and will provide practitioners and learners with sufficient encouragement and time to adopt LfS pedagogies and approaches, including outdoor learning. Appropriate accreditation and qualification pathways are needed to recognise the LfS achievements of young people and prepare them for the world of work.

Read the report

Our progress to date

SQA is committed to incorporating the knowledge and skills of LfS in all new and revised National Courses and Skills for Work Courses and learning pathways. This commitment is driven by Recommendation 14 of The LfS National Implementation Group Vision 2030+ Action Plan.

SQA has worked with key internal and external stakeholders, including Education Scotland, to develop a LfS reflective framework, including online subject specific exemplification, linked closely to all the SDGs. Its purpose is to support qualification developers to incorporate LfS into all new and revised National Courses and Skills for Work Courses. LfS is incorporated either through specific assessable subject content, contexts or opportunities for personalisation and choice in coursework topics, where it is appropriate to do so. By incorporating opportunities for LfS in National Courses and Skills for Work Courses the teaching community in Scotland is provided with a platform to deliver LfS topics as a key aspect of their learning and teaching practice.

Future activity

Ongoing revision of mapping activity as National Qualifications are revised.

Additional guidance to Qualification Development Teams on the contribution that LfS can make to new or revised qualifications.

Work with stakeholders to provide LfS recognition, signposting or accreditation.

Learning for Sustainability in action

We encourage Learning for Sustainability approaches during revision of assessment in National Qualifications.

National 5 Environmental Science

Environmental science courses encourage the development of skills and resourcefulness which lead to becoming a confident individual. Successful candidates in environmental science think creatively, analyse and solve problems. Studying relevant areas of environmental science such as the living environment, the Earth's resources and sustainability produces responsible citizens.

National 5 Environmental Science Course Specification, April 2017

Practical/field work activity within coursework assignment provides centres with opportunities to undertake fieldwork activity.

The topic should be chosen with guidance from the teacher/lecturer and must involve experimental/fieldwork.

National 5 Environmental Science Course Specification, April 2017

Find out more at National 5 Environmental Science.

Partnership working

We are working in partnership with:

Scottish Seabird Centre to provide access to resources that support National 5 Environmental Science and Biology, which have a focus on outdoor and fieldwork activities.

SSERC (Scottish Schools Education Research Centre) to develop resources to support the coursework assignment for all National 5 Science courses, which will allow for the promotion of various aspects of LfS.

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Learning for Sustainability is a whole-school approach enabling schools and wider communities to build values, attitudes, knowledge, skills and confidence for a sustainable and equitable society.

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Free Resources

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Our Partners

The project is led by the RSWT in partnership with Groundwork, Field Studies Council, Sensory Trust, YoungMinds and Wildlife Trusts.

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Here are some simple tips to help your school start its own incredible outdoor learning journey.

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Resources for outdoor learning and play - ideas for teachers and parents.

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Resources for outdoor learning and play - ideas for teachers and parents

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These resources include outdoor lesson and play ideas, for you to use on Outdoor Classroom Day and to help you make getting outdoors part of every day!

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Free Outdoor Learning Resources and Useful Links - Teach Outdoors

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We all know how busy teaching can be, so I've complied a list of FREE teaching resources and useful outdoor learning links. This is the perfect accompaniment to our training Taking the Curriculum Outdoors: A Whole School Approach. Hopefully, this will save you hours of searching online and help inspire you to take teaching outdoors.
General info and useful websites Empty Classroom Day - Curriculum Linked booklet Learning Through Landscapes Website - Range of resources Creative Star - practical ideas about learning and playing outdoors by Juliet Robertson Sustainable Learning website - links to sustainability not all activities are outdoor learning
Active Maths/Learning BBC video clip
Outdoor Classroom Day - documents 20 Best Websites to Help Kids Learn From Home Maths outdoors
Key Stage-2-maths-challenges

Measurement hunt
Creative Star Maths Outdoor Activities ks1-and-2-maths outdoors maths-outdoors-natural-connections outdoor_maths_measurement lesson_plan mathematics_outside Outdoor Maths activities - KS2 from Play of the Wild
Maths-Trails by Thinking Child

Outdoor Numeracy Pack-over 100 ideas for KS1 and KS2 by Thinking Child
Symmetry Y6 Playground mazes Y6 Ordering fractions Y4 Measuring, area and perimeter English outdoors Haiku session plan - Learning Through Landscapes Wish list to find Literacy Pack - Outdoor Learning Wales Outdoor-Learning Book Related Resource-KS1-KS2 by Penguin Schools Creative Star Literacy Activities - there are lots of different activities to choose from Outdoor Literacy Pack: over 100 ideas for KS1 and KS2 25 ideas to teach phonics outdoors Outdoor Starters for Thinking : Introductory notes Outdoor Starters for Thinking Cards EYFS
Rainbow Nature Hunt - add double sided sticky tape and search the environment for the same colour
Creative Star EYFS Activities Outdoor Maths EYFS Activities by Play of the Wild Science and Topic Outdoors
Planet Play- Learning Through Landscapes Resource - Games from around the World
Festivals and Celebrations - Outdoor Learning Wales Seasons - Outdoor Learning Wales Through the age - Outdoor Learning Wales Nature Pack - Outdoor learning Wales Woodlands Trust Nature Detectives - Curriculum Linked Activity Finder Outdoor Classroom Day - activities

*Online Training* Taking the Curriculum Outdoors: A Whole School Approach

We are unaware of any other online outdoor learning training like ours that has been designed by teachers and the approach has been proven to be successful in schools. The training has been created specifically for the whole school to attend and it can be tailored to link to your whole school raising standards agenda, so that you can sustainable integrate outdoor learning.

Please get in touch if you would like more information about how you can successfully implement outdoor learning across your school info@teachoutdoors.co.uk

Taking the Curriculum Outdoors - A Whole School Approach Online Training

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Free Outdoor Learning Resources and Useful Links - Teach Outdoors

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Creative STAR Learning | I'm a teacher, get me OUTSIDE here!

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This page contains the pdf downloads that Juliet has created or been involved in creating over the years under the Creative STAR banner.

Swedish Forest Schools and other international case studies

During 2008 I had the privilege of undertaking a Churchill Fellowship. Following this, I created several case studies about the different outdoor pre-schools and primary schools that I visited, mainly in Sweden. You can download or browse these as a collection on this blog post.

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This page contains the pdf downloads that Juliet has created or been involved in creating over the years under the Creative STAR banner. BISH! BOSH! BANG! Early Years Outdoor Music. Lots of practic...

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Online sign up for courses

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Career Long Professional Learning
(CLPL)

We have re-homed our CLPL courses to our hub of all things online-learning: Dynamic Earth Online!
See below for our courses on offer.
Courses are free but require a password, obtained via an Eventbrite signup.

The UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) intrinsically link to Curriculum for Excellence Experiences and Outcomes and Learning for Sustainability across all levels. In this free online and on-demand CLPL course we'll explore Goal 14: Life Below Water and provide you with knowledge and tools to confidently deliver learning for sustainability focussing on ocean literacy with your learners.

The course is designed to be completed flexibly around your schedule - ideally across one hour a week for four weeks - but from the point of registering you'll have full access to all the course materials, activities and resources for primary and secondary learners to make use of straight away.

The UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) intrinsically link to Curriculum for Excellence Experiences and Outcomes and Learning for Sustainability across all levels. In this free online and on-demand CLPL course we'll explore Goal 15: Life on Land and provide you with knowledge and tools to confidently deliver learning for sustainability focussing on climate change with your learners.

The course is designed to be completed flexibly around your schedule - ideally across one hour a week for four weeks - but from the point of registering you'll have full access to all the course materials, activities and resources for primary and secondary learners to make use of straight away.

Creative Science Online explores just how intrinsic creativity is to STEM. Designed to be completed over a minimum of 4 weeks, your learning will be facilitated via informative videos featuring experts from across the sciences, with activity suggestions to try with your learners, downloadable BGE curriculum-linked resources, and peer-to-peer discussion platforms where ideas and expertise can be shared among fellow participants.

More workshops coming soon...

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Career Long Professional Learning (CLPL) We have re-homed our CLPL courses to our hub of all things online-learning: Dynamic Earth Online! See below for our courses on offer. Courses are free but require a password, obtained via an Eventbrite signup.

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Various resources linked to the climate ready classroom, many of which can be related to outdoor learning.

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A series of links for teaching the lost words outdoor learning workshop

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Beyond your boundary - easy steps to learning in local greenspace. A resource for educators

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Beyond your boundary - easy steps to learning in local greenspace

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Find, access, use and improve your local greenspace for learning and begin to develop a whole school approach.

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Beyond your boundary - easy steps to learning in local greenspace. A resource for educators

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Beyond your boundary - easy steps to learning in local greenspace

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Find, access, use and improve your local greenspace for learning and begin to develop a whole school approach.

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Woodland trust activities and resources for schools

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Woodland trust activities and resources for schools

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We provide a wealth of free resources to help teachers deliver engaging and memorable outdoor learning.

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Credit: Michael Heffernan / WTML

Why take learning outside?

Outdoor learning has so many benefits, both for individuals and your class as a whole. It improves team working, problem solving, communication and self-esteem. It boosts physical and mental health. And it's a brilliant way to encourage a lifelong love of trees and nature.

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Outdoor Learning Resources For Schools - Woodland Trust

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Credit: Michael Heffernan / WTML Why take learning outside? Outdoor learning has so many benefits, both for individuals and your class as a whole. It improves team working, problem solving, communication and self-esteem. It boosts physical and mental health. And it's a brilliant way to encourage a lifelong love of trees and nature.

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Outdoor Activities | Dynamic Earth Online

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A range of activities for you to try in the park, garden, or playground!

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We’ve created this page to support secondary school educators in taking advantage of the benefits of outdoor learning and play.

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Secondary Outdoor Learning | Learning through Landscapes

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Find everything you need for outdoor learning and play at secondary school, including lesson ideas, training, guidance, and more.

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Loch Lomond & Trossachs outdoor learning landing page

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Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park

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Our Education team are happy to help with any resources or support for digital / remote learning during this time so please get in touch if you have any questions. Find out more about our response to Coronavirus/Covid-19.

Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park is a unique treasure trove of wildlife and natural beauty that provides the perfect outdoor classroom, offering fantastic opportunities to experience nature.

Outdoor learning not only enables an awareness of the natural environment - encouraging care and appreciation of it - being immersed in nature has fantastic health benefits too and can improve the physical, mental and emotional wellbeing of children and adults.

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Geography in Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park

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Geography in Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park

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Loch Lomond & Trossachs NP Geography Padlet

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Loch Lomond & Trossachs outdoor learning landing page

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Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park

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Our Education team are happy to help with any resources or support for digital / remote learning during this time so please get in touch if you have any questions. Find out more about our response to Coronavirus/Covid-19.

Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park is a unique treasure trove of wildlife and natural beauty that provides the perfect outdoor classroom, offering fantastic opportunities to experience nature.

Outdoor learning not only enables an awareness of the natural environment - encouraging care and appreciation of it - being immersed in nature has fantastic health benefits too and can improve the physical, mental and emotional wellbeing of children and adults.

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Secondary landing page for resources

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There are a wide variety of learning resources in the Resource Library suitable for secondary aged children. You can see our featured resources below or search by keyword or topic using the blue bar above.

Have you considered doing a Scottish Junior Forester Award with your group ? This is a simple award which can be undertaken using some of our resources. You can find more information and register for the award here.

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Youth Scotland Youth Achievement Awards are flexible awards that provides a framework to accredit learning and achievement within your own existing or planned activities. For pupils aged 14+

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Youth Scotland YAA

Youth Scotland Youth Achievement Awards are flexible awards that provides a framework to accredit learning and achievement within your own existing or planned activities. The YAA has been credit rated and levelled by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) on the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF).

Youth Achievement Award is a nationally recognised Scottish Qualification Authority

customised award for young people, which uses a youth work approach, and

which provides a means of recording and evidencing their wider learning and achievement through a formal qualification.

The award is aimed at young people in the Senior Phase of a Curriculum for Excellence (CfE) (S3 and above).

A Youth Achievement Award is an individual learning award which reflects the values and principles of youth work.

t is characterised by approaches that start from the interests, hopes and aspirations of the young person.

The a ward builds from 'where a young person is at '. It is person-centred and the focus is on creating an award that is personal, meaningful and appropriate for the individual, making it inclusive and accessible for all.

The young person and worker are partners in a learning process. The process is empowering and allows a young person to play a full part in shaping their own learning.

The young person is responsible for planning their own Award. They must choose their Challenge and set themselves personal and meaningful Targets to work towards.

The young person completes their Challenge, working towards their personal targets, and evidences this in a 'personal Portfolio of Evidence'.

The young person reviews and reflects upon their learning and achievements.

A Youth Achievement Award should capture how a young person has engaged with and benefited from the plan-do review approach to their learning rather than just record the activities they have been involved in.

For a Young Person to gain an award, a completed awards Booklet with a portfolio of evidence of how they have met the criteria of the award is required.

There are four levels of the Youth Achievement Award; Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum. Young people enter at the level appropriate to their interests and abilities; they are not required to work through the lower levels to access the higher levels.

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Youth Achievement Award (YAA) are flexible awards that provides a framework to accredit learning and achievement with existing activities.

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To gain a Dynamic Youth Award, young people choose a ‘challenge’, set personal targets, complete a minimum of 5 hours of activity, think about and comment on their achievements, recording time spent on their activities and gather evidence of their participation. For pupils aged 10+

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Dynamic Youth Award

To gain a Dynamic Youth Award, young people choose a 'challenge', set personal targets, complete a minimum of 5 hours of activity, think ab out and comment on their achievements, record ing time spent on their activities and gather evidence of their participation . They will then receive a certificate showing their name, their challenge, hours completed and a statement of their 'special achievements'. The certificate will also show the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) level and credit points.
Key features of the Dynamic Youth Award (DYA)

Are for young people age 10+

Have 3 levels (Star Rating) based on the young person's cumulative hours

Can be incorporated into existing or planned activities

Can be used in a range of settings

Are credit rated on the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) where they sit at level 3

Help to evidence Outcomes

Builds from where a young person is at, is person-centred and the focus is on creating an award that is personal, meaningful and appropriate for the individual.

Are inclusive and accessible for all.

Allows the young person and worker to be partners in a learning process.

Empowers the young person to play a full part in shaping their own learning.

Follows a plan-do-review structure

Support the aims, values, purpose and implementation of Curriculum for Excellence

To view sample challenge sheets or book into training click on the links below:
Awards Sample Challenge Sheets Hi5 & Dynamic Youth Awards Introductory Training DYA Award Completion Guide

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Dynamic Youth Award allows young people to choose a 'challenge', set personal targets and gain an accredited youth award from Youth Scotland.

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To gain a Dynamic Youth Award, young people choose a ‘challenge’, set personal targets, complete a minimum of 5 hours of activity, think about and comment on their achievements, recording time spent on their activities and gather evidence of their participation. For pupils aged 10+

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Dynamic Youth Award

To gain a Dynamic Youth Award, young people choose a 'challenge', set personal targets, complete a minimum of 5 hours of activity, think ab out and comment on their achievements, record ing time spent on their activities and gather evidence of their participation . They will then receive a certificate showing their name, their challenge, hours completed and a statement of their 'special achievements'. The certificate will also show the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) level and credit points.
Key features of the Dynamic Youth Award (DYA)

Are for young people age 10+

Have 3 levels (Star Rating) based on the young person's cumulative hours

Can be incorporated into existing or planned activities

Can be used in a range of settings

Are credit rated on the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) where they sit at level 3

Help to evidence Outcomes

Builds from where a young person is at, is person-centred and the focus is on creating an award that is personal, meaningful and appropriate for the individual.

Are inclusive and accessible for all.

Allows the young person and worker to be partners in a learning process.

Empowers the young person to play a full part in shaping their own learning.

Follows a plan-do-review structure

Support the aims, values, purpose and implementation of Curriculum for Excellence

To view sample challenge sheets or book into training click on the links below:
Awards Sample Challenge Sheets Hi5 & Dynamic Youth Awards Introductory Training DYA Award Completion Guide

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Dynamic Youth Award allows young people to choose a 'challenge', set personal targets and gain an accredited youth award from Youth Scotland.

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To gain a Hi5 Award, young people choose a ‘challenge’, complete a minimum of 5 hours of activity, think about and comment on their achievements, recording time spent on their activities and gather evidence of their participation. For pupils aged 5

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Hi5 Award

To gain a Hi5 Award, young people choose a 'challenge', complete a minimum of 5 hours of activity, think ab out and comment on their achievements, record ing time spent on their activities and gather evidence of their participation . They will then receive a certificate showing their name, their challenge and the hours completed. The certificate will also show the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) level and credit points.
Key features of the Hi5 Award

Are for young people age 5+

Have 3 levels (Star Rating) based on the young person's cumulative hours

Can be incorporated into existing or planned activities

Can be used in a range of settings

Are inclusive and suitable for young people with a range of interests  and abilities

Are credit rated on the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) where they sit at level 2

Help to evidence Outcomes

Support the aims, values, purpose and implementation of Curriculum for Excellence

To view an example of a completed Hi5 Challenge Sheet, click on the button below
Hi5-award-example Hi5 Awards Completion Guide Hi5 & Dynamic Youth Awards Introductory Training Awards Sample Challenge Sheets

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Hi5 Award allows young people to choose a 'challenge', set personal targets and gain an accredited youth award from Youth Scotland.

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DofE is a personal journey that helps young people to get the most out of life and make a difference to the world around them.  It is designed by them for them.

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How to run DofE expeditions - The Duke of Edinburgh's Award

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Over the course of a two-year review, we've spoken to thousands of young people, parents and carers, DofE staff and, crucially, DofE Managers, Leaders and other volunteers - the experts who know better than anyone how to support their young people's individual needs while running the DofE.

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The Adventure and Challenge Award is most suitable for young people where additional attainment through SCQF recognition is an important outcome of the experience.

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Outdoor Learning | Educational Charity | Outward Bound Trust

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In the Scottish Highlands, Outward Bound Loch Eil is perfectly located for adventure. It's the ideal centre for young people from upper primary school right through to apprentices at the start of their careers.

What to expect at Loch Eil

Loch Eil is in the outdoor capital of the UK. There's so much here, from beaches to glens, fresh water lochs and rivers to the most famous Munro of all - Britain's highest mountain: Ben Nevis.

Having all of this on our doorstep means we can tailor our learning and adventure activities exactly to the needs of your programme and your group. The skill of our instructors means no two adventures are the same at Loch Eil, but you can be sure that every particpant will have their own unique journey and learn that they are #morethanyouthink.

Loch Eil's £2 million refurbishment is complete. Expect modern dorm rooms that sleep 2-6 people, all ensuite with guaranteed hot showers. You might like to know that we're powered by our own hydro scheme, solar panels and air source heating. Group leaders and visiting staff have their own twin ensuite rooms with cuppa making facilities.

Our huge equipment centre and drying room is where we keep all the specialist kit, boots and waterproofs you'll need. And back in the main house, the student lounge is used for relaxing, group presentations and yes, you can access wifi from here.

After a day of adventures, our chefs know exactly what you'll want to eat! If you're coming to Loch Eil and have any dietary requirements, remember to let us know about these via your medical form before you come.

Getting here

Loch Eil is just 15 minutes drive from Fort William. You might think that being in the Highlands we're pretty rural, but our centre is at sea level and you'll be on A-roads whatever direction you're coming from. We're a three hour drive from Glasgow city centre and less than four from Edinburgh.

If you choose to arrive by train, Outward Bound Loch Eil has it's very own railway station - built by apprentices who were on a programme here in the 1970s but that's another story ...

For online maps our postcode is PH33 7NN.

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Loch Eil alumni

Over 1.2 million people have been to Outward Bound since we were founded in 1941. Have you been to Loch Eil?

Our Courses

Each Outward Bound course is unique and gives young people the skills to become more confident and more capable at school, college and the workplace.

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The Wild Challenge Awards scheme for schools is all about supporting school-based learning through the Outdoor Learning approach suitable for 10-14 year olds.

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The Wild Challenge Awards scheme for schools is all about supporting school-based learning through the Outdoor Learning approach suitable for 10-14 year olds.

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One stop shop for non-formal learning awards in Scotland for 8-25 year olds.

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Have any questions? 0131 554 2561 contact@awardsnetwork.org

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One stop shop for non-formal learning awards in Scotland for 8-25 year olds.

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Have any questions? 0131 554 2561 contact@awardsnetwork.org

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The Junior Ranger Award recognises your commitment to the Ranger Service and to achieving competencies in a range of tasks. You can still take part in a Junior Ranger Group without taking part in the Award.

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Are you:

wild about nature, the countryside and conservation

aged between 11 and 18

interested in gaining the SCRA Junior Ranger Award?

Do you want to:

take part in outdoor learning

find out about the work of Countryside Rangers

develop new skills and experience

spend time with others who share your interests?

If the answer is yes, then you've come to the right place!
Our Junior Ranger programme is the first step in professional development with the Scottish Countryside Rangers Association.

Junior Ranger Award

The Junior Ranger Award recognises your commitment to the Ranger Service and to achieving competencies in a range of tasks. You can still take part in a Junior Ranger Group without taking part in the Award.

Those who achieve the award take ownership of their group and activities. They mentor newer members, and develop transferable skills and knowledge for future employment in environmental conservation.

Commitment

Junior Ranger Groups usually meet once a month throughout the year to participate in different outdoor activities.

It takes up to 12 months to gain the first level of the award, for those wanting to take part. Some groups offer a second level which focuses on leadership.

Competencies

Junior Ranger activities are closely linked to those undertaken by Rangers. These are called competencies. For the SCRA Junior Ranger Award they are:

Know your site

Care for your site

Care for visitors

Events and interpretation

Working with others

Leadership (level 2 - for those over 14 years old once completing level 1)

Portfolio and assessment

Participants keep evidence of their involvement. The evidence they collect goes towards an assessment.

The Award is made on the satisfactory completion of 5 competencies.

Become a Junior Ranger

Contact a Junior Ranger Group near you for details of how to get involved

Co-ordinators' Toolkit

How to set up and run a successful Junior Ranger Group and Award Junior Ranger Co-ordinators' Toolkit 2019 (1.9mb PDF)

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Junior Rangers - Scottish Countryside Rangers Association

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The John Muir Award is an environmental award scheme focused on wild places. It encourages people of all backgrounds to connect with, enjoy, and care for wild places.

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The John Muir Award encourages people of all backgrounds to connect with, enjoy and care for wild places.

The Trust's John Muir Award is an environmental award scheme focused on wild places. It is inclusive, accessible and non-competitive, though should challenge each participant.  The Award encourages awareness and responsibility for the natural environment through a structured yet adaptable scheme, in a spirit of fun, adventure and exploration.

It's open to all who can understand and meet the Award Criteria. It is ideally suited for those participants working at the later stage of primary education and beyond. Adults are welcome to get involved too - on their own, in groups, or alongside younger participants. We have created a Family Award that welcomes involvement as a family unit and can include all ages and abilities.

The John Muir Award Team are here to support your Award activity. If you have questions about your John Muir Award please read our FAQs.

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The John Muir Award encourages people of all backgrounds to connect with, enjoy and care for wild places. The Trust's John Muir Award is an environmental award scheme focused on wild places. It is inclusive, accessible and non-competitive, though should challenge each participant.  The Award encourages awareness and responsibility for the natural environment through a structured yet adaptable scheme, in a spirit of fun, adventure and exploration.

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The Scottish Junior Forester Award aims to give children and young people of all ages an insight into the skills needed for a career in Forestry as well as equipping them with the practical ability to assist in woodland management in their schools and local communities.

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Schools Edition Junior Forester Award - Royal Forestry Society

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The study of geography introduces candidates to our changing world, its human interactions and physical processes. Candidates develop the knowledge and skills to enable them to contribute to their local communities and wider society.

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Environmental Science N3, N4, N5 & Higher

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Environmental Science N3, N4, N5 & Higher

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The course develops learners' interest and enthusiasm for environmental science in a range of contexts, as well as their investigative and experimental skills. Outdoor learning can be planned in at all levels to enhance the learner experience.

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The People and Society Course builds on a wide range of experiences and outcomes and principles and practices from across several curriculum areas.

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National Qualifications: People and Society - access information and support for the National 3 and National 4 People and Society courses.

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The John Muir Award is an environmental award scheme focused on wild places. It encourages people of all backgrounds to connect with, enjoy, and care for wild places.

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The John Muir Award encourages people of all backgrounds to connect with, enjoy and care for wild places.

The Trust's John Muir Award is an environmental award scheme focused on wild places. It is inclusive, accessible and non-competitive, though should challenge each participant.  The Award encourages awareness and responsibility for the natural environment through a structured yet adaptable scheme, in a spirit of fun, adventure and exploration.

It's open to all who can understand and meet the Award Criteria. It is ideally suited for those participants working at the later stage of primary education and beyond. Adults are welcome to get involved too - on their own, in groups, or alongside younger participants. We have created a Family Award that welcomes involvement as a family unit and can include all ages and abilities.

The John Muir Award Team are here to support your Award activity. If you have questions about your John Muir Award please read our FAQs.

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The John Muir Award encourages people of all backgrounds to connect with, enjoy and care for wild places. The Trust's John Muir Award is an environmental award scheme focused on wild places. It is inclusive, accessible and non-competitive, though should challenge each participant.  The Award encourages awareness and responsibility for the natural environment through a structured yet adaptable scheme, in a spirit of fun, adventure and exploration.

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NPA Climate Change & Sustainability level 3 & 4

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NPA Climate Change & Sustainability level 3 & 4

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This NPA develops knowledge and understanding of climate change and sustainability. It also develops geographical skills, such as interpreting and using information from numerical sources, and the scientific skills required to carry out an experiment or practical investigation.

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This National Progression Award (NPA)

focuses on the impacts of climate change

encourages sustainable lifestyles

It develops knowledge and understanding of climate change and sustainability. It also develops geographical skills, such as interpreting and using information from numerical sources, and the scientific skills required to carry out an experiment or practical investigation. Learners will have the opportunity to explore the causes of climate change and the consequences for people and the environment, as well as developing an understanding of the importance of sustainable living and development.

This qualification may be delivered by schools, colleges and training providers.

It can be taught as a full-time or part-time course or in conjunction with related qualifications such as National 3 and 4 Geography and National 3 and 4 Environmental Science.

This NPA may enable centres and learners to contribute towards the Scottish Government's climate change plan by providing learners with opportunities to develop the skills, capabilities, attributes, knowledge, motivation and behaviours to live sustainable lifestyles.

Group award code: GT7R 43 (12 SCQF credit points)

SCQF level: 3

This National Progression Award consists of two mandatory units (12 SCQF credit points):

Geography: Global Issues in the context of Climate Change (J6MV 73)

Environmental Science: Sustainability (H24S 73)

Group award code: GT7T 44 (12 SCQF credit points)

SCQF level: 4

This National Progression Award consists of 2 mandatory units (12 SCQF credit points):

Geography: Global Issues in the context of Climate Change (J6MV 74)

Environmental Science: Sustainability (H24S 74)

See the group award specification (208 KB) for the full list of mandatory and optional units.
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Assessment will be a combination of practical and knowledge assessments under closed- and open-book assessment conditions. See the assessment and evidence requirements for each unit.

Assessment and/or e-assessment support packs are available for this qualification.

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The NPA in Climate Change and Sustainability is designed for a wide range of learners, including:

learners who are at school or who have just left school

learners who want to study at a pace and style that they determine

adults returning to education

You will develop your knowledge and understanding of the causes and consequences of climate change and the need for sustainable living and development. You will also develop important geographical skills such as interpreting and using information from numerical sources and the scientific skills to enable you to carry out an experiment or practical investigation.

If you are already studying for National Courses in Geography or Environmental Science, you may wish to take this award to further your knowledge about the relationships between climate change and sustainable living.

Access

Entry is at the discretion of the school, college or training provider. However, it would benefit you to have attained the skills, knowledge and understanding required by one or more of the following, or equivalent qualifications and/or experience:

NPA Climate Change and Sustainability at the level below (if appropriate)

National Courses or Units in Geography

National Courses or Units in Environmental Science

You could use this level 3 award to progress to:

study for the award at SCQF level 4

National Courses or Units in Geography at level 3 or 4

National Courses or Units in Environmental Science at level 3 or 4

You could use this level 4 award to progress to:

National Courses or Units in Geography at level 4

National Courses or Units in Environmental Science at level 4

Group award code: GT7R 43 (12 SCQF credit points)

SCQF level: 3

This National Progression Award consists of two mandatory units (12 SCQF credit points):

Geography: Global Issues in the context of Climate Change (J6MV 73)

Environmental Science: Sustainability (H24S 73)

Group award code: GT7T 44 (12 SCQF credit points)

SCQF level: 4

This National Progression Award consists of 2 mandatory units (12 SCQF credit points):

Geography: Global Issues in the context of Climate Change (J6MV 74)

Environmental Science: Sustainability (H24S 74)

See the group award specification (208 KB) for the full list of mandatory and optional units.
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Outdoor Activities | Dynamic Earth Online

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A range of activities for you to try in the park, garden, or playground!