Teacher Resources

A few links and resources.

Teaching in ScotlandCurricula in UK Differences between Scotland and the rest of the UK Psychology and Mindset Maths specific links Recommended Software NASA Microsoft CPD Teaching books

Teaching in Scotland

Teaching in Scotland requires registration with GTC Scotland.

Maths specific Links


Psychology and Mindset


  • Learning Theories simplypsychology.org
  • Jean Piaget Stages Of Cognitive Development (simplypsychology.org )
  • L. Benezet The teaching of arithmetic
  • Pavlov Classical Conditioning (simplypsychology.org )
  • R.Skemp Relational Understanding (nrich.maths.org)
  • H.Gardner Multiple Intelligences (simplypsychology.org )
  • B. Bloom Bloom's Taxonomy (simplypsychology.org )
  • A. Maslow Hierarchy of Needs (simplypsychology.org )
  • C. Dweck What Having a “Growth Mindset” Actually Means
  • J. Boaler Growth Mindset ( youcubed.org )

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Differences between Scotland and the rest of the UK

Curricula

Each part of the UK has its own curriculum and exam board(s):

Along with the Kirk, the Scottish Legal and Education systems were maintained as part of the Act of Union of 1707.

Year and level of study

Scottish exams : Nationals (1-5) , Higher and Advanced Higher
Elsewhere : GCSE, AS and A level.
age

Grades and Bands

Banding is different - a band 1 is good in Scotland!
bands


A GCSE is offered as two tiers : Foundation and Higher : The foundation tier allows a maximum grade 5 (B) , the GCSE Higher tier allows a maximum grade A*.
Please do not confuse this with the Scottish Higher, which is very similar in content to AS , the first year of A-Level

Comparison to USA

comparison

Pupil Progression S1 to S6

The first three years of secondary schooling follows the broad general education (BGE).
Students then make subject choices depending on personal choice and availability in their school.
Not all subjects have external exams.

National Qualifications subjects

Maths Progression from S1 to S6

Pupils currently sit exams at the end of S4, S5 and S6 :

pupil progression

The Hayward Review recommends the introduction of the Scottish Diploma of Achievement and for learners to only be presented for external examinations when they exit a subject.

Qualifications Equivalence

UCAS Points

as and scottish higher

alevel and scottish advanced higher


equivalence

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