Education

Scottish Sensory Centre - Promotes and supports new developments and effective practices in the education of children and young people with sensory impairments, (visual impairment, deaf and deafblind). Information about their courses, research, publications, and resources.
http://www.ssc.education.ed.ac.uk/

Maths Solutions for Scotland - Providing questions and worked solutions for the 2002 Scottish Higher and Credit Maths exams. Requires dialup connection for membership and access.
http://www.maths-exam-solutions-scotland.co.uk/

Scottish Educational Research Association - Membership organisation that promotes educational research and its application for practitioners. Aims, events, publications and annual conference.
http://www.sera.ac.uk/

Scottish Spiritual College - Non-sectarian teaching College reaching to all who wish to progress in spiritual work; includes details of centres, courses, seminars, and contacts.
http://www.scot-spirit-coll.co.uk

Higher Still Notes - Created for people studying Higher Still (NQ) courses. Offers free notes for many subjects at Higher level, including Higher Maths, Higher English and Higher Chemistry.
http://www.hsn.uk.net/

Schoolhouse Home Education Association - Information and support to parents and carers throughout Scotland who seek to take personal responsibility for the education of their children, families who have chosen, or are contemplating home-based education; and those who wish to safeguard the right of families to educate in accordance with their own philosophy and with due regard to the wishes and feelings of their children.
http://www.schoolhouse.org.uk/

Scottish Science and Technology Network - Offering aims and objectives, project details and contact information.
http://www.sstn.co.uk/

Scottish Pre-School Play Association - Charity committed to the development of care and education in pre-school groups, which is Scotland’s largest voluntary sector provider of services to pre-school education and childcare.
http://www.sppa.org.uk/

Educational Development in Scotland - Sharing information and news regarding educational development in Scottish Higher Education along with events and items of interest relating to educational developers worldwide.
http://eddev.blogspot.com/

Ardroy Outdoor Education Centre - Offering the outdoor and natural environment to achieve personal and social objectives and team building outcomes for schools, colleges and corporate groups.
http://www.ardroy-oec.co.uk/

Eco Schoools Scotland - Offers details on aims, how to take part, information and advice, awards, training and events, with contact details.
http://www.ecoschoolsscotland.org/

The SCRE Centre - At the University of Glasgow conducts educational research. Activities, publications, news, and workshop. Information about bullying at school.
http://www.scre.ac.uk/

HM Inspectorate of Education - Information about their role, and a library of reports on schools, colleges, education authorities, and community education provision.
http://www.hmie.gov.uk/

Mindscreen Entrepreneurial - A Scotland based education project dedicated to identifying, nurturing, and encouraging young entrepreneurs.
http://www.mindscreen.com

General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS) - A body which registers teachers, in existence since 1966.
http://www.gtcs.org.uk/

E.I.S - The pages of the largest teaching union in Scotland.
http://www.eis.org.uk/

Websac Project - WEB Servers in Scottish Schools and Colleges.
http://atschool.eduweb.co.uk/websac

Scottish Development Education Centre - Promoting a globally aware approach in the curriculum through the provision of resources.
http://www.scotdec.org.uk

Scottish Support for Learning Association - Charity with a goal to help create the best possible conditions for learning for all.
http://www.ssla.org.uk

Student Awards Agency - Details the aims and objectives of this Government funded body and includes application forms, service and support information.
http://www.student-support-saas.gov.uk/

MathsOntrack - A series of home support materials for Scottish Primary children to help keep them 'on track' with their maths.
http://www.mathsontrack.com/

BBC Education Scotland - Resources for schools, organised by age-group.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/learning/

ScottishClearing - Official clearing service covering Scottish College and Universities. Up-to-date course vacancy listings and entry requirements.
http://www.scottishclearing.org/

Mathsroom - A directory of resources and teaching aids for the Scottish maths curriculum.
http://www.mathsroom.co.uk/

Pushkin Prizes - Providing details and results of this creative writing competition for Scottish and Russian pupils.
http://www.pushkinprizes.net/

Educating for Race Equality - a Toolkit for Scottish Teachers - Offers a range of resources, examples of good practice, training opportunities, a FAQ, and background on legislation for professionals in the Scottish education system.
http://www.antiracisttoolkit.org.uk/

SETPOINT Scotland - Organises and promotes science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) activities that stimulate interest in science and engineering among school pupils in Scotland.
http://www.setpointscotland.org.uk/

Workers Educational Association Scotland - Providing information on help for adults to continue learning. Listing meetings calendar, staff and tutor briefings and vacancies.
http://www.weascotland.org.uk

Glenalmond College - Perth based independent co-educational boarding school offering traditional Scottish education with personal and social values. Providing virtual tour, maps, news, prospectus and contact details.
http://www.glenalmondcollege.co.uk

SQA Higher Biology Past Exam Papers - SQA Higher Biology Past Exam Papers 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003.
http://www.geocities.com/plofm/exams/exams.html

Learning and Teaching Scotland - Scottish education body. Advises on: pre-school/school curriculum, ICT in education and lifelong learning. Develops software. Provides resources and training.
http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/

Mental Agility - Downloadable resources for teachers of Mathematics. Develop mental Agility in Mathematics 5-14 at level B, Level C, level D, Level E and Level F.
http://www.westburn.demon.co.uk/

Topics Online - 5-14 Topic Support Materials for teachers and other professionals in the Scottish education sector. Web links, word searches, topic-related bordered paper, and bookmarks.
http://topicsonline.wordpress.com/

ScottishNurseries.com - Portal for Nurseries across Scotland. The site provides on-line viewing of nursery facilities together with advice and information on various childcare related topics. There is also a very useful employment page for nursery staff.
http://www.scottishnurseries.com/

Carousel Training Centre - Providers of training in pre-school and nursery nursing throughout Scotland. Includes staff and courses.
http://www.carouseltraining.com

Resources for Learning in Scotland - Created by the National Library of Scotland and SCRAN, involving over 100 Scottish archives and libraries. Multimedia resources on history and culture.
http://www.rls.org.uk/

SUCCEEDS - Designed to open doors for disabled students, this project is a collaboration between six Scottish universities.
http://www.succeeds.ac.uk/

SSBA - Scottish School Board Association - Representing member School Boards around Scotland and parents, providing Boards with advice, training, problem solving and information on educational issues and representation at Scottish Parliament.
http://www.schoolboard-scotland.com

PlanIT Careers and Education in Scotland - A website dedicated to providing Careers and Education information for the whole of Scotland.
http://www.ceg.org.uk/