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SCOTS IN EDUCATION CONFERENCE
Thursday, 15th June
4pm – 7pm

In Partnership with Scottish Government, Scottish Qualifications Authority, Education
Scotland, Scots Language Centre & Scots Hoose

The 2023 Scots in Education conference is an event designed to support early years
practitioners, teachers and centres offering provision in Scots as well as those interested in
doing so.

The event will run online on the Scots Language Centre’s YouTube channel on Thursday, 15th
June from 4pm - 7pm and will be available upon demand thereafter.

0:00 - Welcome and Introductions

The presentations are as follows:

6:21 - Dr Sylvia Warnecke (Open University) & Bruce Eunson (Education Scotland):
New Open University & Education Scotland CPD course
Open University and Education Scotland share news of the first GTCS accredited CPD course
for teachers using Scots language in education. This ambitious new project was piloted with
staff from Banff Academy.

39:42 - Dr Jamie Fairbairn (Banff Academy):
Biggin confidence an skills in Scots at schuil: bairns, teachers an the wider community
The presentation provides an overview of the Scots Language work for pupils and staff at
Banff Academy, charting the development of Scots courses, how pupils have engaged and
benefited, and how progression pathways have been built. It also addresses teacher training
to build confidence and capacity to deliver lessons and courses.

53:07 - Claire Needler (Elphinstone Institute, University of Aberdeen):
Exploring attitudes to Scots
The presentation shares Claire’s findings and recommendations from a school-university
research project that investigated whether teaching Scots boosts pupil self-esteem and
wider achievement.

1:06:46 - Dr Neil Kirk (Abertay University):
The science of speaking Scots: an overview of Scots
language research at Abertay
A brief overview of how the bilingual brain stores and switches between using different
languages, and demonstrates these same effects in our research with Scots speakers.

1:17:26 - Laura Green (Scots Language Centre):
Scots wi wee yins…whit does the first craw dae again?
How can we support the learning of Scots with our very youngest learners, and why is it
crucial to do so?
Join Laura Green for an exploration of the challenges, practicalities and rewards of sharing
Scots with wee ones.

1:31:18 - Dr Michael Dempster (Scots Language Centre):
Scots, Scottish English, and Phonics
Literacy is built upon the spoken language. Whether we speak English or Scots in Scotland
we are generally using the phonological system of the Scots language.
Join Michael to explore the sounds of Scots and how they can be incorporated into teaching
literacy in both Scots and English.

2:04:35 - Dr Matthew Fit (Scots Hoose):
Creative writing in Scots for Primary and Secondary,
delivered by Scots Hoose
An overview of the resources available at Scots Hoose. Fun activities, ideas, practical
approaches and support for developing pupils’ skills with writing in Scots.
*Portion of audio muted for copyright reasons*

2:19:24 - Robert Quinn (SQA):
Introduction to SQA Scottish Studies and Scots Language Award
An overview of the history and impact of the Scottish Studies and Scots Language Awards
available from SQA, as well as the support available for practitioners.

2:22:41 - Marilyn MacLean Waters (SQA):
Scots Language Award and Scottish Studies Award: Understanding Standards
A detailed look at the Scots Language Award and Scottish Studies Award available from SQA
including information about assessment requirements, benefits to learners and support for
centres.

2:31:42 - Dr Jamie Fairbairn (Banff Academy):
History and Development Unit of the Scots Language Award
Suitable for teachers who are currently delivering or considering delivering the course,
Jamie provides a comprehensive analysis of assessment requirements and learner evidence
for the History and Development Unit of the Scots Language Award. Files referred to in this
presentation are available from SQA Secure, accessible via each centre’s SQA coordinator.

2:39:08 - Thanks and Outro

We look forward to welcoming you to our Scots in Education conference, which will be streamed live on Thursday 15th June and subsequently available on demand via the Scots Language Centre. Thank you!