Features
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Mental health and you
Following on from lockdown and a return to work, never has it been more imperative to acknowledge and care for your own mental health and the mental wellbeing of your pupils.
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Understanding the UCAS process
Being knowledgeable on the UCAS application process can help your pupils through what can be a very stressful time. Discover what you should know and how you can ace the reference.
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Coronavirus: Education staff offered on demand testing and face coverings could become mandatory
Education staff in Scotland can now request a coronavirus test if they think they have been at risk from infection.
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Supporting mental health during COVID-19
During stressful times as these, it’s more important than ever to look after your mental health and make it as much of a priority as your physical health.
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New SQA results certificates to be issues from 7 September
As the dust begins to settle after the exam results row, the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) has announced up to 75,000 new certificates are set to be issues.
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Tech-savvy teaching in the age of coronavirus
Technology is an integral part of Scottish society, and teachers are at the forefront of educating the next generation how to use it responsibly. Two teachers share in what way they have incorporated digital learning into their classrooms.
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Read the latest issue of Teachers’ Resource online
Don’t miss out: the newest issue of Teachers’ Resource – Scotland’s leading title for education professionals, is here! Read the spring issue online now.
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Promoting understanding this Young Carers Awareness Day
Today (30 January) is Young Carers Awareness Day – a day where we give thanks for all the amazing hard work that young carers around the country do, and raise awareness of the issues and challenges facing them.
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The benefits of learning a new language with British Sign UK
Learning a new language comes with a host of benefits and British Sign Language (BSL) is no different – taking a course could even help your pupils with awards like the Duke of Edinburgh award.
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Taking control of teacher workload with EIS
Excessive workload was identified in last year’s EIS member survey as second only to pay as the issue of greatest concern to members. Teachers’ contracts stipulate a 35-hour week and yet EIS surveys show that teachers work on average over 46 hours a week.