Scottish Schools Education Research Centre
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SSERC offers teaching and learning support for primary and secondary STEM education in the following three areas:
- Health and safety advice for schools and Local Authorities, enabling hands on experiential learning in the classroom.
- Professional development programmes for science and technology teachers, technicians and managers.
- STEM engagement, connecting STEM professionals with young people to bring STEM subjects alive through real life experiences.
SSERC Staff profile
In this section you will find out more about the people that work at SSERC.
Darren Grant: Education Support Officer – Digital.
In the short article below, Darren tells us more about his career to date and the ambitions that he has for this new career opportunity.
What did you do prior to starting work with SSERC?
I studied Primary Education at Dundee University and graduated in 2009. I have taught in the Perth area for the last 9 and a half years, and over the last 2 and a half years I have had a specific focus on developing digital skills, confidence and creativity across all Primary Stages.
What are your specific responsibilities associated with this post?
I have the exciting task of developing the Digital Skills offering at SSERC, as well as working with SSERC staff to embed a digital element, where relevant, to the current offering. I will be working with the Education Scotland Digital team to design and deliver hands on, practical CLPL using a variety of hardware and software in our superbly resourced digital space.
Latest News
ENTHUSE Celebration Awards – Scotland
SSERC was delighted to host the Scottish ENTHUSE Celebration Awards 2019 at the Engine Shed (Stirling) on 14th May 2019. These awards celebrate excellence in STEM education at primary, secondary, leadership and for technicians and support staff. Career Long Professional Learning (CLPL) has an impact on teachers and technicians, their colleagues, [...]
Bank Holiday closure
We will be closed for business on Monday 6th May 2019. We will re-open on Tuesday 7th May 2019 at 9 am. We wish everyone a great weekend and for others, an even greater long weekend.
New Digital Forum for School Technicians
At today's SSERC/STAC Annual Conference for School Technicians, a new digital forum - Techne - was launched. Techne will provide an opportunity for school technicians, across the length and breadth of Scotland, to enter into professional dialogue, discussion and debate, as well as sharing best practice and providing support. [...]