Scottish Schools Education Research Centre
As you can see, we have just launched our new SSERC website. Work on migrating all our content to the new site is still ongoing, however all our content is once again available. Links will redirect you to our old site where appropriate until the content has been transferred. Please contact us at enquiries@sserc.scot if you cannot locate any information or have any additional queries.
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.
Helen Winton: Head of STEM Engagement.
In the short article below, Helen tells us more about her career to date and the ambitions that she has for this new career opportunity.
What did you do prior to starting to work in SSERC ?
I originally qualified as a Biology teacher in N.Ireland and taught both there and in Australia whilst I was in my twenties. I then spent 4 years working in the aquaculture industry in Ireland, Scotland and Canada. In 2001, after 5 years of classroom teaching with Falkirk Council, I was seconded as an Education Officer to support Science and Environmental Science. Then, after a short period at Learning & Teaching Scotland, I took up a Development Officer post at Stirling Council, with responsibility for Senior Phase & STEM.
Latest News
ENTHUSE Celebration Awards 2019
The ENTHUSE Celebration Awards 2019 are now receiving applications and we urge you to apply. The award categories are: ENTHUSE Award for Excellence in STEM Learning – Primary ENTHUSE Award for Excellence in STEM Learning – Secondary ENTHUSE Award for Excellence in STEM Learning – Post 16 ENTHUSE Award for [...]
Minister opens SSERC third building.
Based in Dunfermline, SSERC has acquired a third building which will house its professional learning offering to support STEM education for childminders, early years practitioners and primary school teachers as well as housing professional learning activities to support digital learning and computing science from early years to senior phase [...]
SSERC closed over the festive period.
We will be closed from 12 noon on Friday 21st December and will not open again until 9 am on Thursday 3rd January 2019.