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.
Scottish Schools Education Research Centre
SSERC works with a number of partners to deliver our programme of professional learning, including:
- Scottish Government
- All 32 Scottish Local Authorities
- National STEM Learning Centre
- Primary Science Teaching Trust
- Research Councils UK
- Royal Society of Chemistry
- Institute of Physics
Latest News
SSERC Conference
The SSERC annual conference is a key date in the calendar for all those involved in STEM education in Scotland which attracts over 100 educational professionals representing: Early years practitioners Primary school teachers Secondary school teachers School technicians Local Authority representatives School suppliers Other educational organisations The conference offers [...]
The Scottish University Science Summer School (SUSS)
The Scottish University Science Summer School (SUSS) is a key event in the calendar for all Initial Teaching Education Institutions across Scotland attracting approximately 240 student Science teachers, and their course tutors. This is a two-day residential event which incorporates a topical and relevant keynote address, a range of [...]
SSERC Primary and Secondary Bulletins
The SSERC Primary Science and Technology Bulletin and SSERC Bulletin will no longer be available as printed publications. Both will be available as electronic versions (pdf) and can be read or downloaded at the SSERC Publications section of the website which can be located at the following link https://www.sserc.org.uk/publications/ [...]