SSERC has developed some helpful advice relating to steps that should be taken to minimise the spread of the coronavirus when learners are undertaking practical lab/workshop based activities. This advice can be found at https://www.sserc.org.uk/health-safety/covid-19-and-practical-work
The Royal Society Schools Engagement team is looking for scientists and engineers to support a new programme for 2020 called 'Tomorrow’s Climate scientists'. To solve global issues relating to climate change there is a need to build future capacity in terms of developing skills in our future scientists. This programme will give students across the UK [...]
The morning presentations from the 2019 SSERC Annual Conference are now available to view (including the associated powerpoint presentations). Click on the various links provided below to access the presentation you want to view. All videos will be available directly from SSERC TV in early January 2020. CEO introduction AC 2019 CEO Chairman introduction AC 2019 [...]
Click on the link that follows to access the SSERC response to the Scottish Parliament Education and Skills Committee 'Report of STEM in early years education'. SSERC_ESK press release_2019_11_21
We were delighted to welcome Mr Richard Lochhead MSP, Minister for Further Education, Higher Education and Science to SSERC on Wednesday 25th September 2019. During the visit Mr Lochhead met with delegates attending the Primary- Secondary Transition professional learning course (Picture 1) and found out more about the work that we undertake supporting early years practitioners [...]
We are delighted that Paul Beaumont, Director of Professional Learning at SSERC, was the recipient of the 2019 GTCS Convener’s Award. The award is presented by the Convener of the GTCS Council to an individual who, in the eyes of the GTCS Convener, has shown outstanding commitment to the GTCS Professional Values (Trust, Respect, Integrity, Professional [...]
Great to see the #ThinkSTEM insert in the autumn edition of 'Childminding', the Scottish Childminding Association magazine. Great to be working in partnership with this brilliant organisation.
The Scottish Parliament Education and Skills Committee has recently published its report into subject choices in Scottish schools. The link is provided below. https://digitalpublications.parliament.scot/Committees/Report/ES/2019/9/16/Subject-choices-in-schools
The SSERC Bulletin (autumn 2019, edition 268) has now been published on the SSERC website. You need to be employed by an organisation that is a member of SSERC to access this edition.
We are delighted to have two key note speakers at the 2019 SSERC Annual Conference. Our second speaker is Howie Firth, Director, Orkney Science Festival. Howie Firth is a scientist, writer and broadcaster who was director of the first Edinburgh Science Festival in 1989, providing the city's concept of a science festival with a format that [...]
