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  You can also find much other useful advice in our various STEM Bulletins which you can access from HERE.
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  SSERC offers a wide range of STEM engagement and enrichment programmes to further increase access to, and participation in STEM, well beyond the classroom setting. There are leadership opportunities for young people with the Young STEM Leader Programme as well as programmes to link educators in all sectors with industry partners and STEM Ambassadors to create enhanced STEM learning events for young people in Scotland.
  
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Resources
- Resources
  
  Within this section you can find a large selection of teaching resources covering a range of Science and Technology areas. The vast majority of these involve hands-on practical work and range from simple experiments for early years through to Advanced Higher project ideas and teacher demonstrations.
  
  You can also find much useful information in our various STEM Bulletins which you can access from HERE.
  
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Assessment and Progression in Primary Science (APiPS)

Ignite curiosity and bring science to life in your classroom!

This collection of classroom-tested STEM activities showcases real examples of practical, high-impact learning directly co-created with Scottish teachers.

Ignite curiosity and bring science to life with our collection of classroom-tested, Scottish teacher-developed STEM activities!

Aligned with CfE Benchmarks and the TAPS framework, these resources make recording and assessment simple, meaningful, and discussion-based by focusing on individual enquiry skills (Plan, Do, or Review).

Explore our APIPS Cross-Curricular STEM Challenges Collection for real-world contextual learning, the APIPS Practical Work Collection for targeted conceptual understanding, and the APIPS Science Skills Focus Collection for honing specific investigation techniques.

You can also access stage-tailored progression guides, including the APIPS Early Level Science Enquiry Guide (P1), APIPS First Level Science Enquiry Guide (P2–P4), and APIPS Second Level Science Enquiry Guide (P5–P7).

Apips Collection Cross Curr STEM Challenges

Apips Collection Practical Work

Apips Collection Science Skills Focus

Apips Early Level Science Enquiry Collection

Apips First Level Science Enquiry Collection

Apips Second Level Science Enquiry Collection Updated 2025

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