SSTA News
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Teacher Union Ballots on New Curriculum
The Scottish Secondary Teachers’ Association, representing 8500 Secondary Teachers, is to hold an indicative ballot on the Scottish Government’s proposals for a new curriculum for Scottish schools. Following a meeting of the Executive Committee today SSTA General Secretary, Ann Ballinger commented “Our members will be balloted on the same issues which have concerned us since…
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Bulletin no 418/10 – 28 May 2010
PrintableVersion 1. REDUCING OUR CARBON FOOTPRINT Many of you will have received a copy of the Association CfE survey by email. The Association hopes to use this method of communication as often as possible for 2 reasons To reduce our carbon footprint To reduce our postal costs and to assist in maintaining our annual subscription…
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SQA Subject Working Groups
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SQA’s Curriculum for Excellence Progress Reports
The first of SQA’s Curriculum for Excellence Progress Reports are now available to view on the dedicated Curriculum for Excellence pages of the SQA website. The Reports represent the next stage in the development process of the next generation of national qualifications to support Curriculum for Excellence (CfE) and are an important…
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Keynote speech by Lindsay Paterson, Professor of Educational Policy, University of Edinburgh
Printable Version st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } 1 ASSESSMENT AND CURRICULUM FOR EXCELLENCE [(1) Introduction] My intention today is to ask some questions about the role of assessment in encouraging sound learning, with particular attention to Curriculum for Excellence. I’ll be dealing with the actual proposals made for the National Qualifications, but I’ll also deal with the role…
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Advice to members employed by Glasgow City Council
The Association is aware of the decision of the Council to terminate the contracts of many long-term temporary teachers. The validity of any such dismissals will be discussed with the relevant members. The Association is also aware that the effect of the loss of these teachers will be substantially addressed by instructions to headteachers to…
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President’s Address, Annual Congress 7/8 May 2010
President’s Address Peebles Hotel Hydro 7 May 2010 It’s been thirteen years since an SSTA Congress coincided with a UK General election. The result then was rather different from the one we face today of course. But, whatever judgement History finally makes on the events of the last thirteen years, there are one or two…
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SSTA Position on CfE Not Changed
Dear Colleagues SSTA POSITION ON CfE NOT CHANGED You will know by now that the Management Board have recommended not to delay implementation of CfE in secondary schools after assurances from the Cabinet Secretary. Our representative on the Board (Peter Wright) decided he had no choice but to accept the Cabinet Secretary’s assurances after Michael…
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Bulletin no 417/10 – 17 March 2010
1. CfE Survey The Association is conducting a survey to ascertain your views on CfE using fair and unbiased questions. Your school rep has been sent paper copies and an electronic copy can be completed online via the SSTA website. Please use one of these to enable the Association to represent your views to…
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CfE Survey
Curriculum for Excellence Questionnaire In January an SSTA delegation met with the Cabinet Secretary, Mike Russell to discuss our concerns about progress with Curriculum for Excellence. During the course of the discussion the Cabinet Secretary stated that he was aware of the need for more detailed information within the secondary sector. Our view on this…