Link Community Development and the Global Teachers Programme During 2008, and continuing into 2009, with support from SSTA, I am participating in the Global Teachers Programme organised by the international development charity Link Community Development (LCD), which receives support from LTS. LCD works in South Africa, Ghana, Ethiopia, Uganda and Malawi on long-term educational development projects, providing ongoing training and support to over 1000 schools, and includes Archbishop Desmond Tutu amongst its patrons. It aims to improve the quality of…
General comments
In addition to the comments made on the consultation proforma, the SSTA would wish to add the following. It is disappointing to note the loaded nature of certain questions. Questions 1, 2, 8, 9 and 10 involve the adoption of certain assumptions in order to provide an answer. Question 4 and 7 are so loaded that they cannot be answered. The inclusion of such questions has raised doubts as to the validity of the entire consultation exercise. The SSTA notes…
Consultation Questionnaire
Q1. Do you welcome the intention to update all qualifications at Access, Higher and Advanced Higher in line with Curriculum for Excellence? Please comment on any implications to be considered. The Question is clearly loaded and requires an assumption to be made as regards "updating". The requirement for articulation is obvious and accepted. The retention of Higher as a "Gold Standard" is welcomed. Progression and coherence between courses are essential. There are substantial resource implications for any new National Qualification…
Consultation on the Next Generation of National Qualification
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Bulletin 410/08 - 14 October 2008
1. ASSISTANCE AND ADVICE FOR MEMBERS Members are asked to note that there is much useful advice in the SSTA diary. Members' attention is drawn to the section relating to "Advice to Members" and in particular to the fact that the School Representative is not generally the first person to be approached if a member has a problem or seeks advice. 2. CONSULTATION ON THE NEXT GENERATION OF NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS IN SCOTLAND Members are urged to take part in this…
SSTA CALL FOR A DELAY IN CURRICULUM FOR EXCELLENCE - 7 October 2008
The Council of the Scottish Secondary Teachers' Association at a meeting on Saturday 4 October 2008 gave unanimous support to a motion calling for a delay in the implementation of the Curriculum for Excellence. The full text of the motion reads: "The SSTA welcomes the general principles of Curriculum for Excellence and the commitment to a secondary curriculum delivered by subject specialists. However, given the timescale for the publication of the revised "outcome and experiences", the lack of any timetabling…
Industrial Action by other Employee Groups
In view of the industrial action by public sector unions on 20 August the following advice is offered to members. 1. HTs are likely to be viewed as "keyholders" and thus can be expected to open the school and close it at the end of the day. 2. On days of industrial action by other employee groups the employer has the right to be clear that no teacher is taking secondary action. Any member who is prevented from attending work…
Bulletin 409/08 7 June 2008
BULLETIN Bulletin no 409/08 7 June 2008 Distribution One per Member 1. CONGRESS 2008 The following are the main items from Congress 2008 held in Peebles Hotel Hydro, on 16 and 17 May. (a) Presidential Address The President, Ann Ballinger, addressed Congress on the theme of Rights & Responsibilities. The full text of the Presidential Address can be found on the Association website at https://ssta.org.uk. (b) General Secretary's Address The General Secretary, David Eaglesham, addressed Congress on Recognition. His report…
Congress 2008 - General Secretary's Report
Congress, Guests President, Colleagues, those of you who were assiduously watching the pictures you have just seen, will have faced a test of recognition. In the bye going, you will also have faced a test of gender and race awareness, but I'm sure you passed that with flying colours. However, recognition is a much more complex task than one would imagine. For 30 years, the UK and USA failed to recognise "Red China" as they called it. It was clearly…
Congress 2008 Presidential Address
Congress, Guests, Colleagues, You may have noticed an increasing emphasis on rights this year. People would seem to have an absolute right to do whatever they wish and be fully protected from the results of their actions. You may even have shared my wry smile over the gambling addict who tried claiming damages from the bookmaker he donated his money to. Scottish society has apparently changed. We no longer have a community whose ethics are based on the canny reticence…
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