SSTA CONCERNED ABOUT EXPLOITATION OF CLASSROOM ASSISTANTS

SSTA CONCERNED ABOUT EXPLOITATION OF CLASSROOM ASSISTANTS The Scottish Secondary Teachers' Association today commented on the role of Classroom Assistants in schools across Scotland, and in particular on evidence that Classroom Assistants were being forced to be substitute teachers. "Our…

SSTA CALLS FOR EXTRA HELP FOR POLISH CHILDREN

The Scottish Secondary Teachers' Association today called on the Scottish Government to assist children from the Polish and other incoming communities with the language barriers which exist in many Scottish schools. "SSTA members are increasingly alerting us to the problems…

PAY REVIEW 2008

PAY REVIEW 2008 Following the PAY REVIEW agreed on 13 December 2007, an advance provisional copy of the pay scales is available here. Please find here an advance provisional copy of the pay scale resulting from the PAY REVIEW agreed…

BULLETIN 407/07 - December 2007

BULLETIN Bulletin no 407/07 11 December 2007 1. COUNCIL 1 DECEMBER 2007 Council heard reports on:- Initial discussions at the SNCT on the 2008 pay settlement and the 2007 shortfall. Conditions of Service Working Group. Class Size, Working Group. LNCT…

OECD's LATEST PISA SURVEY

OECD's LATEST PISA SURVEY The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) survey is the most comprehensive and rigorous international yardstick of secondary-school students' attainments. PISA 2006 was held in 57 countries that together account for nearly 90% of world GDP.…

GTCS - CODE OF PROFESSIONALISM AND CONDUCT CONSULTATION

GTCS - CODE OF PROFESSIONALISM AND CONDUCT CONSULTATION GTC Scotland shall be launching its Code of Professionalism and Conduct in 2008. The Code sets out the key principles and values for registered teachers in Scotland giving guidance not only to…

Margaret McKay's Experience

Mganja School, Dedza, Malawi Link Community Development placed me in a community of nearly nine hundred pupils from age 6-17 who are powerfully motivated by the opportunity of free primary education. Set between Dedza and the Lake with the nearest…

GLOBAL TEACHERS PROGRAMME

Summertime for many teachers is a time to kick back, relax and recharge before another school year begins. But at least two SSTA members are spending their summer holidays travelling to destinations around the world to share their knowledge and…
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