We are delighted to welcome Colin Whittet from The Salvation Army to the Festival of Learning line-up. As a key voice behind the Starfish mentoring program, Colin understands the unique pressures of the modern classroom, from Early Level all the way to Level 4. He joins us to share how one-to-one mentoring can become a natural Read more
We are delighted to share two significant opportunities currently available through the University of Glasgow, designed to support the growth of educators and the evolution of learning in Scotland. Whether you are looking to deepen your practice while working full-time or wish to embark on high-level collaborative research, these pathways Read more
Join us for a special online speed meet session led by the fantastic Sarah Blair, a presenter at the 2024 and 2025 Starme Festival of Learning! Sarah will be leading a half-hour session on Monday, October 6th at 4pm to help us make RME more relevant and engaging in the Read more
Discover Your RME Teaching Style! Ever wondered what kind of RME teacher you really are? Are you a philosophical guide encouraging deep thinking, or a passionate activist inspiring change? Do you weave captivating stories to bring ancient beliefs to life, or do you use data and evidence to explore the Read more
Hello! After a busy first year of the STARME mentoring programme, we felt now wasa good time to pause, take stock and reflect on some of the successes andimprovements we can make to the programme going forward. For those who don’t know, the programme aims to pair early career teachers, Read more
Hello! After a busy first year of the STARME mentoring programme, we felt now wasa good time to pause, take stock and reflect on some of the successes andimprovements we can make to the programme going forward.For those who don’t know, the programme aims to pair early career teachers, andnon-subject Read more
The Advanced Pedagogical Theory research subtheme and the Strathclyde Institute ofEducation is delighted to welcome the Philosophy of Education Society of Great BritainDistinguished Lecture Series. As part of the series the Institute will host a distinguishedlecture by Professor Catherine Pickstock, Norris Hulse Professor of Divinity at theUniversity of Cambridge. The Read more
A useful session for: providing pupil feedback; supporting the PRD process; and aspiring middle leaders. Benefits include: improving teacher-pupil relationships; encouraging self-reflection and independence; celebrating successes; and reducing workload. This model can be applied not only to the BGE & Senior Phase in RME & RMPS, but in many facets within school and life, such as behaviour management; mental health; and parenting!
As we aspire to the safe and thriving futures we want for faith communities in Scotland, we must prioritise the education of today’s young people.
Festival events for Scottish Interfaith Week 2025 will explore the key priorities of Scotland’s youth: Education, climate, mental health, poverty and discrimination.
Our hope is to encourage young people to engage in the festival, learn about other cultures and meet people from diverse religious and belief backgrounds.
When we make space for dialogue and understanding, our whole society flourishes.
Find out about our competition for schools and ways to engage young people in the festival.
Two years before the release of ‘Adolescence’, and around the time we started hearing about someone called Andrew Tait, our department planned a series of BGE lessons with the aim of helping our pupils to become better thinkers. We wanted our pupils to see that, in an increasingly polarised world, settling for easy answers is often a mistake. Two years later, this unit is receiving top feedback from S4 pupils and even increasing our SQA course uptake. This session will look at the process of planning the unit, its content, and will share details of how to access the lessons and documentary clips used.