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SCIS promotes choice, diversity and excellence in Scottish education.

12/12/2025

A huge thank you to all who joined us this week’s SCIS Exam Coordinators Conference.

It was fantastic to bring colleagues together from across our schools to share best practice, explore updates in assessment and qualifications, and strengthen the support we provide for learners.

We look forward to continuing the conversation next year with SQA, CALLScotland and Everway!

21/11/2025

The annual SCIS Heads of Junior School conference took place at Crieff Hydro, which provided an opportunity to discuss trends in the sector, and hear the latest development on the curriculum from Education Scotland and discuss the latest guidance on AI from Professor Judy Robertson of Edinburgh University.

Congratulations to pupils receiving their SQA results.You should be proud of what you have achieved. And a special thank...
05/08/2025

Congratulations to pupils receiving their SQA results.
You should be proud of what you have achieved.
And a special thanks to the dedicated staff who helped make it happen.
For pupils who want advice on the next part of their learning adventure there is support available - thanks to news for signposting it.

Scottish Book Trust's drive to promoting reading is brought to life with an incredibly passionate talk about the High Sc...
30/01/2025

Scottish Book Trust's drive to promoting reading is brought to life with an incredibly passionate talk about the High School of Glasgow's Rights Respecting Read approach and winning the Gold award as part of the 'Reading Schools Programme'. It includes badges and biscuits for motivation, Empathy Day and whole community involvement. https://tinyurl.com/2bzn5ssb

Superb 'Trustworthy, Ethical and Inclusive' presentation by Callum from the Scottish AI Alliance at our School Librarian...
30/01/2025

Superb 'Trustworthy, Ethical and Inclusive' presentation by Callum from the Scottish AI Alliance at our School Librarians Conference today. Delegates considering how to encourage young people to use AI selectively but also discussing the full range of impacts from privacy to environmental.

Inspiring session this morning for probationers and colleagues on Changing Mindsets & Building Resilience with Jen Kemp ...
21/01/2025

Inspiring session this morning for probationers and colleagues on Changing Mindsets & Building Resilience with Jen Kemp from live-n-learn.co.uk. Using Dingbats to challenge and music to inspire - a great start to the day!

So great to read these wonderful words from !  Congratulations to all receiving results today and thank you to all that ...
22/08/2024

So great to read these wonderful words from ! Congratulations to all receiving results today and thank you to all that support young people to achieve their best.
https://tinyurl.com/25s2a6wh

Congratulations to all the pupils receiving their SQA examination results today and thank you to the staff of SCIS membe...
06/08/2024

Congratulations to all the pupils receiving their SQA examination results today and thank you to the staff of SCIS member schools who supported their young people in achieving outstanding qualifications from National 2 to Advanced Highers.

Delighted to see Dr Nicola Kiernan talk about our recent Curriculum for Collaboration event in this TES article.  Exciti...
16/07/2024

Delighted to see Dr Nicola Kiernan talk about our recent Curriculum for Collaboration event in this TES article.
Exciting discussions took place, colleagues sharing great ideas and many plans for the future were made.

Sharing good practice in schools across all sectors will be crucial to the success of education reforms in Scotland, says teacher and researcher Nicola Kiernan

27/06/2024

Glenalmond College and Craigclowan School & Nursery are today announcing plans to merge following the formation of a strategic partnership, marking an exciting new chapter in the collective 250 year history of the two schools.

The partnership will ensure our schools are strongly positioned for the future with pupils and staff benefitting from an enriched educational experience, shared facilities and specialist resources.

The two schools will remain in their respective locations and retain their current identities - names, logos, uniforms etc.

Click here to learn more - https://tinyurl.com/48kmyp69

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