“It was fantastic to see the education pack in use and how well the pupils responded to it”
Reflecting on War Through Music #iPlay4Peace
New! BSc Paramedic Practice at RGU
The new BSc Paramedic Practice at RGU will be delivered from September 2020, giving students access to improved and more localised education and training opportunities.
The Open University: Unique Flexible Learning
For its 50th anniversary the Open University (OU) has gone on a road trip around Scotland. On Thursday, 3rd of October it came to Orkney.
Find Out More About The Open University – Events in Kirkwall
The Open University is landing in Orkney on Thursday 3 October with events for both local businesses and Orcadians interested in learning with the OU.
Care-Experienced Bursary to Have No Age Limit
Currently the limit is 26 – that will not longer exist by Autumn 2020.
Improving the Teaching of Relationships, Sexual Health and Parenthood
“We want every child to have a happy and healthy life and have confidence in building positive relationships and making well-informed choices as they move into adulthood.”
Orkney Has a New Director of Education,Leisure and Housing
The post has been offered to James Wylie, who at present is OIC’s Head of Education (Curriculum and Community Learning).
Bookzilla – the new App to encourage teen readers
“I’m excited that all S1-3 pupils in Scotland will have the opportunity to try Bookzilla.”
Walter Scott: The Man Behind The Monument
A free online course exploring the life, work and legacy of one of Scotland’s greatest literary figures is being offered by the University of Aberdeen.
Nunalleq: “Stories From the Village of our Ancestors”
an interactive educational resource for children which tells the story of the archaeological excavations of a pre-contact Yup’ik sod house in Quinhagak.
