James Johnston

@HelenBudge2 @EducationScot @ADEScotland @misskw77 It has been an extremely useful self evaluation process over the last 12 months and we look forward to finalising our stretch aims throughout September ahead of publication 👍🏻

Great to have Shetland’s journey towards our stretch aims being shared ⁦@EducationScot⁩ ⁦@ADEScotland⁩ webinar by ⁦@ze1james⁩ ⁦@misskw77⁩ 🌟👏

@FlyLoganair we arrived early (12pm) at Manchester airport as advised but no check-in staff at desk, thus defeating the purpose of the early arrival. No bag drop facility available so can you staff the check in to prevent a totally avoidable last minute dash through security?

We have published this year’s exam timetable ⬇️ bit.ly/3uoMz0l The exam diet starts on Tuesday 26 April and finishes on Wednesday 1 June 2022. The 2022 exam diet will only take place if it is safe to do so and SQA will monitor public health advice.

Are you a teacher in the Northern Alliance? Come and join our new Refreshed Secondary Subject Groups to connect & share ideas with other teachers from across the North of Scotland @NAllianceScot @Auds991 @thompo71 @NAPovertyGap @na_leadership @AllianceLangs @NAEarlyYears

Our new online course for teachers and lecturers gives support and guidance on determining provisional results at National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher. Available now on SQA Academy bit.ly/3e0HZyF #nq2021

The @OfficialSYP , @parentforumscot and SQA have teamed up to answer some of your big questions and help ease your worries surrounding the 2021 National Qualifications. Listen to the podcast now bit.ly/3e0g5BW #SQANQ2021 #SQA2021

Join us on 6 May from 4pm-5pm for a demonstration on how to create an online space using Microsoft Teams and OneNote in order to support Digital Moderation in the BGE. Sign up here: …ofessionallearning.education.gov.scot/learn/events/2…

Our Understanding Standards webinars are a great resource providing guidance for teachers and lecturers on the standards required in National 5 to Advanced Higher assessment. Find out more bit.ly/3cA8TLX #SQA2021 #SQAUnderstandingstandard

Join one of our webinars titled 'Phase Two Return (15 March)- Sharing practical examples.' Secondary school Senior Leaders/timetablers are invited to attend, discuss & share.👇 Mon 8 March, 4:30pm Book: bit.ly/3cgg8c3 Tues 9 March, 1:30pm Book: bit.ly/3qbLLZb

Following requested SQA CS input, on evidence and estimates, into a couple of INSET days in mid-Feb, we've added audio to the slides we put together for the events. This was published under the Understanding Standards banner today. understandingstandards.org.uk/Subjects/Compu…

Did you know that the @DigiLearnScot team have created a course available on the @EducationScot PLL site? It is designed to support you in understanding how young people socialise online, discuss the advantages & disadvantages, and much more. Access it via …ofessionallearning.education.gov.scot

Join our SAC webinar 'Data and the poverty-related attainment gap' on 24 Feb to explore how classroom practitioners can effectively use data to close the poverty-related attainment gap. This event is for primary and secondary school teachers. Sign up here: …ofessionallearning.education.gov.scot/learn/events/2…

SQA is running a programme of subject-specific webinars to support teachers and lecturers to deliver and assess National Courses in session 2020–21. Visit bit.ly/2MO4ZWS for a full list of upcoming webinars. #SQA2021 #SQAUnderstandingStandards

We have published our fourth report on the national overview of remote learning, based on input from schools. Its focus is on meeting the needs of learners, including those with additional support needs. education.gov.scot/improvement/su…

Can we trust what we see online? is the focus for #SaferInternetDay this year. We've added a new page to our blog about information literacy and how our literacy skills help us evaluate online information: blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/glowblogs/digi… @lal_edscot @SLIC1991

Latest from the National Qualifications 2021 Group - The date for schools and colleges to submit provisional grades to SQA for this year's N5, Higher, and Advanced Higher courses has been moved from Friday 28 May, to Friday 18 June - futher details here bit.ly/36hByDh

Digital Learning across the Four Contexts . We focus on a Historical Context for IDL to answer -What does my heritage mean to me ?@EduAberdeen @Auds991

While schools and colleges are prioritising learning and teaching, SQA is publishing guidance and assessment resources for Higher & Advanced Higher courses to help with assessment planning later in the year. Visit our 2021 Hub for regular updates bit.ly/394tasH #SQA2021

Subject specific guidance on gathering evidence for Higher and Advanced Higher is now available for various subjects bit.ly/2YaRx1j. We are also publishing assessment resources bit.ly/2LNgihS #SQA2021

ELC Registration Week is coming up. Here is some of our staff from across Shetland to let you know what you need to do... m.youtube.com/watch?fbclid=I…