Anti-Slavery Day
Anti-Slavery Day is an opportunity to explore the history and continuing reality of slavery, exploitation and forced labour. Learners can examine Scotland’s connections to the transatlantic slave trade, how exploitation can appear in modern supply chains, and the role of rights, ethical choices and collective action in challenging injustice.
Black History Month
Black History Month is an opportunity to celebrate Black histories, cultures and contributions while examining how racism and inequality have shaped society in Scotland and around the world. Learners can explore whose stories are represented, make connections between past and present, and develop the knowledge and confidence to challenge racism and discrimination.
International Mother Language Day
International Mother Language Day celebrates linguistic diversity and the importance of language to identity and culture.
Decolonising the Curriculum with Robert Louis Stevenson
Shari Sabeti explains how a Scottish literary icon can help us open conversations about colonialism, culture, and global connections in today’s classrooms.
The Danger of a Single Story
This activity challenges us to question our assumptions about ‘other’ people and to listen to multiple voices in order to understand the world about us better.
Remembering Empire
Fiona Barclay, from the University of Stirling, shares an innovative approach to teaching French in secondary schools.
Why Decolonise the Curriculum?
Teacher and activist, Nuzhat Uthmani, kicks off our series of opinion pieces considering what it means to be an anti-racist educator in Scotland and what needs to change in our approach. She outlines what decolonising the curriculum means for her.
Black History is Scottish History
Lisa Williams from the Edinburgh Caribbean Association, reflects on how Scottish teachers are responding to calls to decolonise the curriculum and take forward an Anti-Racist education approach in the classroom.
Remediating Stevenson
Pupils at Law Primary School experience Robert Louis Stevenson from a fresh perspective.
Curricular Co-Design
Fiona Malcolm, Faculty Head of Humanities at Braes High School in Falkirk shares her innovative approach to ensuring young people’s voices are at the heart of curriculum design.