25 March 2012
Let them shine outside
There’s a cruel irony that as Curriculum for Excellence is reprioritising education outside the classroom,…
18 March 2012
An Interview with Tam Dalyell
From 1962 until 2005 Tam Dalyell represented firstly West Lothian, then Linlithgow, as Member of…
16 March 2012
Shakespeare and Scotland – Yes!
Shakespeare and Scotland – Yes! The current National Library of Scotland exhibition is entitled Beyond Macbeth:…
16 March 2012
National Library exhibits 'The Bridge'
National Library exhibits ‘The Bridge’ I’ve always enjoyed the National Library of Scotland. It has…
15 March 2012
I want to wave my magic wand
A few weeks ago I met four sixth year students at one of Edinburgh’s most…
13 March 2012
Nina de la Mer, 4 a.m. : review
Nina de la Mer was born in East Kilbride. She studied modern languages at the…
13 March 2012
It's a jungle out there
Neil McLennan, a former Principal Teacher of History, is a Quality Improvement Officer in Aberdeen.…
11 March 2012
Time to break social divide mind-set
Last week Gillian Tee, Edinburgh’s Director of Children and Families announced that no secondary schools…
11 March 2012
Go back to the redrawing board
At some point, old certainties begin to crumble. Since the days of Thatcher and the…
