Education

Aberdeenshire Council’s Education and Children’s Services Committee recently enjoyed input from Professor Donald Gray from the University of Aberdeen on the importance of educating children in and about nature.

Secondary pupils across Aberdeen City and Shire are preparing to put their physics, maths, chemistry and geology skills to the test to solve an energy industry challenge.

School children across the North-east of Scotland are being challenged by Scottish Water to come up with calendar designs based on a water efficiency theme.

Aberdeenshire councillors have agreed a number of key workstreams to progress with the devolution of school budgets.

Children with special needs are increasingly being “forced” out of mainstream education despite new legal protections, a disability charity has warned.

It won’t be just the pupils that will be learning when the new session begins, Aberdeenshire’s latest intake of probationer teachers officially start their careers in the classroom soon.

Robert Gordon University (RGU) will open its doors next week to allow prospective students to learn more about the wide range of career-focused postgraduate courses available.

Scottish Book Trust – the national charity transforming lives through reading and writing – is seeking applications for the Bookbug Hero Award and the Learning Professional Award 2020.

The quality of care and support provided at a Buchan school nursery service has been given the highest possible rating by the Care Inspectorate.

Aberdeenshire’s 6,000 senior pupils are finding out how they did in their exams today in a year that has seen attainment levels improve locally for those in S4, S5 and S6.

With young people across Scotland receiving their exam results tomorrow (Tuesday, August 6), a number of organisations will be on hand to provide advice and support.

Thousands of young people will have access to information, advice and support when the Skills Development Scotland (SDS) exam results helpline opens tomorrow (Tuesday).

People of all ages and backgrounds are being encouraged to consider a career in Early Learning and Childcare (ELC).