Course Timetable/Study Planner

 

Study Planner: Scots language teacher CPD March 2026

Last updated 25/02/2026

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Study weeks and dates

Unit

Sections to complete

Assessment deadlines

Tutorial timetable

1 and 2

2/3/26

to

15/3/26

Sign up and induction

1. Induction activities, including the web tour

2. Induction tutorial

 

Induction tutorial

5/3/2026 @16:30-17:30

All tutorials of this course will take place here:

Join the Teams meeting

Meeting ID: 390 491 478 622 05

Passcode: 9G34um9J

3

16/3/26

to

22/3/26

Unit 1: Scots - within the school context

1. Introduction

2. Input

3. Application

Submit Unit 1 Application task in the course forum by Saturday 21st March 2026

 

4

23/3/26

to

29/3/26

Unit 1: Scots - within the school context

4. Forum Discussion (week 4)

 

 

 

5 and 6

30/3/26

to

12/4/26

Easter Break

 

 

 

7 and 8

13/4/26

to

26/4/26

Unit 1: Scots - within the school context

5. Community Link (week 5)

6. Further Engagement (week 6)

 

Unit 1 tutorial

23/4/26 @16:30-17:30

Join the Teams meeting

Meeting ID: 390 491 478 622 05

Passcode: 9G34um9J

9

27/4/26

to

3/5/26

Unit 2: Scots – exploring the educational benefits

1. Introduction

2. Input

 

 

 

10 and 11

4/5/26

to

17/5/26

Unit 2: Scots – exploring the educational benefits

3. Tutorial

4. Application

Submit Unit 2 Application task in the course forum by Saturday 16th May 2026

Unit 2 tutorial

7/5/26 @16:30-17:30

Join the Teams meeting

Meeting ID: 390 491 478 622 05

Passcode: 9G34um9J

12

18/5/26

to

24/5/26

Unit 2: Scots – exploring the educational benefits

5. Forum Discussion (week 4)

6. Community Link

 

 

13

25/5/26

to

31/5/26

Unit 2: Scots – exploring the educational benefits

7. Research on teaching Scots language

8. Professional Recognition Reflective Task

Submit Unit 2 Professional Recognition task in your reflective blog by Saturday 30th May 2026

 

14 and 15

1/6/26

to

14/6/26

Unit 3: Scots - in the broad general education (early and first level)

1. Introduction

2. Input

 



 

15

15/6/26

to

21/6/26

Unit 3: Scots - in the broad general education (early and first level)

3. Tutorial

4. Application

Submit Unit 3 Application task in the course forum by Saturday 20th June 2026

Unit 3 tutorial

18/6/26 @16:30-17:30

Join the Teams meeting

Meeting ID: 390 491 478 622 05

Passcode: 9G34um9J

16

22/6/26

to

28/6/26

Unit 3: Scots - in the broad general education (early and first level)

5. Forum discussion

6. Community Link

7. Research on teaching Scots language

 

 

17

29/6/26

to

5/7/26

Unit 3: Scots - in the broad general education (early and first level)

8. Professional Recognition Reflective Task

Submit Unit 3 Professional Recognition task in your reflective blog by Saturday 4th July 2026

 

18 to 25

6/7/26

to

30/8/26

Summer Break

 

 

 

 

26

31/8/26

to

6/9/26

Unit 4: Scots - and social studies at secondary school

1. Introduction

2. Input 1 and 2

 

 

 

27

7/9/26

to

13/9/26

 

Unit 4: Scots - and social studies at secondary school

3. Input 3 and 4

4. Tutorial



 

 

Unit 4 tutorial

10/9/26 @16:30-17:30

Join the Teams meeting

Meeting ID: 390 491 478 622 05

Passcode: 9G34um9J

28

14/9/26

to

20/9/26

Unit 4: Scots - and social studies at secondary school

5. Application

Submit Unit 4 Application task in the course forum by Saturday 19th September 2026

 

29

21/9/26 -27/9/26

Unit 4: Scots - and social studies at secondary school

6. Forum discussion

7. Community Link

 

 

30

28/9/26

to

4/10/6

Unit 4: Scots - and social studies at secondary school

8. Research on teaching Scots

9. Professional Recognition Reflective Task

Submit Unit 4 Professional Recognition task in your reflective blog by Saturday 3rd October 2026

 

31

5/10/26

to

11/10/26

Unit 5: Scots - in literature and creative writing

1. Introduction

2. Input



 

 

 

32 and 33

12/10/26

to

25/10/26

Unit 5: Scots - in literature and creative writing

3. Tutorial

4. Application

Submit Unit 5 Application task in the course forum by Saturday 24th October 2026

 

34

26/10/26

to

1/11/26

Unit 5: Scots - in literature and creative writing

5. Forum discussion

6. Community Link

 

Unit 5 tutorial

29/10/26 @16:30-17:30

Join the Teams meeting

Meeting ID: 390 491 478 622 05

Passcode: 9G34um9J

35 and 36

2/11/26

to

15/11/26

Unit 5: Scots - in literature and creative writing



7. Research on teaching Scots language

8. Professional Recognition Reflective Task

Submit Unit 5 Professional Recognition task in your reflective blog by Saturday 16th November 2026

 

37

16/11/26

to

22/11/26

Unit 6 – Scots language, creativity and the expressive arts

1. Introduction

2. Input 2.1 and 2.2

 

 

38

23/11/26

to

29/11/26

Unit 6 – Scots language, creativity and the expressive arts

3. Input 2.3

4. Tutorial

 

Unit 6 tutorial

26/11/6 @16:30-17:30

Join the Teams meeting

Meeting ID: 390 491 478 622 05

Passcode: 9G34um9J

39

30/11/26

to

6/12/26

Unit 6 – Scots language, creativity and the expressive arts

5. Application

Submit Unit 6 Application task in the course forum by Saturday 5th December 2026

 

40

7/12/26

to

13/12/26

Unit 6 – Scots language, creativity and the expressive arts

6. Forum discussion

7. Community Link

8. Research on teaching Scots language

 

 

41

14/12/26

to

20/12/26

Unit 6 – Scots language, creativity and the expressive arts

 

9. Professional Recognition Reflective Task



 

Submit Unit 6 Professional Recognition task in your reflective blog by Saturday 19th December 2026

 

42 and 43

21/12/26

to

3/1/27

Christmas Break

 

 

 

 

44

4/1/27

to

10/1/27

Unit 7 – Scots as a language learning option in schools

1. Introduction

2. Input 2.1, 2.2, 2.3

 

 

45

11/1/27

to

17/1/27

Unit 7 – Scots as a language learning option in schools

3. Input 2.4, 2.5, 2.6

4. Tutorial

 

Unit 7 tutorial

28/1/27 @16:30-17:30

Join the Teams meeting

Meeting ID: 390 491 478 622 05

Passcode: 9G34um9J

46

18/1/27

to

24/1/27

Unit 7 – Scots as a language learning option in schools

5. Application

Submit Unit 7 Application task in the course forum by Saturday 23rd January 2027

 

47

25/1/27

to

31/1/27

Unit 7 – Scots as a language learning option in schools

6. Forum discussion

7. Community Link

 

 

48

1/2/27

to

7/2/27

Unit 7 – Scots as a language learning option in schools

8. Research on teaching Scots language

9. Professional Recognition Reflective Task

Submit Unit 7 Professional Recognition task in your reflective blog by Saturday 6th February 2027

 

 

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