Course Timetable/Study Planner

 

Study Planner: Scots language teacher CPD September 2024

Last updated 21/09/2024

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Study weeks and dates

Unit

Sections to complete

Assessment deadlines

Tutorial timetable

1 and 2

2/9-15/9/24

Sign up and induction

1. Induction activities, including the web tour

2. Induction tutorial

 

Induction tutorial

5/9/24 @ 18:00-19:00

or

10/9/24 @ 16:15-17:15

All tutorials of this course will take place here:

 

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Meeting ID: 329 500 202 419

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You only need to attend one of these tutorials.

3

16/9-22/9/24

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 September

 


 

4, 5 and 6

23/9-13/10/24

Unit 1: Scots - within the school context

4. Forum Discussion (week 4)

5. Community Link (week 5)

6. Further Engagement (week 6)

 

Unit 1 tutorial

8/10/24 @16:15-17:15

and

10/10/24 @ 18:00-19:00 in Teams

 

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Meeting ID: 329 500 202 419

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You only need to attend one of these tutorials.

 

7

14/10-20/10/24

Unit 2: Scots – exploring the educational benefits

 

1. Introduction

2. Input

 

 

 

8 and 9

21/10-3/11/24

Unit 2: Scots – exploring the educational benefits

3. Tutorial

4. Application

Submit Unit 2 Application task in the course forum by Saturday 2 November

Unit 2 tutorial

 

24/10/24 @ 18:00-19:00 

and

 

29/10/24 @16:15-17:15

 

 

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Meeting ID: 329 500 202 419

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10

4/11-10/11/24

Unit 2: Scots – exploring the educational benefits

 

5. Forum Discussion (week 4)

6. Community Link

 

 

11 and 12

11/11-24/11/24

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 23 November

 

13

25/11-1/12/24

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

1. Introduction

2. Input

 

 

Unit 3 tutorial

 

5/12/24 @ 18:00-19:00 

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Meeting ID: 329 500 202 419

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You only need to attend one of these tutorials.

 

 

14 and 15

2/12-15/12/24

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 21 December

Unit 3 tutorial

10/12/24 @16:15-17:15

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Meeting ID: 329 500 202 419

Passcode: sm8WZ4

You only need to attend one of these tutorials.

 

 

16/12-22/12/24

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

5. Forum discussion

6. Community Link

 

 

17 and 18

6/1-19/1/25

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

7. Research on teaching Scots language

8. Professional Recognition Reflective Task

Submit Unit 3 Professional Recognition task in your reflective blog by Saturday 18 January

 

19

20/1-26/1/25

Unit 4: Scots - and social studies at secondary school

1. Introduction

2. Input 1 and 2

 

 

 

20

27/1-2/2/25

Unit 4: Scots - and social studies at secondary school

3. Input 3 and 4

 

 

 

Unit 4 tutorial

 

30/1/25 @ 18:00-19:00 

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Meeting ID: 329 500 202 419

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You only need to attend one of these tutorials.

 

21

3/2-9/2/25

Unit 4: Scots - and social studies at secondary school

4. Tutorial

5. Application

Submit Unit 4 Application task in the course forum by Saturday 8 February

Unit 4 tutorial

4/2/25 @16:15-17:15

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Meeting ID: 329 500 202 419

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You only need to attend one of these tutorials.

 

 

22 and 23

10/2-16/2/25

Unit 4: Scots - and social studies at secondary school

6. Forum discussion

7. Community Link

 

 

24

17/2-23/2/25

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 22 February

 

25

24/2-2/3/25

Unit 5: Scots - in literature and creative writing

 

 

1. Introduction

2. Input

 


 

 

 

26 and 27

3/3-16/3/25

Unit 5: Scots - in literature and creative writing

3. Tutorial

4. Application




Submit Unit 5 Application task in the course forum by Saturday 15 March

Unit 5 tutorial

 

6/3/25 @ 18:00-19:00 

and

 

11/3/25 @16:15-17:15

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Meeting ID: 329 500 202 419

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You only need to attend one of these tutorials.

 

 

28

17/3-23/3/25

Unit 5: Scots - in literature and creative writing

5. Forum discussion

6. Community Link

 

 

 

29 and 30

24/3-6/4/25

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 22 March

 

Easter Break

7/4-27/4

 


 

 

 

31

28/4-4/5/25

Unit 6 – Scots language, creativity and the expressive arts

1. Introduction

2. Input 2.1 and 2.2

 

 

32

5/5-11/5/25

Unit 6 – Scots language, creativity and the expressive arts

3. Input 2.3

 

 

Unit 6 tutorial

 

8/5/25 @ 18:00-19:00 

 

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Meeting ID: 329 500 202 419

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You only need to attend one of these tutorials.

 

 

33

12/5-18/5/25

Unit 6 – Scots language, creativity and the expressive arts

4. Tutorial

5. Application

Submit Unit 6 Application task in the course forum by Saturday 17 May

Unit 6 tutorial

 

 

13/5/25 @16:15-17:15

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Meeting ID: 329 500 202 419

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You only need to attend one of these tutorials.

 

 

34 and 36

19/5-25/5/25

Unit 6 – Scots language, creativity and the expressive arts

6. Forum discussion

7. Community Link


 

36

26/5-1/6/25

Unit 6 – Scots language, creativity and the expressive arts

8. Research on teaching Scots language

9. Professional Recognition Reflective Task

Submit Unit 6 Professional Recognition task in your reflective blog by Saturday 31 May

 

37

2/6-8/6/25

 

Unit 7 – Scots as a language learning option in schools

1. Introduction

2. Input 2.1, 2.2, 2.3

 

 

38

9/6-15/6/25

Unit 7 – Scots as a language learning option in schools

3. Input 2.4, 2.5, 2.6

 

 

Unit 7 tutorial

12/6/25 @ 18:00-19:00 

 

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Meeting ID: 329 500 202 419

Passcode: sm8WZ4

You only need to attend one of these tutorials.

 

39

16/6-22/6/25

Unit 7 – Scots as a language learning option in schools

4. Tutorial

5. Application

Submit Unit 7 Application task in the course forum by Saturday 23 June

Unit 7 tutorial

 

 

17/6/25 @16:15-17:15

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Meeting ID: 329 500 202 419

Passcode: sm8WZ4

You only need to attend one of these tutorials.

 

 

40

23/6-29/6/25

 

Unit 7 – Scots as a language learning option in schools

6. Forum discussion

7. Community Link


 

41

30/6-6/7/25

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 5 July

 

 

 

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