Course Timetable/Study Planner

 

Study Planner: Scots language teacher CPD September 2025

Last updated 14/09/25

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Study weeks and dates

Unit

Sections to complete

Assessment deadlines

Tutorial timetable

1

15/9-21/9/25

Sign up and induction

1. Induction activities, including the web tour

2. Induction tutorial

 

Induction tutorial

16/9/25 @ 18:00-19:00

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2 and 3

22/9-5/10/25

Unit 1: Scots - within the school context

1. Introduction

2. Input

3. Application

 

 



 

4 and 5

6/10/25-19/10/25

Unit 1: Scots - within the school context

4. Forum Discussion (week 4)

5. Community Link (week 5)

6. Further Engagement (week 5)

Submit Unit 1 Application task in the course forum by Saturday 11th October

Unit 1 tutorial

6/10/25 @18:00-19:00

in Teams

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6

20/10/25-26/10/25

Unit 2: Scots – exploring the educational benefits

 

1. Introduction

2. Input

 

 

 

7 and 8

27/10/25-9/11/25

Unit 2: Scots – exploring the educational benefits

3. Tutorial

4. Application

Submit Unit 2 Application task in the course forum by Saturday 8 November

Unit 2 tutorial

 

27/10/25 @ 18:00-19:00 

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9

10/11/25-16/11/25

Unit 2: Scots – exploring the educational benefits

 

5. Forum Discussion (week 4)

6. Community Link

 

 

10 and 11

17/11/25-30/11/25

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 29 November

 

12

1/12/25-7/12/25

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

1. Introduction

2. Input

 

 

 

13 and 14

8/12/25-14/12/25

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

 8/12/25 @ 18:00-19:00 

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15

15/12/25-21/12/25

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

5. Forum discussion

6. Community Link

 

 

22/12/25-4/1/26

Christmas Break

 

 

 

16 and 17

5/1/26-18/1/26

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 17 January

 

18

19/1/26-25/1/26

Unit 4: Scots - and social studies at secondary school

1. Introduction

2. Input 1 and 2

 

 

 

19

26/1/26-1/2/26

Unit 4: Scots - and social studies at secondary school

3. Input 3 and 4

 

 

 

 

 

20

2/2/26-8/2/26

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

 2/2/26 @ 18:00-19:00 

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21 and 22

9/2/26-22/2/26

Unit 4: Scots - and social studies at secondary school

6. Forum discussion

7. Community Link

 

 

23

23/2/26-1/3/26

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 28 February

 

24

2/3/26-8/3/26

Unit 5: Scots - in literature and creative writing

 

 

1. Introduction

2. Input

 



 

 

 

25 and 26

9/3/26-22/3/26

Unit 5: Scots - in literature and creative writing

3. Tutorial

4. Application



Submit Unit 5 Application task in the course forum by Saturday 21 March

Unit 5 tutorial

 9/3/26 @ 18:00-19:00 

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27

23/3/26-29/3/26

Unit 5: Scots - in literature and creative writing

5. Forum discussion

6. Community Link

 

 

 

30/3/26-12/4/26

Easter break

 

 

 

28 and 29

13/4/26-26/4/26

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 25 April

 

30

27/4/26-3/5/26

Unit 6 – Scots language, creativity and the expressive arts

1. Introduction

2. Input 2.1 and 2.2

 

 

31

4/5/26-10/5/26

Unit 6 – Scots language, creativity and the expressive arts

3. Input 2.3

 

 

32

11/5/26-17/5/26

Unit 6 – Scots language, creativity and the expressive arts

4. Tutorial

5. Application

Submit Unit 6 Application task in the course forum by Saturday 16 May

Unit 6 tutorial

11/5/26 @ 18:00-19:00 

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33 and 34

18/5/26-31/5/26

Unit 6 – Scots language, creativity and the expressive arts

6. Forum discussion

7. Community Link

 

 

35

1/6/26-7/6/26

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 6 June

 

36

8/6/26-14/6/26

 

Unit 7 – Scots as a language learning option in schools

1. Introduction

2. Input 2.1, 2.2, 2.3

 

 

37

15/6/26-21/6/26

Unit 7 – Scots as a language learning option in schools

3. Input 2.4, 2.5, 2.6

 

 

38

22/6/26-28/6/26

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 27 June

Unit 7 tutorial

22/6/26 @ 18:00-19:00 

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39

29/6/26-5/7/26

 

Unit 7 – Scots as a language learning option in schools

6. Forum discussion

7. Community Link

 

 

40

6/7/26-12/7/26

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 11 July

 

 

 

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