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Action Research Projects

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Contact the Project Manager for this area:
John Allan GRAPHIC: e-mail icon.

Over the last couple of years, we have worked with a number of schools and colleges on action research projects, with great results.

These funded projects encourage schools, colleges, teachers and lecturers to think about ways in which current and future qualifications and assessment can support and enable Curriculum for Excellence aims, values, and principles.


2008/09 Projects

Eight new projects were introduced for 2008–09:

Cross-cutting themes include More Choices, More Chances, environmental sustainability, and citizenship.

Read the recent TES article on Action Research Projects GRAPHIC: Web Link icon - accessing this link will open a new window..


2007/08 Projects

In September 2007, SQA and Scottish Government approved five Action Research Projects at:

The projects explored ways of developing the four capacities and included approaches to the delivery of Core Skills, National Courses at Intermediate 2, and interdisciplinary curriculum programmes. The projects were show-cased at the Scottish Learning Festival in September 2008.