Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths
Scotland has a long tradition of expertise, innovation and achievement in STEM – and it’s an integral part of our future economic and social development.
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Experiences and Outcomes
Use the experiences and outcomes to help plan learning and assess progress across all curriculum areas.
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Curriculum principles and practice
The principles and practice documents are essential reading for practitioners as they begin, and then develop, their work with the statements of experiences and outcomes.
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Benchmarks
Developed to provide clarity on the national standards expected within each curriculum area at each level.
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A summary of STEM resources Last updated on 23 April 2025A ‘one-stop-shop’ for practitioners - joining the dots across current STEM provision on the National Improvement Hub to provide a coherent resource of information.
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Gender Balance in STEM (2015) Last updated on 07 April 2025
This briefing summarises research on the gender differences in participation and attainment in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects.
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STEM self-evaluation and improvement framework Last updated on 25 March 2025
This framework can be used to stimulate dialogue and action towards a whole setting approach to sciences, technologies, engineering and mathematics (STEM)
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RAiSE - Raising Aspirations in Science Education Last updated on 01 July 2024
Find out about the RAISE programme, Raising Aspirations in Science Education.
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Fresh approaches to interdisciplinary learning Last updated on 03 June 2024
Find resources to support the implementation of interdisciplinary learning in the broad general education and the senior phase.
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Numeracy across learning - professional learning resource Last updated on 13 October 2023
This resource is designed to promote professional dialogue during the planning or review of numeracy rich activities across the curriculum.
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Family learning - Science, Glasgow Clyde College Last updated on 11 April 2023
This exemplar highlights the creative approaches used to engage parents with little or no previous experience in science to undertake a series of learning experiences related to STEM topics.