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From: <span><span>R. F. Hahn <<a href="mailto:sassisch@yahoo.com">sassisch@yahoo.com</a>></span><span><a href="mailto:mwmbombay@gmail.com" target="_blank"></a></span></span><p class="MsoNormal">
Subject: Education<span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br><span></span></p><div style="margin-left:40px;color:rgb(0,0,153)">The Tories have questioned whether such a course is needed.<br></div><br><span class="commentBody">Ah daursay it's a guid bit ahint the haund.<br>
<br>Whit's <i>yer</i> braith </span>thareanent?<span class="commentBody"> <br><br>Wi hailsins,<br>Reinhard/Ron<br>Seattle, USA<br><br></span><h1 style="margin-left:40px" class="story-header">Champions group to promote Scottish studies in schools</h1>
<div style="margin-left:40px"><b>A new group of academics and cultural specialists has been formed to
promote Scottish studies in schools and across wider society.</b><br><br></div><p style="margin-left:40px">It comes ahead of the launch of the Scottish government's national online resource, Studying Scotland.</p>
<p style="margin-left:40px">Ministers want to integrate Scottish studies into the
curriculum but have faced criticism from those who see it as a bid to
politicise young people.</p>
<p style="margin-left:40px">The new body says it is non-political and non-partisan.</p>
<p style="margin-left:40px">The Champions group includes academics, novelists and former teachers.</p>
<p style="margin-left:40px">Convener, Prof Murray Pittock, vice-principal and head of the
college of arts at the University of Glasgow, said: "The aim of the
group is quite simple. We will do all that we can to promote and explain
the importance of Scottish Studies particularly, but not exclusively,
in schools.</p>
<p style="margin-left:40px">"Bringing together some of the most knowledgeable academic
and non-academic enthusiasts from both within Scotland and
internationally is hugely significant. </p>
<p style="margin-left:40px">"All of us are very excited at the prospect of supporting
projects that we believe will fire the imagination of our young people
in the history, art, sculpture, languages, literature, music and
cultures of their country, including resources that explain and explore
Scottish studies in a more localised context."</p>
<div style="margin-left:40px"><span class="cross-head">Manifesto pledge</span></div>
<p style="margin-left:40px">The group will work closely with government agency Education
Scotland to produce a range of initiatives and materials for pupils. </p>
<p style="margin-left:40px">One example given was online tools allowing children to
access medieval charters which explain what was going on in different
parts of the country hundreds of years ago.</p>
<p style="margin-left:40px">The group is also backing further steps towards incorporating
elements of Gaelic and Scots, such as place names, into early years
teaching and will support the work of the Burns Federation in laying
emphasis on the works of Robert Burns in schools.</p>
<p style="margin-left:40px">Ministers have been taking views from a range of experts on
the introduction of a Scottish studies course, an SNP election manifesto
pledge, which would focus on Scotland's historical, literary,
linguistic and cultural heritage.</p>
<p style="margin-left:40px">Labour initially expressed strong concern over the move but has given it a cautious welcome.</p>
<p style="margin-left:40px">The Tories have questioned whether such a course is needed.</p><div style="margin-left:40px"><br></div><div style="margin-left:40px"><div><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-17421935">BBC News</a>, <span class="story-date"><span class="date">18 March 2012</span></span></div>
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