<p>Use this resource from the Scottish Parliament to teach your students about the people that work in the government and the work that they do. Available in both English and Gaelic.</p>
<p>Curriculum Guide:<br />
Social Studies, Religious and Moral Education,</p>
<p>Citizenship, Literacy, Language Teaching Levels: 1, 2 and 3 (P4-S3)</p>
<p>Citizenship Themes: Human Rights, Political Awareness</p>
<p>A collection of eight comics about different aspects of the Scottish Parliament, co-produced with young people from schools around Scotland.</p>
<p>Ar Facail Sgeulachdan Pàrlamaid<br />
Stories from the beginning of our new Scottish Parliament and the building.</p>
<p>Ar Facail Sealladh Seabhaig<br />
Peer in the windows with our pigeon-scaring hawk, and find out what happens in different areas of the building. Includes CfE L2 lesson resources.</p>
<p>Ar Facail Sealladh Seillein<br />
Follow one of the Scottish Parliament’s bees around to find out about how we try to reduce our impact on the environment. Includes CfE L2 lesson resources.</p>
<p>Ar Facail Balla a’ Chanongate<br />
Explore the Canongate Wall, some of its quotes and poems, and what they mean to the young people who visited. Includes a resource with full list of Canongat wall quotes.</p>
<p>Ar Facail - Ceistean a’ Phrìomh Mhinisteir<br />
How do MSPs use FMQs to hold the Scottish Government to account, raise issues, and represent the people in their area.</p>
<p>Ar Facail Obair Chomataidhean<br />
Exploring the work of committees, how they scrutinise legislation, and public consultation.</p>
<p>Ar Facail Cànan sa Phàrlamaid<br />
Two linked comics, exploring the importance of language and good communication in the Scottish Parliament - MSPs and public speaking, SPICe and research, the Official Report, and the writing legislation.</p>
<p>Use this resource from The Scottish Parliament to teach your students about elections. Available in both English and Gaelic.</p>
<p>Curriculum Guide:<br />
Social Studies, Numeracy, Religious and Moral Education, Citizenship</p>
<p>Teaching Levels: 1, 2 and 3 (P4 - S3)</p>
<p>Citizenship Themes:<br />
Political Awareness, Media Awareness</p>
<p>Part of the ‘Holly’ range of resources for primary pupils.</p>
<p>An MSP guides us through a typical week, using their diary as a guide to the different jobs of an MSP in the Scottish Parliament and in the area they represent.</p>
<p>Available in English and Gaelic.</p>
<p>A collection of worksheets and activities in English and Gaelic to support pupils in using the Scottish Parliament building as inspiration for art and design projects:</p>
<p>Art Activity Cards<br />
Design a Building<br />
Skylines and Silhouettes<br />
Stained Glass<br />
Pop Art<br />
A Gift to a Parliament<br />
Travelling the Distance</p>
<p>Scots language versions of our fun, colourful educational comic created by pupils for pupils, designed for teaching about the Scottish Parliament in P4-7.</p>
<p>Oor Wirds: Pairlament Tales - From the story behind the architect’s designs to the 20p stuck in the concrete ceiling, this comic explores the Scottish Parliament through stories from its early days, and odd snippets about the building.</p>
<p>Oor Wirds: The Canongate Waw - With pupils from St Serf’s Primary School as our guides, this comic explores the quotes carved into the Canongate Wall, picking out favourites and explaining what the quote means to them.</p>
<p>Part of the ‘Holly’ series of resources for primary pupils.</p>
<p>Explore devolved matters with Holly as she discovers all the parts of her daily life that are part of the work of the Scottish Parliament.</p>
<p>Available in English and Gaelic</p>
<p>Part of the ‘Holly’ range of resources for primary pupils.</p>
<p>Holly and her class tour the Scottish Parliament building, learning about some of its main features, including the Debating Chamber, the mace, and Queensberry House.</p>
<p>Available in English and Gaelic.</p>
<p>Use this resource from The Scottish Parliament to teach your students about committees. Available in both English and Gaelic.</p>
<p>Curriculum Guide:<br />
Social Studies, Health and Wellbeing, Religious and Moral Education</p>
<p>Teaching Levels: 1, 2 and 3 (P4 - S3)</p>
<p>Citizenship Themes:<br />
Political Awareness, Enterprise, Diversity, Equalities</p>
<p>Learn a little about the Scottish Parliament through maths, or practice a bit of maths while learning about the Scottish Parliament. Three pages of maths problems at varying levels of difficulty.</p>
<p>Separate answer sheet included.</p>
<p>English and Gaelic available</p>
<p>Help your pupils use their reading skills with these Scottish Parliament themed worksheets</p>
<p>These worksheets are suitable for CfE L2 and ESOL.</p>
<p>They are available in Gaelic (for Gaelic medium or Gaelic learners), French, German, Spanish and Italian.</p>
<p>Take your bill on a journey through the Scottish Parliament.</p>
<p>Cards will throw up barriers or help your bill on its way.</p>
<p>Learn about the kinds of events that can help or hinder a bill at each stage of its passage.</p>
<p>Suitable for P6-7, but also a fun introduction to lawmaking for secondary pupils.</p>
<p>Use these audio resources from The Scottish Parliament to teach your students about different elements of parliament.</p>
<p>Each powerpoint has one of the audio sound files embedded in it.</p>
<p>Episode 1 - Developing Democracy<br />
Episode 2 - Parliament Buildings<br />
Episode 3 - What is Democracy?<br />
Episode 4 - How laws are made<br />
Episode 5 - A Day in the Life of an MSP<br />
Episode 6 - Getting Involved</p>
<p>Use this resource from The Scottish Parliament to teach your students about debates. Available in both English and Gaelic.</p>
<p>Curriculum Guide:<br />
Social Studies, Religious and Moral Education,<br />
Language, Literacy, Expressive Arts<br />
Teaching Levels: 1, 2, 3 and 4 (P4 - S4)</p>
<p>These resources from The Scottish Parliament displays the election results from 1999-2021 and shows how the make up of the Parliament has changed over the years at different elections. These would make great display resources around the classroom, or a teaching resource used on a whiteboard. Available in both English and Gaelic.</p>
<p>Aimed at N5 and Higher, find out about how the First Minister is held to account by the Scottish Parliament in this powerpoint. Content looks at the background to FMQs, the types of questions asked and shows how MSPs question the First Minister and hold the government to account, using clips of Chamber footage. Teacher notes and a pupil worksheet are available.</p>
<p><strong>Please note, this resource is being reviewed. The information is accurate and the resource is still suitable for use, but a new version with additional content will be posted soon.</strong></p>
<p>First in a series of resources looking at the Scottish Parliament and sustainability.</p>
<p>A PowerPoint covering some background on COP 26 & 27, youth activisim on environmental issues, the role of food sustainability in reaching Net Zero, and an example of the Scottish Parliament legislating to improve food sustainability in Scotland - the Good Food Nation bill.</p>
<p>What is food sustainability?<br />
What can we do to improve our national and individual carbon footprint through the food we eat?</p>
<p>Includes a Kahoot quiz on food sustainability and the Scottish Parliament, a Diamond 9 resource, and a debate on the idea that ‘school meals should include at least one meat-free day’</p>
<p>Part of the ‘Holly’ series of resources for primary pupils.</p>
<p>Holly’s school sets up a new school council - Holly compares the work and roles of the pupil representatives with the work and roles of MSPs in the Scottish Parliament.</p>
<p>Available in English and Gaelic.</p>
<p>Display posters about the Scottish Parliament:</p>
<p>Debating Chamber</p>
<p>Stages of a Bill</p>
<p>Your Parliament’s Powers ‘Anytown scene’ - hunt for the devolved matters with this poster</p>
