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. Curriculum Guide: Social Studies, Religious and Moral Education, Citizenship, Literacy, Language Teaching Levels: 1, 2 and 3 (P4-S3) Citizenship Themes: Human Rights, Political Awareness

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: Art Activity Cards Design a Building Skylines and Silhouettes Stained Glass Pop Art A Gift to a Parliament Travelling the Distance

Use this resource from the Scottish Parliament to educate students about democracy.

Use this resource from The Scottish Parliament to teach your students about elections. Available in both English and Gaelic. Curriculum Guide: Social Studies, Numeracy, Religious and Moral Education, Citizenship Teaching Levels: 1, 2 and 3 (P4 - S3) Citizenship Themes: Political Awareness, Media Awareness

Part of the ‘Holly’ range of resources for primary pupils. 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. Available in English and Gaelic.

First in our Political Literacy series Each political literacy resource includes a powerpoint and supporting extension activity worksheets. The Elections resource covers: What is democracy? About voting in Elections The Scottish Parliament election system MSPs Candidates, parties and elections Why vote? The extension activities include: Find out about my MSPs Informational writing activity Imaginative writing activity

Two activities suitable for pupils at CfE Levels 1 and 2 and teaching about Children’s Rights, particularly Article 12. I Want Group activity exploring three different ways of getting (or not getting) your voice heard by decision makers. Looks at the importance of representation Making Decisions Pupils work together to choose projects to fund - they all cost different amounts, and you have a limited budget. What will they choose to fund, and why?

Third in our Political Literacy series Each political literacy resource includes a powerpoint and supporting extension activity worksheets. The Get Involved resource covers: What doe a Member of the Scottish Parliament do? The role of an MSP How can MSPs help you? How to influence a committee Public petitions How to petition to Scottish Parliament to do something Demonstrations Voting in elections Extension activities and worksheets Activity 1 – Watching the Scottish Parliament at work Activity 2 – Finding out about petitions Activity 3 – Finding out about Committee Calls for Views Activity 4 – Getting Involved

Third in our Political Literacy series Each political literacy resource includes a powerpoint and supporting extension activity worksheets. The Committees resource covers: What is a committee? What do committees in the Scottish Parliament do? Types of committees in the Scottish Parliament Powers of committees Scrutiny of the Scottish Government Making laws Watching committees at work Extension activities and worksheets Activity 1 – About a committee Activity 2a – Committees and Bills Activity 2b – Other committee work Activity 2c – Budget scrutiny

Second in our Political Literacy series Each political literacy resource includes a powerpoint and supporting extension activity worksheets. The Debates resource covers: What is debating? Debates in the Scottish Parliament A week in the Scottish Parliament The role of the Presiding Officer Candidates, parties and elections Speaking in a debate Decision making in parliament Due to file size, the extension activities are split across two additional presentations: Extension Activities 1 and 2 The Presiding Officer & Deputies Examples of debates from Session 6 Extension Activities 3 and 4 Debates and disagreement Preparing for a debate

Part of the ‘Holly’ series of resources for primary pupils. 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. Available in English and Gaelic

Part of the ‘Holly’ range of resources for primary pupils. 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. Available in English and Gaelic.

Help your pupils use their reading skills with these Scottish Parliament themed worksheets These worksheets are suitable for CfE L2 and ESOL. They are available in Gaelic (for Gaelic medium or Gaelic learners), French, German, Spanish and Italian.

Printable display materials summarising important information about: Scottish Parliament and Scottish Government Scottish Parliament Committees Devolved and Reserved matters

Use this resource from The Scottish Parliament to teach your students about committees. Available in both English and Gaelic. Curriculum Guide: Social Studies, Health and Wellbeing, Religious and Moral Education Teaching Levels: 1, 2 and 3 (P4 - S3) Citizenship Themes: Political Awareness, Enterprise, Diversity, Equalities

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. Separate answer sheet included. English and Gaelic available

Take your bill on a journey through the Scottish Parliament. Cards will throw up barriers or help your bill on its way. Learn about the kinds of events that can help or hinder a bill at each stage of its passage. Suitable for P6-7, but also a fun introduction to lawmaking for secondary pupils.

Use these audio resources from The Scottish Parliament to teach your students about different elements of parliament. Each powerpoint has one of the audio sound files embedded in it. Episode 1 - Developing Democracy Episode 2 - Parliament Buildings Episode 3 - What is Democracy? Episode 4 - How laws are made Episode 5 - A Day in the Life of an MSP Episode 6 - Getting Involved

Use this resource from The Scottish Parliament to teach your students about debates. Available in both English and Gaelic. Curriculum Guide: Social Studies, Religious and Moral Education, Language, Literacy, Expressive Arts Teaching Levels: 1, 2, 3 and 4 (P4 - S4)

Aimed at National 5 and Higher Modern Studies / Politics, 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. Updated for January/ February 2026

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.