Education and Children's Services
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The SCHOLAR Programme Explained
Is your child in S5 or S6, or S4 studying Intermediate 1 or 2 Maths?
Do you know about the SCHOLAR Programme?
Would you like a password to see what SCHOLAR is about?
…read on...
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Education is changing. We know that many students learn better if they can be shown visual explanations such as animations, or if they can learn at their own pace (e.g. by accessing material on the computer outside of the classroom).
Introducing SCHOLAR
SCHOLAR is one of the world's largest school e-learning education programmes and it is available to every pupil studying Intermediate Maths and Highers/Advanced Highers in almost every school in Scotland. Created by Heriot-Watt University, based in Edinburgh, SCHOLAR provides computer based learning materials to support teaching and learning in a wide range of subjects:
Advanced Higher |
Higher |
Intermediate 1/2 |
|---|---|---|
Accounting |
Accounting |
Maths |
The SCHOLAR programme is designed to promote self paced, student centred learning in a teacher supported environment. The online learning materials are complemented by opportunities for teachers to attend staff development workshops and learn how to use SCHOLAR when teaching.
Proven Approach
SCHOLAR offers a well proven, innovative approach to academic study within schools, Further Education colleges and foundation programmes within universities. Over 400 secondary schools in Scotland are benefitting from using SCHOLAR.
Interactive
The online learning materials have been professionally developed and consist of textual and graphical descriptions, animations and simulations and online formative tests. The material is embedded within a Virtual Learning Environment that provides channels for student and teacher communications, frequently asked questions and progress reporting and monitoring.
Achieving potential
A recent survey showed that SCHOLAR had an 80% acceptance rating by teachers and that 95% of students would recommend the programme to a friend.
32% of the online study time is undertaken by students out of school hours.
Peak usage time is between 7pm and 9pm Monday to Thursday in direct competition with prime-time television.
SCHOLAR Password for your Son or Daughter
Teachers in school have been provided with passwords to issue to all pupils studying a range of subjects at Higher and Advanced Higher and Intermediate 1 and 2 Maths as summarised in the table above.
If your son or daughter has not yet received their password, encourage them to ask their teacher.
Parental Information
A Parent Information Leaflet (PDF, 480K) is available which gives you more information about the SCHOLAR programme and the advantages of its use to your child.
Further information about SCHOLAR courses
Feedback
We also welcome your feedback.
Email the SCHOLAR Unit at info@scholar.hw.ac.uk
