Resources to support the 2nd Level of the Scottish Curriculum for Excellence.
School Radio,·53 episodes
Ariel’s Story and Two Face
The Tempest and Romeo and Juliet provide the inspiration for two new stories.
20 mins
Hex Factor and Fairies Be Gone
New writing featuring characters from Macbeth and Midsummer Night's Dream.
Chae Strathie
Author Chae Strathie invites us into his home to tell us about how he writes his books.
24 mins
Jackie Kay
Janice Forsyth meets Scottish poet Jackie Kay
08 Oct 2015,·20 mins
Liz Pichon
Bestselling author Liz Pichon is interviewed by some of her fans
Danny Wallace
Danny Wallace discusses his new venture, writing for children.
26 Nov 2015,·20 mins
Digging for Research
Duddingston Primary learn how to do research at Portobello Library and discover WW1 food.
23 Oct 2014,·20 mins
Behind the Scenes
Duddingston Primary pupils learn how Portobello High School tracked WW1 soldiers' lives.
06 Nov 2014,·20 mins
Ghost Stories 1
'The White Lady' and 'The Auld Man of Littledean', by Alan Bissett, told in Scots.
17 Oct 2013,·20 mins
The world gets ready for Glasgow 2014
The Queen's Baton Relay, life in Team Scotland, and creating the athletes' village.
02 May 2014,·15 mins
Behind the scenes preparations
The athletes step up their training, and Glasgow's sporting venues get ready too ...
09 May 2014,·20 mins
Drug testing, nutrition and volunteers
Iain Stirling finds out more about what it takes to run an international sporting event.
16 May 2014,·20 mins
Crossing the finishing line
Medals, sport psychology, and the lasting legacy of Glasgow 2014
25 May 2014,·20 mins
Recollections of childhood in Scotland to encourage pupils to seek out oral histories for themselves.
03 Dec 2010,·20 mins
Archaeology for Beginners
Tony Pollard explores how objects dug up out the ground can reveal Scotland's history.
06 Mar 2014,·20 mins
Digging for Bannockburn
Can archaeology help?
13 Mar 2014,·20 mins
26 Nov 2010,·20 mins
Loch Ness
A radio drama by Alan Bissett which explores belief in things we cannot see.
07 Mar 2013,·20 mins
Loch Ness - behind the scenes
An insight into how the Loch Ness drama was created and produced.
14 Mar 2013,·20 mins
Boa Constrictor
A play about bullying by Alan Bissett. Can Sam control his newfound powers?
20 Mar 2014,·20 mins
Yes or No
A play by Alan Bissett, exploring feelings about the Referendum for Scottish Independence.
27 Mar 2014,·20 mins
Part 1: School and Holidays
Memories of childhood in Scotland, with recollections sparked by the five senses.
07 Nov 2013,·20 mins
The Romans in Scotland
Nick Nairn investigates the food eaten by the Romans in Scotland.
03 Feb 2012,·20 mins
