Resources to support the 2nd Level of the Scottish Curriculum for Excellence.
School Radio,·53 episodes
A story about poverty and being hungry at school; and a story about a young carer.
Alec and Jyotpreet
Scottish children Alec and Jyotpreet describe what it's like to speak two languages.
Sophie and Salahuddin
Meet Sophie and Salahuddin. They're both bilingual, speaking two languages fluently.
Iesa's new life in the countryside
Iesa lives in Scotland with his Pakistani family, and speaks both English and Urdu.
Episodes 1 and 2
Jamie makes a friend at his new school. The sound of an explosion lures them to the mine
Episodes 3 and 4
Jamie's dad is in danger at the mine, and Dr Smillie lures Jamie and Sam into a trap.
Episodes 5 and 6
Sam and Jamie escape Dr Smillie’s clutches, only to find … they’re in Zombieville!
Episodes 7 and 8
As the zombies close in, Jamie, Sam and Abbey venture into the mine and make a discovery.
Two short stories about the night sky for second level primary children.
June 2014
Catriona Shearer revisits five of the biggest news stories of the year.
December 2014
March 2015
Catriona Shearer revisits five news stories of the year
December 2015
Catriona Shearer presents a round-up of news stories from recent months.
December 2016
Catriona Shearer looks back at some of the big news stories of 2016.
How to create exciting plots and characters
Screenwriter Sergio Casci shares some simple but powerful creative writing techniques.
Ideas ... and where to find them
Ideas are at the heart of any story, but what if your mind's gone blank?
How to make good stories great
Sergio Casci compiles a set of top tips for improving your creative writing.
Apps, Games and Monsters
Martel Maxwell finds out about digital technology and creativity.
Teamwork, prototypes and selling your idea
Martel Maxwell finds out what it takes to turn your digital invention into a success.
Voices
The weird and wonderful sounds made with voices from Carmina Burana to David Bowie.
Instruments
Guitars to sitars, drums to didgeridoos … How musicians use instruments to make music.
Call to Action
From work to politics, music can motivate in lots of different way.
Getting the Message
How music affects our emotions in TV programmes, films, games and adverts.
Moving with the Times
Exploring ground breaking music and how musicians are influenced by what's around them.
Gaelic
An introduction to words and phrases in Scottish Gaelic, presented by Eoghan Macdonald.
German
An introduction to words and phrases in German, presented by Eoghan Macdonald.
Mandarin
An introduction to words and phrases in Mandarin, presented by Eoghan Macdonald.
Italian
An introduction to words and phrases in Italian.
Spanish
An introduction to words and phrases in Spanish, presented by Eoghan Macdonald.
French
An introduction to words and phrases in French, presented by Eoghan Macdonald.
