West Dunbartonshire Council Welcome to Dumbarton Academy

Web Links

Parentzone       

The website which aims to develop partnerships between parents and schools. Find out how parents can support their child's education.

LTscotland

Learning and Teaching Scotland is the principal curriculum body for Scotland, supporting the delivery of Curriculum for Excellence, Assessment, etc.

Seasons For Growth     

Seasons for Growth is a loss and grief peer-group education programme for young people aged 6-18 years and adults. It was first  delivered in 1996 and is well established in Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and the United Kingdom.

Curriculum for Excellence films

The link above will take you to the Engage for education website, where there are a number of excellent resources for parents. The page that the link opens has four youtube videos giving further information about Curriculum for Excellence at various stages. Or if you wish you can view the four films individually by using the links below.

CfE Impact and Benefits - Focus On: Primary School

CfE - Impact and Benefits - Overview: Early Years, Primary & Secondary

CfE Impact and Benefits - Focus On: Early Years

CfE - Impact and Benefits - Focus On: Secondary School

SQA Mythbuster

SQA Jargon Buster

SQA Guide for Parents and Carers