Scots for active schools

Illustration of a bone with text written in Scots as banes

Scots learning activities

Discover how some teachers are incorporating Scots language learning as part of their Active Schools programme.

Illustration of a pair of socks with text written in Ayrshire dialact as soacks

Active Scots vocabulary

Some innovative ways of teaching Scots vocabulary. Take familiar rhymes, songs and games and try them out in Scots.

Illustration of a child with text written in Scots as bairn

Talking about Scots

Scotland is a multilingual country and Scots has an important place alongside all our country’s languages.

Illustration of an otter with text written in Scots as draatsie

Sharing Scots words

Whether you live or teach in urban or rural Scotland, people have their own store of Scots words which they are usually only too glad to share.

Illustration of a girl with text written in Scots as lassie

Texting in Scots

Many adults and young people already use Scots when they write text messages. Why not give it a try?

Illustration of a toilet with text written in Scots as cludgie

Scots signs

Using Scots on official signs gives the language status. Take a tour of one school which has already done this.

Supporting practice in local authorities

Since the inclusion of Scots in Curriculum for Excellence, some local authorities have created new resources to help teachers and pupils learn more about the language.