News: Schools Programme 2011-12

The National Records of Scotland (NRS) has launched its 2011-12 programme of free workshops and Glow Meet sessions for primary and secondary schools. Teachers and pupils are welcome to visit General Register House for a two-hour workshop or, if distance is a problem, book a Glow web-conferencing session instead.

New topics include 'Tartan: a Chequered Tale', 'Witches on Trial' and 'Scottish Census Records'. Senior secondary students may be interested in 'Study Skills - using primary sources' and new sessions that support Higher History topics: The Wars of Independence, 1286-1328; The Age of Reformation, 1542-1603; and Migration and Empire, 1830-1939.

Full details of the Schools Programme and the booking form are available on the NRS education website.