The Scottish Parliament: - Education - Learning Resources (Scottish Curriculum)

These notes have been prepared by the Scottish Parliament Education Service to assist pupils and as a resource for teachers.
Pupils and teachers are welcome to download and reproduce any or all of the notes for individual classroom use.

Teaching notes - HTML

Summary of who's who in the Scottish Parliament - HTML | PDF

Blank template - PDF

2007 Election Results - PDF

Web Activity

Who's Who in the Scottish Parliament - PDF

Key principles of the Scottish Parliament - HTML | OHP masters/activity sheet (pdf)

Functions of the Scottish Parliament - HTML | PDF

Devolved matters - HTML | PDF

Reserved matters - HTML | PDF

Legislative Process - how laws are passed

The Legislative Process HTML | The Legislative Process PDF
Case Study – Community Care & Health (Scotland) Act - HTML | PDF
Case Study – Schools (Health Promotion and Nutrition) (Scotland) Act 2007 - HTML | PDF
Web activity – Devolved & Reserved Matters and legislative process - HTML

Scottish Parliament Committees

Scottish Parliament Committee System
Case Study - Committee Bill - HTML | PDF

Pressure Group Participation

Influencing decision making - HTML | PDF
Web activity - Public Petitions - PDF
Case Study - Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Act - HTML | PDF
Web Activity - Pressure Group Participation - HTML | PDF

Activity - Participation - HTML | PDF

What can an MSP do to represent you in the Scottish Parliament? - HTML | PDF