The following resources were produced by teachers completing a placement on the Excellence in Education through Business Links (EEBL) programme with Careers Scotland. The teachers were:

Simon Greer, Peter Johnston, Dawn Laing, Jane Lowthian, Julie McLaughlin and Marion Tonkin.

The resources all use the Scottish Parliament buildings as the starting point for the activities. You do not need to visit the Parliament to use these resources.

The following web pages may also be of use when teaching about the Scottish Parliament buildings:

• Information about the building

• Information about the art works displayed in the building

• Images of the Parliament and the building

Teaching Resources

Please note the Scottish Parliament is not responsible for the content of external web sites.

Skylines – teacher notes on drawing skylines aimed at 5-14 level C (pdf 33KB posted 18.01.06)

Creating Buildings – teacher notes on using nature to inspire building design, aimed at 5 – 14 level C (pdf 47KB posted 18.01.06)

Comparative Study of Enric Miralles and Charles Rennie Mackintosh – aimed at 5 – 14 level C (pdf size 425KB posted 19.01.06)

Jewellery Design – a unit aimed at P6 – S4 for designing jewellery using the Parliament buildings as inspiration Jewellery Design

• Jewellery Design (pdf 473KB posted 18.01.06)
  • Jewellery Design Reference Photograph A (pdf 70KB posted 18.01.06)
  • Jewellery Design Reference Photograph B (pdf 66KB posted 18.01.06)
  • Jewellery Design Reference Photograph C (pdf 104KB posted 18.01.06)
  • Jewellery Design Reference Photograph D (pdf 65KB posted 18.01.06)
  • Jewellery Design Reference Photograph E (pdf 154KB posted 18.01.06)
  • Jewellery Design Reference Photograph F (pdf 61KB posted 18.01.06)

Repeat Pattern – a unit aimed at P6 – S2 on repeat patterns using the Scottish Parliament buildings as inspiration

• Repeat Pattern Front Page (pdf 52KB posted 18.01.06)
• Repeat Pattern (pdf 197KB posted 18.01.06)
  • Repeat Pattern Reference Photograph 1 (pdf 133KB posted 18.01.06)
  • Repeat Pattern Reference Photograph 2 (pdf 98KB posted 18.01.06)
  • Repeat Pattern Reference Photograph 3 (pdf 85KB posted 18.01.06)
  • Repeat Pattern Reference Photograph 4 (pdf 58KB posted 18.01.06)
  • Repeat Pattern Reference Photograph 5 (pdf 96KB posted 18.01.06)
  • Repeat Pattern Reference Photograph 6 (pdf 52KB posted 18.01.06)
  • Repeat Pattern Reference Photograph 7 (pdf 82KB posted 18.01.06)

Critical Comparison – a critical unit for Standard Grade to accompany a design unit e.g. hat, jewellery or textile design. (pdf 39KB posted 18.01.06)

Gift to a Parliament – an expressive unit for Standard Grade (pdf 54KB posted 18.01.06)