Online sessions
No time to visit in person? Try an online session, tailored to your class.
Our online sessions happen over Microsoft Teams and are designed to fit around your needs. Our education officers can join you remotely in your classroom, answer questions, and provide examples of democracy in action.
Online education sessions
We visited a school in Stonehaven to see an online session in action.
Watch the video to find out more about our online sessions, and to hear from the teacher and some learners about their experience...
Our online sessions have different themes for you to choose from:
Your Parliament
Suited to P5-7, curriculum level CfE Level 2
Length of session
- 1 hour
Content of interactive presentation
- Devolution and devolved matters
- Elections and voting
- MSPs, Political Parties and the Debating Chamber
- The UNCRC and making laws
- Getting involved
Your rights, your voice: Parliament and the UNCRC
Suited to P5-7, curriculum level CfE Level 2; Rights Respecting Schools; schools seeking RRS Awards; pupil councils or rights groups
Length of session
- 1 hour
Content of interactive presentation
- What are Rights?
- Human Rights and Children's Rights
- Your MSPs and the Scottish Parliament
- The Scottish Parliament and the Children's Parliament
- Incorporation of the UNCRC:
- What does it mean for you?
- Who is looking out for your rights?
- The Scottish Parliament’s responsibility for children’s rights
- Getting involved
Get involved
Suited to S1-3 Modern Studies, general citizenship, curriculum level CfE Level 3, non-Modern Studies / Politics groups, general citizenship
Length of session
- 40 minutes to 1 hour
Content of interactive presentation
- Devolution and devolved matters
- Elections and voting
- MSPs, Political Parties and the Debating Chamber
- The role of MSPs
- Getting involved: petitions, laws, inquiries, your MSPs
The role of the First Minister
Suited to National 5 Modern Studies, curriculum level National 5
Length of session
- 40 minutes to 1 hour
Content of interactive presentation
- Devolution and devolved matters
- The role of MSPs
- Role of the First Minister
- FMQs and scrutiny of the work of the Scottish Government
Scrutiny and Accountability: Chamber and Committees
Suited to Higher Modern Studies or Politics, curriculum level Higher
Length of session
- 40 minutes to 1 hour
Content of interactive presentation
- Devolution and devolved matters
- The role of MSPs
- The role of the First Minister
- The role of committees
- Scottish Parliament scrutiny of the Scottish Government
- FMQs
- Committees
Revision sessions
Suited to National 5 or Higher Modern Studies or Politics, curriculum level National 5 or Higher
Length of session
- 40 minutes to 1 hour
Content of interactive presentation (selectable)
- Features of a democracy
- Using your democratic rights
- The Scottish Parliament election system
- Devolved and reserved matters
- Powers of the First Minister
- Holding the Government to account
- Role of MSPs
- Committee scrutiny (Higher)
- Getting involved
