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Chamber and committees

Question reference: S6W-12269

  • Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: 17 November 2022
  • Current status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 30 November 2022

Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has a way of monitoring and recording how many schools utilise education resources on the Holocaust.


Answer

A wide range of resources are available for schools to promote learning and teaching about, and remembrance of, the Holocaust. These resources focus on the Holocaust but also promote awareness of Jewish people, culture and their contribution to society and address the issue of antisemitism in the world today. Professional learning to support teachers to embed Holocaust education across secondary schools in Scotland is also available, including a subsidised standalone Masters module on Citizenship and Holocaust Education.

While some of these resources are funded by the Scottish Government, it does not monitor or record how many schools utilise education resources on the Holocaust overall. The Curriculum for Excellence enables teachers to tailor the content of lessons to best suit learners in their particular circumstances. Within the broad general education there is the opportunity to teach the Holocaust, not only within social studies, but across the wider curriculum. There is also an opportunity to teach the Holocaust within the History qualifications in the senior phase.