Visits to your school
We can come to your school to run sessions in the classroom, Mondays to Fridays.
Our interactive school 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
Format
- Interactive presentation and a group activity
Presentation content
- Devolution and devolved matters
- Elections and voting
- MSPs, Political Parties and the Debating Chamber
- The UNCRC and making laws
- Getting involved
Choice of two activities:
- Choosing priorities and mock election
- Making laws debate activity
Get involved
Suited to S1-3 Modern Studies, curriculum level CfE Level 3, non-Modern Studies / Politics groups, general citizenship
Length of session
- 40 minutes to 1 hour
Format
- Interactive presentation
- Group activity: voting and priorities
Presentation content
- Devolution and devolved matters
- Elections and voting
- MSPs, Political Parties and the Debating Chamber
- The role of 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
Format
- Interactive presentation
- Group activity: devolved and reserved matters
Presentation content
- Devolution and devolved matters
- The role of MSPs
- The 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
Format
- Interactive presentation
- Group activity: evaluating committee evidence
Presentation content
- 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
Looking for something else to complement this experience? You could:
arrange a regular group tour through Visitor Services
contact your MSPs to book tickets for FMQs or other business