Becoming a vision school

A Vision School is committed to the view that the Holocaust is an important part of young people’s education, while appreciating the challenges that teaching the Holocaust can raise in primary and secondary schools. 

Schools therefore need to demonstrate:

  • commitment to embedding Holocaust Education in the curriculum 
  • good practice in Teaching and Learning about the Holocaust 
  • identification and participation of Continued Professional Learning of Teaching and Learning about the Holocaust. 

The Vision Schools Scotland programme comprises two levels. Schools must have achieved Level 1 status before progressing to Level 2.

Vision School status lasts for 3 years, after which schools are required to resubmit supporting evidence that their achieved level is being maintained.

Vision School Levels

Level 1 Vision School status will be awarded to primary and secondary schools that provide evidence that they have met the following criteria:

  • Received full support from the senior management team with Holocaust education being embedded in the school.
  • Exercised a sustainable approach to teaching the Holocaust over a minimum of two consecutive years, with a clear focus on social studies and meaningful connections with other curricular areas.
  • Encouraged responsible citizenship through issues raised in Holocaust education.
  • Shared and developed good practice with peers, practitioners, and/or Holocaust education providers, e.g. the Holocaust Educational Trust, the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust, local libraries and museums.
  • Identified continued professional learning in Holocaust education.

 

Level 2 Vision School status will be awarded to primary and secondary schools who meet the following criteria:

  • Achieved level 1 vision school status and consistently maintained the criteria for level 1.
  • Demonstrated that their students take an active lead in Holocaust education in their school and wider community.
  • Demonstrated commitment to their staff’s Continued Professional Learning in Holocaust education.

In addition to the written submission, staff and a group of students are required to engage in dialogue with a member of the Vision Schools Team as part of the Level 2 accreditation and evaluation process.

Staff from Level 2 schools will be asked to be external assessors of Level 1 Vision Schools. They will provide mentoring and support to schools that have applied for the Vision School programme but who have not successfully met all the Level 1 criteria.

A distance learning module for educators interested in Citizenship and Holocaust Education in schools, museums or other relevant organisations. Delivered from September to December.

Discover more about this module by downloading the document below.

Citizenship and Holocaust Education

Invitations will be sent out to schools in the Vision Schools network who would like to apply for a subsidy to enrol on this module.

VISION SCHOOLS 2023

LEVEL 1

Dumfries High School

Castlemilk High School

St Andrew’s & St Bride's High School

St Mungo’s High School

Trinity High School

Woodfarm High School

 

RENEWAL SCHOOLS

Campbeltown Grammar

Kyle Academy

Lenzie Academy

Prestwick Academy

Whitehill Secondary

 

Last updated: 23/02/2024