Education

​An unforgettable experience at Surgeons’ Hall Museums.

Students flesh out novel with a gruesome trip to Edinburgh museum

Georgia, Lola, Bella and Delvia with Bruna De Luca.

Melrose author talks 'pants' to keep children safe

The Sunday Times has ranked universities across the UK (Image: National World/Adobe Stock/Google)

The UK's top 20 universities in Sunday Times' brand new 2025 guide

Smishing scams targeting university students increase this time of year (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

Warning to university students, as 'smishing' scams target their loans

Parents and children often have different motivations for getting a phone, digital safety expert Emma Robertson says (Image: National World/Supplied/Adobe Stock)

Six questions for parents before buying their child's first phone

Children are being urged to look up from their phones when they cross the road, in a new safety campaign by children's newspaper First News (Photo by National World)

'Smartphone zombie' children urged to look up in road safety campaign

Teachers in the Borders are heading in the right direction.

Teachers are top of the class

Data suggests most UK teens who use the internet also use generative AI tools (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

Students are using AI for schoolwork - here are the rules around this

There are more than 160 universities across the UK for prospective students to weigh up (Image: National World/Adobe Stock/Getty)

The UK's 21 best universities, as 'freshers' prepare for student life

Nicole de Pommes (left) with her daughter Grace (right). Photo: Nicole de Pommes

‘Why I've bought my daughter a ‘dumb phone’ for secondary school’

The Commissioner launches the book at Burgh.

Burgh Scot Talent

Galashiels’ oldest Primary School is in the running for a national award recognising its commitment to the Scots language.

David Scott

Students enjoying an art class using The Superpower of Looking

Free virtual school trip launches to support greater access to art lessons acros...

The consultation will take place in Hawick High School.

Hawick High School community consultations to take place

The Clearing process helps match up students and universities with leftover spaces (Photo: National World/Adobe Stock)

How to navigate this year's university Clearing process

SQA students will receive their Nationals and Highers results this Tuesday (File photo: Anthony Devlin/Getty Images)

Grades and marking explained ahead of SQA results day

For Scottish students, results day is almost here (Stock photo: Peter Nicholls/Getty Images)

What to expect on Scottish Highers results day

Daniel Sikpi has been able to turn his hobby into a lucrative gig (Photo: Jack Abela/National World)

'I couldn't find a part-time job, now I've made £3k from my hobby'

From leading by example to diversifying your reading material, there are plenty of ways parents can encourage their kids to read more (Photo: National World/Adobe Stock)

An expert's tips to keep your kids reading over the summer holidays

Students who believe there may have been an issue with how their exams were marked can appeal their grade (Photo: National World/Adobe Stock)

How to appeal your Scottish Nationals or Highers grades

For many secondary school students, university offers will be dependent on their exam results (Photo: National World/Adobe Stock/Getty)

When secondary school pupils will get their exam results across the UK

Scotland is a haven for high achieving state schools (Photo: National World/Google)

Scotland's 25 top-rated high schools named

One study found children hit by SUVs were eight times more likely to die than those hit by other passenger cars (Photo: National World/Adobe Stock)

'It's time to ban SUVs from school pickups for child safety' Amber Allott

School's already out for summer for some UK students (Photo: Adobe Stock)

Summer holiday and school term dates across the UK

Special measures to make sure students sitting major exams weren't unfairly impacted by the pandemic have gradually slowed down (Photo: National World/Getty/Adobe Stock)

Do pupils still get Covid consideration in exams? All you need to know

Pupils at Craigmount High receiving their SQA exam results last year. Some students opt to wait and open them together (Photo: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Nationals and Highers exam boundaries explained as results day nears

The UK's most affordable university cities for students aren't always the first place you'd think of to study (Photo: National World/Getty/Adobe Stock)

The 11 cheapest UK cities for university students named

Ambassadors are: Anne Mitchell, Ibrahim Raji, Berfin Barkskanmay, Fraser Wrigley, Elena Lee, Calum Kinghorn, Calum Ackerman, Arianna Ashkannejad, Jasmine Peters, Ayla Kilic, Sacha Hepburn, Lily Purves, Aimee Robb, Eva Wealleans, Hannah Third, Radia Hmamley, Matthew Black, Erin Doyle, Catriona Gray, Stephanie Matthews.

Borders pupils selected to inspire peers

Miss Lee and pupils from Melrose Primary School

Borders teacher nominated for top award

People are being encouraged to nominate their Teacher of the Year in a national competition with £1250 in Scotland Loves Local Gift Cards up for grabs. The teacher with the most nominations will be crowned as Teacher of the Year.

Kelly Topping

Founded in 1410, St Andrews is the oldest university in Scotland and the third oldest in the English speaking world. (Photo: Peter Thompson/Heritage Images/Getty Images)

The UK's 15 top universities, according to the success of their grads

Pupils from Wilton Primary School with Healthy Hugo.

Healthy Hugo wins the prize for pupils at Wilton Primary School

Galashiels Academy Students with DYW Borders and Borders Construction Form staff.

Borders pupils gain net zero skills

The AI 'students' submitted unedited chatbot answers on their exams (Photo: Adobe Stock)

'AI students' take on university exams - and fool the examiners

Pupils, staff and parents with the new equipment.

Gala Kids Get Cooking

Callum Barker has worked at the Amazon fulfilment centre in Dunfermline since it opened in 2011

Almost two thirds of people in Scotland favour on-the-job training over universi...

Dyslexic Collective has submitted a funding request to Scottish Borders Council’s Tweeddale Area Partnership.

School’s reading and writing support bid faces rejection

Skills Quest at Kelso.

Borders students go on a quest for skills

volunteer and child

Volunteers Needed to Listen to Children Read in Primary Schools

Cockburnspath Primary School

School leadership is rated ‘weak’ in new report

'Skiving is not cool' competition suggested.

‘Skiving is not cool’ competition suggested

Councillor Clair Ramage.

School staff member off work for months after developing allergy to ‘in-house’ d...

There are currently three dogs in Borders schools.

Canines on curriculum as SBC sets out a ‘school dogs’ policy

Wilton School.

Behavioural needs centre in Hawick is earmarked for closure

Staff have reported experiencing physical violence.

Shock findings of violence in Borders schools

The Men's Shed at Galashiels. The charity has received a huge donation of timber for its projects.

Galashiels charity receives huge timber donation

300 Words encourages children to write their own tale inspired by The Great Tapestry of Scotland.

Internationally renowned authors launch new Borders initiative to inspire future...

Acclaimed authors Sir Alexander McCall Smith, Julia Donaldson, Jackie Kay, Damian Barr and Alan Windram are supporting a new initiative by an award-winning national storytelling centre to inspire future literary greats (aged 7 to 15) from the Scottish Borders. The writing competition will give winners the chance to appear at a leading book festival and win £250 worth of books for their school.

Kirsty Innes

Asher Humphrey-Martin

Fleming Homes' Asher Humphrey-Martin is a role model for any young apprentice

Thirlestane Castle

Castle on the lookout for new guides and volunteers

Old Station Nursery

Melrose nursery remains ‘weak’, inspectors judge

Councillor labels university funding cut a “hammer blow”

Kelso nursery school cleans up its act after ‘at risk’ judgement

Newlands Kids Centre.

Children’s day centre responds after critical Care Inspectorate report

SBC Inspire Learning Bill Mclaren Live Lesson

100th birthday of a Hawick legend is a class act

​The building offers exciting opportunities for the enrichment of the curriculum.

Opening of Thomas Maconochie Building at Kelso High School

Model Yiqi Wang wears a Mars-inspired fashion design.

Designs that are out of this world

Opening their results at Selkirk High School on Tuesday were, from left: Gina Mackenzie, Niamh Dolan, Leuan Chamberlain and Eve Mackenzie.

Borders pupils are riding high in exams