Bringing Ulster-Scots to the Classroom

The Northern Ireland curriculum provides opportunities for schools to embed teaching and learning about Ulster-Scots into their curriculum-based activities. The short video below gives an overview of our remit and the work of our Education team. 

To complement the curriculum, the Agency has created a range of assets to support teachers and educators in their lessons to help highlight Ulster-Scots language, culture and heritage. Our Education team have a wealth of experience within the sector and are regularly adding new topics, courses and printables which are freely available for use by teachers in the classroom. A selection of these resources can be viewed below. 

Education Resources

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A heraldic shield with a red cross and a white hand, flanked by a red lion on the left and a stag on the right, each holding flags above.
Making Northern Ireland
Black and white photo of a man in a cap. Overlay on this is a framed image of a soldier writing a letter inside a wooden room. Another framed image features a typed letter from the Titanic.
My Yarns
Six diverse illustrated characters stand side by side, including an artist, a woman in a blue dress, a man in a suit and hat, a man with a mustache in casual clothes, a businessman, and a woman in a white coat. They are standing against a plain cream background.
Our Artists
Six diverse illustrated characters dressed in various professional and historical outfits standing in a row against a plain cream background.
Our Innovators
Front cover for 'Land of Promise,' a primary school play about Ulster-Scots migration to America, featuring musical notes and a scenic coastal background.
Land of Promise
A play for primary schools based on Ulster-Scots migration to America.
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The Agency also has structured programmes designed to offer learning experiences related to Ulster-Scots culture and heritage including Workshops, Twinnings, After-School Clubs and our Flagship Programme. In addition, we can provide grants to schools for Music and Highland Dance tuition. These programmes are led by qualified tutors and students are supported through their learning and development. More on each of our school programmes can be found below. 

Contact our Education Team

If you have a question regarding any of our Education programmes, resources, or activities, our team would love to hear from you. 

We also send out a newsletter each month, which links teachers, school staff and educators with a wealth of classroom resources to help the teaching and learning of Ulster-Scots language, culture and heritage.  From Foundation to Post-16 Level, as well as teachers' own professional development, our content has you covered.