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Director Profile
John McTaggart
John is an experienced Modern Studies teacher and is well known throughout Scotland.
John has written many Modern Studies textbooks and works closely with a number of key stakeholders in Scottish education such as the Scottish Qualifications Authority, Scottish Government, BBC Scotland and the Hansard Society.
John currently teaches Modern Studies (0.5) at The Waid Academy, Anstruther.
John also provides CPD for teachers of Modern Studies and is registered with CPD Scotland as a CPD provider.
John successfully completed an Enhanced Disclosure with Disclosure Scotland in October 2008.
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Penilee Secondary, Glasgow (now Rosshall Academy).
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Glasgow College of Technology, now Glasgow Caledonian University.
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BA Social Sciences (Hons, First Class).
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London School of Economics; MSc Government.
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Jordanhill College of Education; PGCE Modern Studies and Economics.
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Teacher of Modern Studies; Inverkeithing High School, Fife.
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Assistant Principal Teacher of Social Subjects: Stranraer Academy.
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Assistant Principal Teacher of Modern Studies, Stirling High School.
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Principal Teacher of Modern Studies, Boroughmuir High School, Edinburgh.
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Curriculum Principal Teacher (Social Subjects) Inverkeithing High School, Fife
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Teacher of Modern Studies (0.5), The Waid Academy, Anstruther.
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Fulbright Scholarship, Mississippi, USA.
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ESU Page Scholar, Yale and Harvard Universities, USA.
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Manager, Scotland-South Africa Education Exchange.
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Consultant, Music for Life, African Children’s Choir.
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Chair, Modern Studies Association 1994-1999.
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Setter, SQA Higher Modern Studies exam, 1996- Present.
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Director of Studies, PGCE Modern Studies, University of Edinburgh, 1999-2003.
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Consultant, BBC Scotland educational programming.
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Consultant SQA Understanding Standards
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Health Care in the United Kingdom, Imprint Publishing
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Social Issues in the UK, Hodder & Stoughton*. International Issues, Hodder & Stoughton*.
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Politics in a Democratic Society, Imprint Publishing
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Decision Making in Scotland, Learning Teaching Scotland
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Success in Higher Modern Studies Modernityscotland/Pulse Publications
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Modern UK Politics, Modernity Publishing
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Modern UK Social Issues, Modernity Publishing
Film
- Crime and the Law (BBC Scotland Education, consultant)
- Social Issues in the UK (BBC Scotland Education, consultant)
- Wealth and Health Inequalities in Glasgow film (Writer and Producer)
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