Welcome
The Scottish European Educational Trust was established in 1993. It aims to promote and encourage education about Europe to students at schools, colleges and universities throughout Scotland. It works closely with the European Parliament, the European Commission, the Scottish Government, the Scottish Parliament, Learning Teaching Scotland, Europe Direct, the British Council and Scottish CILT.
Current activities include:
- A national Euroquiz for primary school pupils
- Information days on “Learning, Living and Working in Europe” at colleges and universities
- A Speaking Competition for secondary school pupils
- Provision of class quizzes for primary and secondary schools
- Provision of speakers on Europe
“Europe and our membership of the European Union are now part and parcel of our daily lives. It is therefore important that we encourage our young people to learn more about European countries and SEET does this in ways that catch their interest.
As our society and economies become closer linked, promoting better understanding of Europe among our young citizens is a sound investment for the future.”
Gerald Wilson, C.B.
Chairman
Latest News
ACTIVE CITIZEN OF EUROPE AWARD FOR SEET
SEET is one of 3 winners in the NGO category of a prestigious award from Volonteurope. There were 31 entries, from 17 European countries. See www.volonteurope.org for further details
EUROQUIZ 2012
Local authority entries are now open for Euroquiz 2012. If your school would like to enter please contact your authority's International Co-ordinator, or Barbara MacLeod at SEET (barbara@seet.uk.com 07903 693106) , for further details. Schools should also order Maps of Europe, A Passport to Europe and Languages Take You Further - see the Resources section for details of how to order.
EDINBURGH ACADEMY CLINCH EUROQUIZ FINAL 2011
Congratulations to The Edinburgh Academy team, winners of the Euroquiz final which took place in the Chamber of the Scottish Parliament on Monday 06 June. Congratulations also to the runners-up, Cairneyhill Primary from Fife, who lost by only one point.
GLASGOW PUPILS TRIUMPH IN BRUSSELS!
Two pupils at King's Park Secondary School have brought acclaim to Glasgow by winning a prestigious award in Brussels . Glen Melville and Eilidh Shearer, S3 pupils at the school, fought off stiff competition from over 40 other Scottish schools to win an IBM-sponsored Trophy at the Scottish European Educational Trust's "Talk your way to Brussels" Speaking Competition held at Scotland House in the Belgian capital last week. Read the full press release here.
A short video of the visit to Brussels, together with high-resolution photographs, are available from Radio Lingua: http://blip.tv/file/4980258