Shetland pupils will next week take part in Euroquiz, the annual local heats of the Scotland-wide project, organised by the Scottish European Educational Trust.
To prepare for the event, pupils form teams and use resources to learn about a range of topics, including citizenship, current events, geography, world history, culture and languages. Taking part in Euroquiz helps improve pupils’ knowledge of international affairs and develops team building, confidence, language and communication skills. The event is aimed at pupils in Primary Six and schools compete in teams of four.
Up to eight Shetland primary schools will take part in the local heat on Tuesday morning (28th March) at Islesburgh Community Centre in Lerwick. The winners of the local heat will go on to represent Shetland at the national final which will be held at the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh.
Over 500 schools from across Scotland are taking part in the national competition this year, representing all 32 local authority areas.
This is the first ‘in-person’ Euroquiz event in Shetland since the restrictions of the Covid pandemic have ended.
The Scottish European Educational Trust is a registered charity, set up in 1993, which provides information about Europe and the wider world to young people across Scotland. Events such as Euroquiz are made possible through the support of various donors, including companies and individuals. The main sponsor of this year’s event is the Scottish Government. More details at: seet.org.uk/about-seet