# Resources & Materials > [!info] For teachers — free, Scottish-curriculum-friendly materials for teaching and learning economics, whether you teach it as a subject or bring it into another. Several can be shared straight with pupils. ## Mapping to the SQA Syllabus > [!abstract]+ Go straight to a subject: > See [[1 - Teaching and Learning Economics Across the Scottish Curriculum]] > > [[Economics]] · [[Geography & Economics|Geography]] · [[History & Economics|History]] · [[Modern Studies & Economics|Modern Studies]] · [[Business Management & Economics|Business Management]] · [[Applications of Maths & Economics|Applications of Maths]] · [[Politics & Economics|Politics]] · [[Psychology & Economics|Psychology]] · [[Sociology & Economics|Sociology]] ## SES Conference & STE materials > [!abstract]+ Browse the SES resource archive > Our archived SES & STE materials — talks, slides, worksheets and links — organised by topic. > → [[Introduction to SES Resources|Open the SES Resources Archive]] > [!tip] See also > [[3 - Events and Engagement]] for upcoming STE events. ## Other resources These are well-established resources you can point pupils to — several are aimed squarely at students. We've noted the Scottish angle where it matters (most are UK-wide and may refer to A-levels; the Highers/Advanced Higher equivalents apply just the same). > [!example]+ Economic Futures Hub > Free online resources for **National 4/5 and Higher Economics**, built in line with the SQA specification — summary slides, interactive graphs, flashcards and learning blocks. Run by the Fraser of Allander Institute at the University of Strathclyde. Helps fill the gap where there's no widely-used Scottish N5/Higher textbook. > 🔗 https://hub.economicfutures.ac.uk/ > [!example]+ Powering Futures > An interdisciplinary, project-based **SCQF Level 6** programme (equivalent to a Higher) where pupils tackle real-world sustainability challenges set by businesses. 100+ Scottish schools, ~2,300 pupils in 2025–26. > 🔗 https://www.poweringfutures.com > [!example]+ Discover Economics > Royal Economic Society campaign to broaden who studies economics, with **free curriculum-linked workshops** for state-school pupils delivered by trained undergraduates. > 🔗 https://www.discovereconomics.co.uk > [!example]+ SQA / Qualifications Scotland — Economics > Official course specifications, past papers and marking instructions for **National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher Economics**. (Qualifications Scotland replaced the SQA as the awarding body in Feb 2026.) > 🔗 https://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/47920.html (Higher) · https://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/47437.html (National 5) > [!example]+ Economics Observatory > Clear, up-to-date answers to questions about the economy in the news — written by economists but pitched for a general reader. Useful for connecting classroom ideas to current events. > 🔗 https://www.economicsobservatory.com ## Pointing pupils onward For pupils thinking about taking economics further — useful in a careers chat, or when writing a reference. The full pupil-facing page is **[[5 - What's Next — a guide for pupils|What's Next?]]**; the most relevant guides: - **What it takes to study economics** → [Course requirements (Discover Economics)](https://www.discovereconomics.co.uk/course-requirements) · [search courses on UCAS](https://www.ucas.com/explore/search/courses?query=economics) - **Personal statements** → [guidance from the Economic Futures Hub](https://hub.economicfutures.ac.uk/personal-statement-guidance), including a niche-finder - **Careers** → [what economists do (Discover Economics)](https://www.discovereconomics.co.uk/what-economists-do) · [careers guide (Economic Futures)](https://www.economicfutures.ac.uk/Guides/What-is-Economics) --- → Next: [[3 - Events and Engagement]]