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Panorama reports on a school project aiming to reduce sectarianism in Northern Ireland.

Watch the video of pupils talking about the . The collaborative initiative involves the nine secondary schools in the Ballymena area and has run for the past three years, bringing young people of all denominations together. Find out more about the scheme, the largest of its kind in Northern Ireland, at the .

Today is , where mentors from all areas of the ´óÏó´«Ã½ work with local schools to give 11-14 year olds their chance to become journalists for the day. The classes can create news bulletins, in radio, television or and broadcast them on the internet. You can keep up to date with the day's reports from all around the UK at . There will also be 'red button' broadcasts on the digital television channels, and we hope to see our intrepid School Reporters popping up on your evening bulletins!

At ´óÏó´«Ã½ Scotland Learning we're particularly pleased as we have taking part - from Shetland to Dumfries, and from Benbecula to Dundee. With mentors such as , who knows, we may unearth the newsreaders and roving reporters of the future.

The initiative is a real chance for teamwork, active learning as well as , familiarising pupils with the media and allowing them to . From planning their broadcast to interviewing people, from manning the camera to presenting a bulletin there are that it's such a good opportunity for learners to be given the chance to shine. I can't wait to see the reports coming through during the day, on lots of different topics from our enthusiastic groups of young people.

I hope that all the schools who have taken part really enjoy their day - and if your school would like to join in the fun, at ´óÏó´«Ã½ Scotland Learning for more information about 09-10. There are teaching resources on the site, and some of last year's reports, to give you a flavour of what you might expect on the day.

David Baddiel goes in search of the best way to maximise his children's potential for success and happiness in Horizon's Who Do You Want Your Child to Be?

Looking at scientific research and unconventional approaches, his investigation includes experiments that suggest a child's destiny can be predicted at four and a school that gives money for good grades.

Also maybe of interest and still available on the iPlayer is Horizon's look at The Secret Life of Your Bodyclock and Why Do We Dream?

Almost 29,000 parents in Scotland have tried to 'opt-out' their child from local catchment area secondary schools.

Scotland's Chief Statistician today published .

Graham Stewart's asked on this morning's Morning Extra if it is selfish to choose a school based on reputation or merely natural to want the best education for children. Watch about parents hoping to avoid sending the child to the local school.

Voted as '' after a nationwide poll run by The List magazine in 2005 to find the , Lewis Grassic Gibbon's Sunset Song is a text that has been studied and enjoyed by students in schools and universities alike for many years. The strong mixture of national and international politics, with a deep connection to the North East of Scotland and a pinch of romance thrown in for good measure, has meant that the text lends itself equally well to the examination paper and the bedside lamp.

A new two-part dramatisation, by the acclaimed writer and actress , is being broadcast on Radio 4 this month, directed and produced by David Ian Neville. This first part has already been broadcast (on 15th March), but is available on iPlayer and will be repeated on 21st March at 9pm if you missed it. The second instalment will be broadcast this Sunday, 22nd March at 3pm and repeated on Saturday 28th, at 9pm.

For more secondary English resources, visit our website with featured texts The Cone Gatherers by Robin Jenkins and Iain Crichton Smith's Consider the Lilies. And don't forget that you can revise Higher English on the new-look Bitesize pages - Standard Grade will get its makeover in the coming year!

Listen online to a new dramatisation of Lewis Grassic Gibbon's classic novel Sunset Song.

First of two episodes of a Radio 4 Classic Serial, this is an opportunity to hear a radio adaptation of a popular book at Higher level.

Learn to understand and interpret a novel with our Secondary English sites looking at fiction such as Consider the Lilies and The Cone-Gatherers.

is a new online community for teachers and developers, and anyone else who has an interest in producing new educational resources.

Access the latest open source materials from the ´óÏó´«Ã½ and share ideas on the site. Check out example projects such as a new created by Johnny Ball, a maths teacher and two pupils and , a ´óÏó´«Ã½ Learning Resource Finder, a quick and easy way to find teaching resources such as video clips, games and news stories.

And if you've got a great idea for a new learning tool or resource, submit it to Open Lab. Working in collaboration with , the ´óÏó´«Ã½'s developer network, your idea will be looked at by some very clever technical types, who have the skills to help you out.

Get involved in Blast Out Loud! and other ´óÏó´«Ã½ Blast opportunities in Scotland.

School pupils from Smithycroft and Hillhead High Schools recently joined media students from Aberdeen, Kircaldy and Glasgow in a Blast Out Loud! radio project at Pacific Quay. Together they created three radio packages and completed tasks for Radio Scotland's The Music Bed and MacAulay & Co programmes. Hear how they got on at the website and find out how you can get involved in planning and managing a Blast event.

Have a look at all the work experience placements offered by Blast across the ´óÏó´«Ã½, including a with the team in Glasgow.

is a ten day celebration of science, engineering and technology running from the 6 - 15 March, coordinated by the .

For a bit of inspiration, have a search through Learning Zone Scotland clips - a quick search of science+engineering pulls in over 400 results, so tailor your search to suit.

And as well as the latest and news, look out for Rocket Science on the iPlayer - a new documentary series tracking a typical class in a typical school over a rollercoaster nine months, as an inspirational physics teacher tries to convert his pupils to physics and chemistry.

Learn about literature on , with special content for schools and children.

Delve into some links and treat yourself to some stories with Learning Zone Scotland, Radio Scotland's Book Café and many more things from the worlds of writing and books.

Get more out of your reading with our Standard Grade, Intermediate and Higher English content.

Today's Investigation on Radio Scotland looked at the rise in rugby-related injuries, and questioned whether the government should be encouraging rugby in schools.

Listen online to the programme presented by Edi Stark and leave a comment on Graham Stewart's Morning Extra blog as he asks is rugby too dangerous for our schoolchildren?

Or maybe you've been watching the and are not too sure of the . Enhance your enjoyment of the game with the , including catching up with full games on iPlayer. And online game (it invites you to 'enrol in the England Academy', but don't worry you can play as Scotland, or any of the other competing teams).