9. All 3- and 4-year-old children in Scotland are
entitled to a free nursery place. Formal primary
education begins at approximately 5 years old and lasts
for 7 years. Today, children in Scotland study Standard
Grades, or more recently Intermediate qualifications
between the ages of 14 and 16. The school leaving age is
16, after which students may choose to remain at school
and study for Access, Intermediate or Higher Grade and
Advanced Higher qualifications.
There are 15 Scottish universities, some of which
are amongst the oldest in the world. These include the
University of St Andrews, the University of Glasgow, the
University of Aberdeen, the University of Edinburgh, the
Heriot-Watt University, and the University of Dundee –
many of which are ranked amongst the best in the UK.
10. University of University of Dundee
St Andrews
Heriot-Watt
University
University of Glasgow
University of Aberdeen
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12. Scottish literature includes text written in
English, Scottish Gaelic, Scots, French, and Latin. The
poet and songwriter Robert Burns wrote in the Scots
language, although much of his writing is also in English
and in a "light" Scots dialect which is more accessible to
a wider audience. Similarly, the writings of Sir Walter
Scott and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle were internationally
successful during the 19th and early 20th Centuries.
More recently, author J.K. Rowling has become one
of the most popular authors in the world (and one of the
wealthiest) through her Harry Potter series, which she
began writing from a coffee-shop in Edinburgh.
Scottish theatre has for many years played an
important role in Scottish society, from the music hall
variety of Sir Harry Lauder and his contemporaries to the
more serious plays put on at the Citizens Theatre in
Glasgow and many other theatres throughout Scotland.
13. Sport is an important element in Scottish culture, with
the country hosting many of its own national sporting
competitions. It enjoys independent representation at many
international sporting events including the FIFA World
Cup, the Rugby Union World Cup, the Rugby League World
Cup, the Cricket World Cup and the Commonwealth
Games, but not at the Olympic Games where Scottish athletes
are part of the Great Britain team. Scotland has its own
national governing bodies, such as the Scottish Football
Association and the Scottish Rugby Union.
14. Robert Burns
Citizens Theatre
J.K. Rowling
Sir Walter Scott
Bagpipe
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Sir Harry Lauder Bagpipe band
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17. The Royal Standard of Scotland, a banner showing the
Royal Arms of Scotland, is also frequently to be
seen, particularly at sporting events involving a Scottish
team. Often called the Lion Rampant (after its chief
heraldic device), it is technically the property of the
monarch and its use by anybody else is illegal, although
this is almost universally ignored, and never enforced.
The unicorn is also used as a heraldic symbol of Scotland.
The Royal Coat of Arms of Scotland, used prior to 1603
by the Kings of Scotland, incorporated a lion rampant
shield supported by two unicorns. On the Union of the
Crowns, the Arms were quartered with those of England
and Ireland, and one unicorn was replaced by a lion (the
supporters of England).
The Honours of Scotland, the Scottish Crown Jewels, are
displayed in the Crown Room of Edinburgh Castle, from
where they are removed only for State Occasions.
18. Stylised versions of the Crown of Scotland appear upon
the badges of the Royal Regiment of Scotland, those of
the Scottish Police Forces, the Scottish Ambulance
Service and upon Royal Mail premises, vehicles and
pillar/wall boxes in Scotland.
William Wallace, a national hero and a leader in the
Scottish Wars of Independence.
The thistle, the floral emblem of Scotland, features in
many Scottish symbols and logos, and on UK currency.
Heather is also considered to be a symbol of Scotland.
St Andrew's Day, the 30 November, is the national
day, although Burns' Night tends to be more widely
observed. Tartan Day is a recent innovation from
Canada. In 2006, the Scottish Parliament passed the St.
Andrew's Day Bank Holiday (Scotland) Act
2007, designating the day to be an official bank holiday
19. Scotland has no official national anthem. There are
several candidates, however: Flower of Scotland is
popularly held to be the National Anthem of
Scotland, and is played at events such as football and
rugby matches involving the Scotland national
teams, and as of 2010 is used for the Scottish team at
the Commonwealth Games. Other candidates include
Scotland the Brave, Highland Cathedral, Scots Wha Hae
and A Man's A Man for A' That. [1]
Tartan is a specific woven textile pattern that often
signifies a particular Scottish clan, as featured in a kilt.
The kilt is a kilt men, pleated at the back, pierced the
front, the length of the waist to the knees. In
Scotland, was originally made and traditionally woven
of wool and tartan patterns, being used by warriors
and scouts clans, each clan having its own tartan. It
was the typical dress of men and boys of the Scottish
Highlands of the sixteenth century.
20. 1-Kilt 1
2-Scottish Royal Lion
4
Flag 7
3- Scottish Flag
4-Tartan
5-The Honours of 5
Scotland
6-Stone in Edinburgh
Castel 2 8
7-William Wallace
8-The unicorn
9-The thistle, Scotland's
Floral emblem. 9
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