Scotland
Education in Scotland
Schools in Scotland are administered by the Scottish Education Department and by local education authorities. For historical and organization information, see GREAT BRITAIN. Elementary and Secondary Schools. In the mid-1980s some 879,000 pupils were attending publicly maintained schools and about 31,900 were in private schools. The transfer from elementary to secondary schools generally takes place at the age of 12. For a discussion on specialized schools, see ENGLAND.
Valentines Day in Scotland
You may have seen old men who wore a traditional dress, playing `Highland Bagpipe in the movies. Have you ever known that this `Bagpiper is a cultural symbol of Scotland? `Great Highland Bagpipe is the famous traditional Scottish music instrument consisting of three drones and a melody pipe with a bag. Scotland is a country which is part of the United Kingdom. It occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain.