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School leaders, councils and students all say the education reform process will be undermined if SQA staff transfer ‘wholesale’ to Scotland’s new qualifications body

The latest statistics on this year’s Year 6 tests also reveal improved attainment for pupils with SEND

In our ‘My Week As’ series, a senior sector leader reveals what a typical week looks like in their role. For this article, we talk to Elma Lawson

Scottish schools do not receive overall ratings post-inspection – but they are graded on key aspects of their work and now secondary heads are calling for that to end

Scottish programme for government states that the exams will no longer feature in 2025-26, as part of national qualifications reform

Some students would have started exams the day after returning from the Easter break under the Scottish Qualifications Authority’s original plans

Former education secretary tells 91¶¶Òõ he is ‘shocked’ by teachers’ strong ‘rejection’ of the current GCSE English, as he launches report written for OCR

Many students who achieve a ‘reasonable’ GCSE grade still struggle with basic maths, experts warn and make seven recommendations

The panel supporting Professor Becky Francis’ government curriculum and assessment review has been unveiled

If we genuinely want all students to be proficient in maths and English, we need a different kind of assessment, says ASCL’s general secretary

‘Significant change’ to Scottish qualifications and national education agencies is required – not a ‘surface makeover’, says education directors’ body ADES

Schools continue to face long-lasting impacts of the pandemic, including worsening mental health and high absence, leaders warn