Wednesday
Somerville under fire over literacy and numeracy data
Data being used for ‘crude’ primary league tables that ‘demoralise’ schools – but education secretary says sampling is not enough
‘Limitations’ to Scottish Parliament education control
Concerns raised that legal ruling reveals ‘arbitrary’ nature of whether Scottish or UK parliament prevails in education matters
Touch typing ‘should be taught to all pupils’
Education secretary told by fellow MSP that touch typing is one of the most useful skills pupils can learn
Tuesday
New centres open to help disadvantaged into university
The centres in Edinburgh and Glasgow will provide after-school academic support, mentoring and aspiration-raising workshops
Online revision classes offered before 2022 exams
Evening and Easter holiday revision sessions aimed at students most affected by Covid
Why it’s clear that school inspection will die hard
School inspection is on its way back – but Paul Cochrane says the Covid inspection hiatus has made it seem less helpful than ever
Government launches Covid education recovery plan
But teaching union hits out at lack of new ideas and calls for the Scottish government to ‘be bolder’
