Friday
The UK’s most remote school teaches us about fairness
Fair Isle’s tiny primary reminds us that pupils’ experiences of school differ – and that has been particularly true during Covid, says Henry Hepburn
Will exam students be victims of grade deflation?
Scottish heads are worried that this year’s exam students will be disadvantaged if pass rates nosedive and return to pre-pandemic levels
Wednesday
Scottish qualifications now have ‘blueprint for reform’
Scotland’s qualifications system is not a natural, God-given phenomenon – and certainly not the best approach, says Mark Priestley
Qualifications were ‘fully aligned’ with CfE, says SQA
But this ‘strong alignment’ was ‘weakened’ when they began being implemented by schools, argues the Scottish Qualifications Authority
Friday
League tables don’t show all that a school can offer
The recent publication of the primary school league tables just shows how they paint a narrow picture of achievement in education, says Henry Hepburn
Will teachers have any say on the SQA reforms?
Teachers have raised concerns over their lack of representation on the expert panel leading sweeping education reforms in Scotland
