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The ‘vagueness’ of the current maths curriculum must be addressed, says the Scottish government’s specialist adviser – but he has no plans for ‘sweeping’ changes to content

The drop in the Higher history pass rate has led to ‘anger’, ‘anxiety’ and loss of confidence among teachers, who say their concerns are being ‘brushed under the carpet’ by the awards body

New guidance for Scottish schools on teaching around consent will be finalised ‘in the coming weeks’

England is just the latest example of a government using curriculum change to make its mark on education, but things rarely go to plan for anyone involved, explains Professor Mark Priestley

Scottish secondary school leaders recently heard from Ben Mason that, following the Hayward review of assessment, ‘digital badges’ could help reflect achievements beyond those measured by exams

A ban would help to address violence and disruption in classrooms, the party argues, as it accuses the Scottish government of failing to get a grip on behaviour in schools

All pupils in Scotland should experience the same knowledge, skills and experiences ‘regardless of the school they attend’, argues a new paper

Scottish pupils generally receive 950 learning hours in primary and 1,045 in secondary – but a survey finds a ‘range of views’ on these norms and a ‘prevalent theme’ that there are not enough hours

Concerns raised over number of pupils leaving Scottish primary schools unable to swim, with sport minister unable to provide any figures

First minister John Swinney has said that all children – not just those in advantaged communities – should benefit from ‘smaller class sizes’. But how serious is he?

It was predicted that the introduction of VAT on private school fees would have a disproportionate impact on the capital’s schools – we reveal the latest figures

We look at the potential implications in Scotland of the Labour government’s plan to impose VAT on independent school fees