Scotland
The latest news, analysis, investigations and professional advice covering everything to do with the schools sector in Scotland
Thursday
7th Dec 2023
FM accused of ‘destroying’ Scottish education after Pisa decline
Scotland’s Pisa results were ‘not good enough’, Humza Yousaf said today – but he cautioned against dismissing ‘the entirety of Scottish education’ based on them
How successful were exam appeals in your subject this year?
There are ‘large differences’ in the success of appeals depending on the subject, according to Scotland’s exam body. We provide a breakdown of the data
Tuesday
5th Dec 2023
Private schools more likely to win exam grade appeals
Appeals from the wealthiest parts of Scotland after the 2023 SQA exams were also more likely to be successful, new analysis shows
Scotland’s Pisa scores drop across the board
Reading, science and maths results in Scotland drop to record lows, but Pisa scores across the OECD have fallen in first update since Covid pandemic
Friday
1st Dec 2023
Call to tackle air pollution in every city school in Scotland
Air-quality monitors in schools are essential for the health of pupils and staff, a teaching union will say this weekend
Could banning mobiles ease Scottish schools’ behaviour woes?
School staff say phones and tablets are the biggest disruption to learning in secondary – so is it time to ban mobiles?
How timetabling gets missed in education - and why it matters
School timetabling has often been undervalued – yet timetables are critical to the success of a curriculum, finds Henry Hepburn