Secondary
Thursday
11th May 2023
SSTA: Teachers ‘denied opportunity’ to consider exams proposals
Leader of the Scottish Secondary Teachers’ Association will say in an address tomorrow that he fears proposed changes to assessment will ‘only add to teacher workload’
GCSEs: Increase in teacher support for online exams
But a new survey shows widespread concerns about how manageable moving to an online system would be for schools
Wednesday
10th May 2023
GCSEs: Only 1 set of mocks needed, schools told
Ofqual warns that putting pupils through too many assessments could have an adverse effect on some students’ mental well-being
Teachers against ‘foolhardy’ return to pre-Covid assessment
Only one in seven teachers thinks the return to pre-pandemic course assessments in Scotland is a positive move at Higher level, Scottish Secondary Teachers’ Association research suggests
Thursday
4th May 2023
Private school teachers vote to strike over ‘fire and rehire’
In ‘very rare’ example of industrial action in the Scottish independent sector, teachers at Hutchesons’ Grammar will strike over their removal from pension scheme
GCSEs: Huge leap in grade changes after appeals
Ofqual data shows there were 470 appeals that triggered at least one GCSE grade change last year
Wednesday
26th Apr 2023
Scottish students not ready for return to pre-Covid assessment, say teachers
Nine in 10 secondary teachers disagree with the Scottish Qualifications Authority decision to reinstate coursework and exams in practical subjects next year
AI ‘threat’ sparks SQA reminder of ‘serious’ penalties for plagiarism
The Scottish Qualifications Authority has asked schools to remind students about ‘the potential consequences of submitting work that isn’t their own’ – including that they could fail the course
Friday
21st Apr 2023
GCSEs 2023: Grading fears amid high exam student absence
Former schools minister warns of ‘grave concern’ over Year 11 absence rates as exam grading standards return to pre-pandemic levels
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Teacher assessment ‘impossible’ amid ChatGPT rise
Think tank report suggests AI will make it impossible to guard against cheating and trust coursework grades