Secondary

Is Scotland’s Curriculum for Excellence achieving its aims? Emma Seith investigates

The disruption caused by Covid has reignited the debate about how Scotland should assess what secondary school students know at the end of their studies, with some favouring external exams and others arguing for greater teacher involvement and coursework. Emma Seith reports

Scotland’s first minister is at the mercy of scientists’ advice about whether 12- to 15-year-olds should get the Covid vaccine, writes Emma Seith

Zeal for exam reform must be tempered – because policy mistakes made in haste are hugely difficult to undo, say Jo-Anne Baird and Louise Hayward

With SQA results day 2021 fast approaching, one school leader looks at what can be learned from the most turbulent of years

It’s been a frenetic year – with exams were cancelled and the SQA due to be replaced – so here’s a recap of events on the road to results day

Covid has disrupted exam results for two years with fears that grade inflation could be ‘baked’ into the system. Can this be undone?

Imagine being asked to cook your own meal in a restaurant – that’s what exam boards are asking, says Yvonne Williams

Once we step away from this year’s nightmare, we may find teacher-assessed grades offer hope, says Rachel MacFarlane

The status of teachers has dipped – pitting them against parents over grades is just the next step, says Paul Read

It’s wrong to say there was no alternative to this year’s assessment system in Scotland, writes Emma Seith

What will happen when exam boards challenge a centre’s TAGs, and the centre does not give ground, asks Kevin Stannard