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Barry Black
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More data could mark a ‘refreshing’ change for Scottish education
The Scottish government’s decision to rejoin the Timss and Pirls international education surveys is welcome – but with these results several years away, Barry Black says more data and transparency are needed now
General
3 May 2023
Why more data could mark a ‘refreshing’ change for Scottish education
Is compelling students to take a subject a good idea?
Rishi Sunak plans to make maths mandatory to 18 in England but that approach can turn students off subjects, says Barry Black
Secondary
9 January 2023
One way sign
‘Why mass Covid testing would make education fairer’
It is increasingly difficult to envisage fair exams in Scotland in 2021, says Barry Black
4 December 2020
‘We need a game changer for looked-after pupils’
To transform the lives of looked-after children, we must change the system rather than simply support individuals, says Barry Black
12 September 2020
‘SQA was warned about impact on disadvantaged students’
On SQA results day 2020 the new normal looks frustratingly like the old, says Barry Black
4 August 2020
‘Now is the time to be bold on educational inequality’
We need a new normal for education to better serve the disadvantaged – and that has to start now, says Barry Black
16 May 2020