Scotland
Yesterday
11th Aug 2022
Let’s learn from the Covid-era SQA results - not ignore them
The return of SQA exams after three years poses big questions for the future of assessment in Scotland, says Emma Seith

Neurodiversity: why exam reform is urgent
There is no time to delay in adopting more inclusive approaches to assessment, writes school leader Robin Macpherson

Wednesday
10th Aug 2022
High stakes exams ‘discredited’, say Scottish school leaders
Scottish secondary leaders body calls for assessment system overhaul – as headteachers predict ‘huge’ appeals workload

5 ways for teachers to beat the back-to-school blues
As school staff prepare to return from their summer break in Scotland, Gemma Clark shares tips for starting ‘Teacher New Year’

Monday
8th Aug 2022
SQA exams overhaul will need proper resourcing
Falling pass rates will fuel calls for exam overhaul – but any new system has to be manageable for school staff, writes Emma Seith

This year’s qualifications ‘will be valued’, vows Somerville
Courses and assessment were modified this year – but students can have confidence in their SQA results, says Scotland’s education secretary

Tes’ 10 questions with...Teresa Porter
The early years headteacher has become one of the biggest champions for a sector she did not fully appreciate at the start of her career

Friday
5th Aug 2022
SQA exam results day 2022: this is not a return to normal
National exams may have returned in Scotland but a window has opened for those who want reform, says Henry Hepburn

What Mr Holland’s Opus gets right and wrong about teaching
New episode of our podcast on teachers in movies looks at Richard Dreyfuss’ turn as a prickly but inspirational music teacher
