Scotland
Today
17th Aug 2022
Tes’ 10 questions with... Ian Munro
The head of Dollar Academy talks about how school leaders should ‘shoot for the moon’ and why binary views of education are off the mark

Scottish education’s strength? It shapes hearts and minds
Attainment is important but so are ‘the kind of citizens you are creating’, says government adviser and Canadian educator Dr Avis Glaze

Back to school: 6 key areas that must be tackled this academic year
As the dust settles on the results of the first SQA national exams in three years, those in Scottish education look ahead to 2022-23 and the potential it holds

Yesterday
16th Aug 2022
SQA exam results: two very different reactions from teachers
The return of national exam results in Scotland left one teacher ‘ecstatic’ but another ‘almost sick with disappointment’ – they explain why

New route opens up for school leavers with complex needs
The new college will plug a gap in provision that means Scottish students with complex needs can be forced to move to England

Thursday
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’
