Nicola Sturgeon’s education record comes under fire
Nicola Sturgeon is letting down a generation of pupils as youngsters aged between 14 and 18 face being taught in the same class together, the Tories have claimed.
Education
Pre-schoolers knock on Number 10’s door in protest against ‘tests’
Three pre-school children knocked on the door of 10 Downing Street to ask the Government not to make them sit controversial new school “tests”.
Whole generation let down by ‘subject choice crisis’, Tories claim
Nicola Sturgeon is letting down a generation of pupils as youngsters aged between 14 and 18 face being taught in the same class together, the Tories have claimed.
North and north-east teenagers offered fewer subjects than Central Belt pupils
North and north-east pupils are “disadvantaged” compared with those in the Central Belt who are able to study a greater number of subjects, it has been claimed.
Narrowing curriculum putting education of generation of pupils at risk: experts
A generation of pupils are at risk of having their education compromised because the number of subjects they can study is reducing, academics have warned.
Exam papers to be tracked using microchips as police probe maths test leaks
Microchips will be placed in packets of exam papers this summer as part of efforts to stop tests being leaked online, an exam board has said.
Prosecutors could bring charges over A-level maths paper leak
Prosecutors are considering criminal charges after A-level maths papers were leaked online, an exam board has said.
Greater clarity needed over use of standardised assessments, say MSPs
The Scottish Government must provide greater clarity over the purpose of standardised assessments in schools, MSPs have indicated.
More help urged as number of pupils with additional support needs rises
The number of pupils with additional support needs (ASN) has soared in the past six years, while funding and the amount of specialist teachers have fallen, new analysis indicates.
Failure to stand up to austerity causing spend per pupil fall, claims Labour
Funding for pupils in Scotland has fallen by hundreds of pounds since 2010, according to Scottish Labour.
Children spending Easter holidays revising for Sats, says union
Young children are spending the Easter holidays in Sats revision classes at hundreds of primary schools, a union has said.
Primary pupil assessments to be reformed after teacher feedback
National assessments for primary pupils will be reformed following feedback from teachers, Education Secretary John Swinney has said.
Robot Wars: Future engineering experts battle it out with purpose-built underwater vehicles
Engineering experts of the future went head-to-head yesterday as they put hand-made robots through a series of perilous underwater tasks.
Two new academies planned for Aberdeen
Five new schools could be built to ease pressure on two fast-growing areas of Aberdeen.
SNP under fire over fall in college staff numbers
The number of full-time staff working at colleges in Scotland fell by 13.5% in just over a decade, according to analysis by Scottish Labour.
Labour will abolish Sats in primary schools, Corbyn tells education conference
Jeremy Corbyn has announced plans to abolish primary school Sats.
Education allowance for poorer students down £1.6 million in a year
An allowance given to young people from poorer homes to help them stay in education has fallen by £1.6 million in a year, new figures indicate.
Highland ASN service transformation: What we know so far
To date there has been lack of clarity by Highland Council on how the promised service transformation is to be achieved.
Ministers urged to set date for minimum student income
Ministers should set a date for bringing in a minimum student income of more than £8,000 a year which could double support for some of the poorest students, Labour has said.
MSPs to examine impact of Stem teaching in early years education
The importance of teaching science, technology, engineering and maths (Stem) to young children is to be explored by MSPs.
Controlled schools becoming more diverse, says support council chief
New figures show the largest education sector in Northern Ireland is open to all, a support council chief has claimed.
New resource aims to tackle bullying of young migrants
A new anti-bullying resource has been launched amid a suggested rise in negative attitudes towards migrant children since Brexit negotiations began.
Scots urged to share stories as Open University celebrates 50th anniversary
The Open University is urging former and current students and staff in Scotland to share stories of how the institution has affected their lives as it celebrates its 50th anniversary.
First Minister accused of being ‘in denial’ about Scotland’s schools
Nicola Sturgeon has been accused of being “in complete denial” about Scotland’s education system.
Education and attainment in Moray branded ‘chronic’ as it lags behind national average
Education in Moray has been branded "chronic" as concerns were once again raised about the region's secondary schools.
Teacher shortages limiting pupils’ subject choices, Education Scotland admits
Teacher shortages are limiting the number of subjects pupils can choose to study in schools, the head of Education Scotland has admitted to MSPs.
Teacher recruitment troubles limiting subject choice, MSPs told
Nearly three-quarters of Scottish schools responding to a parliamentary survey have said difficulty recruiting teachers is constraining subject choice.
Aberdeenshire school forms partnership with luxury hotel to help pupils consider hospitality careers
An Aberdeenshire school has teamed up with a hotel to help pupils discover new careers they might never have previously considered.
Proposed register for children not in school – Education Secretary
A register of all children not attending school is being put forward by the Education Secretary.
Cash-strapped schools need billions in extra funding, Government warned
More than 1,000 councillors have written to the Education Secretary to urge the Government to pump billions of extra funding into schools.
Figures show soaring number of sick days for stressed-out teachers in Aberdeen
The number of sick days needed by Aberdeen’s teachers because of stress has skyrocketed, sparking renewed calls for them to be given more support in the classroom.
Three Speyside schools labelled ‘unsustainable’ following council’s education review
Doubts have been raised about the future of three Moray primary schools after they were described as "unsustainable" by the council's education department.