Tag: Education

Exam report reveals crocodile question was the killer in maths higher exam

A NEW report has revealed the higher maths exam question so hard that it reduced maths higher students to tears last May - forcing...

“Free” state schooling “too expensive” for poorest Scots families

THE cost of school trips, uniforms and extra-curricular activities could be making a “free” state education too expensive for Scots families. A new report from...

Top Scots unis go up the rankings

SCOTLAND'S top five universities have all improved their performance in the annual Times Higher rankings. Edinburgh has risen 12 places to 24, whilst Glasgow has...

Get women into “male” careers by making science compulsory at school

SCIENCE should be compulsory in Scottish secondary schools to encourage more women into careers in “male” industries such as engineering. Gijsbert Stoet, a psychologist at...

First women-only engineering class taught in Scotland

THE FIRST women-only engineering class is being offered in Scotland. The City of Glasgow College is teaching a no-lads-allowed Higher National Certificate (HNC) in engineering...

More Scots secure uni places

28,130 Scots-domiciled students have secured a place at university so far this year, a record high at A Level results day. The figures, published this...

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