Tag: Highers

Gap years could be the equivalent of Highers

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - October 31, 2014

GAP years could be given the same value as Highers according to one of Scotland’s leading figures in education. Sir Andrew Cubie said he wanted...

Almost half of teachers believe new Highers will fail

In Brief

Deadline News Journalist - October 1, 2014

ALMOST half of Scotland’s high school teachers are concerned that the introduction of new Higher exam qualifications will fail. A poll of more than 1,3000...

SQA under fire for letting exam cheats off easy

Local News

Guest - July 28, 2013

SCOTLAND’S exam board has come under fire after it was revealed that 91 pupils caught cheating were let off with just a warning. The Scottish...

Scots exam question “diktat” slammed by teaching union EIS

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - June 10, 2012

TEACHERS have hit out at a Scottish Government “diktat” to introduce a compulsory question on Scottish literature into the Higher English exam. The decision by...

Scots text guarantee for Higher pupils

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - January 25, 2012

SCOTS students will have a guaranteed entitlement to study Scottish texts in their Higher English exams, the Scottish Government announced today. Marking Burns Day, Cabinet...

Scots school kids choosing to study religious education

Scottish News

Christine Lavelle - March 27, 2011

SCOTS school children are opting to study religious and moral education. Experts say the subject’s popularity has risen because of an eagerness to understand the...

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