Tag: Pupils

“Exceptional” teacher sacked for four Facebook messages

An “exceptional” young PE teacher was sacked for sending four Facebook messages to sixth year pupils. Nicholas Torsney is now fighting for his career in...

SQA under fire for letting exam cheats off easy

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...

Parents’ fury after porn DVD is shown on school bus

PRIMARY pupils had an eye-full on their way from school after a bungling bus driver left a porn film in the DVD player. Parents were...

Students could be fast-tracked into second year of univeristy

By Christine Lavelle STUDENTS in Scotland could be fast-tracked into second year, if they opt to take the new Scottish Baccalaureate qualification. It is already backed...

Scottish teacher encourages pupils to use “unreliable” Wikipedia

By Cara Sulieman A SCOTTISH teacher has said that school kids should be encouraged to use Wikipedia for school research, despite doubts over the accuracy...

Private school head “reprimanded” by GTC for interrogating pupil over drugs claims

By Oliver Farrimond A RECTOR at one of Scotland’s top private schools was reprimanded by the General Teaching Council yesterday for interrogating a 10-year-old pupil...

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