>Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth has given a fresh signal that she will not accept proposals to scrap exams for S4 pupils in Scotland.
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>In February, The Scotsman revealed a total of 57 per cent of respondents to a Government survey of 10,000 school and college teachers “disagreed” with the recommendation to axe exams for S4 pupils, with staff “concerned” that pupils would “struggle with the transition to Highers”.
>Meanwhile, those surveyed noted the “workload implications for teachers” from marking internal assessments. Ms Gilruth has also repeatedly played down the prospect of “radical” qualifications reform, highlighting the need to set out a “realistic programme” that takes account of the budget position and the “capacity” of the system, while schools also battle worsening pupil behaviour and attendance rates.
Now, in an interview with The Sunday Times, the education secretary reiterated that “the vast majority of teachers don’t want to get rid of examinations at National 5”.
>She added: “There are lots of good reasons for that. And I think it’s important we listen to that.”
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>Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth has given a fresh signal that she will not accept proposals to scrap exams for S4 pupils in Scotland.
…
>In February, The Scotsman revealed a total of 57 per cent of respondents to a Government survey of 10,000 school and college teachers “disagreed” with the recommendation to axe exams for S4 pupils, with staff “concerned” that pupils would “struggle with the transition to Highers”.
>Meanwhile, those surveyed noted the “workload implications for teachers” from marking internal assessments. Ms Gilruth has also repeatedly played down the prospect of “radical” qualifications reform, highlighting the need to set out a “realistic programme” that takes account of the budget position and the “capacity” of the system, while schools also battle worsening pupil behaviour and attendance rates.
Now, in an interview with The Sunday Times, the education secretary reiterated that “the vast majority of teachers don’t want to get rid of examinations at National 5”.
>She added: “There are lots of good reasons for that. And I think it’s important we listen to that.”