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Scottish Government equity report examines school closure impact

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The Scottish Government has published an equity audit that examines the Covid-19 pandemic’s impact on children from disadvantaged backgrounds. The audit was undertaken as part of Protecting Scotland, Renewing Scotland: the 2020-21 Programme for Government, and covers material extracted between 23 March and 1 September 2020. While the government recognises that a longer strategy is …

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International Council for Education Advisers—school exams ‘outdated technology’ in the 21st century

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Are high school exams out of date? Just before Christmas, the Scottish Government’s International Council for Education Advisers (ICEA) called for the end of high school exams as we know them in a report, and the idea attracted plenty of media attention. The ICEA, whose membership includes Professor Chris Chapman, the Network for Social and …

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