Education Scotland

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The prestigious Fettes College in Edinburgh. Image: Danny Lawson/PA

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Families are invited to step inside St Aloysius’ College for a tour or taster day to see what the Glasgow school can offer

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The first Scottish school rated 'excellent' by inspectors

The Michaela Community School in London adopts methods that would result in a failed inspection in Scotland, but has achieved remarkable results (Picture: Dan Kitwood)

Can Scotland learn a lesson from England's strictest school? Cameron Wyllie

The Michaela Community School in London has a reputation for being England's strictest school (Picture: Dan Kitwood)

Why England's strictest school would be banned in Scotland Cameron Wyllie

Marc Ingram, Scottish Apprentice of the Year

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Pupils sitting an exam (Picture: John Devlin)

Eight Scottish councils could trial new diploma for school leavers

Christine Jardine raised concerns over Labour’s plan to impose VAT on private schools

'Worried' parents fear scrapping of schools' VAT exemption

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The school going back to the future with outdoor learning pledge

Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth celebrates with students at Madras College in St Andrews on SQA results Day 2024. PIC: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

All smiles on results day belies the true tests facing Jenny Gilruth John McLellan

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The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) building in Edinburgh. Picture: PA

Analysis Will anything change beyond the names of Scotland's education bodies?

Education secretary Jenny Gilruth (Picture: Nick Mailer)

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Councils urged to follow Aberdeen's response to school violence crisis

Analysis Does Scotland need to consider building more special schools?

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A teacher and students in a classroom. Picture: Ben Birchall/PA Wire

Scots language course for teachers hailed as 'significant step forward'

PIC LISA FERGUSON 07/09/2023. College lecturers protest outside the Scottish Parliament.

SNP ministers urged to rethink 'sucker blow' decision to axe £10m fund

Exclusive Education Scotland leaving posts unfilled after budget warning to SNP minister

School pupils. David Jones/PA Wire

Internal shake-up at Education Scotland as bosses prepare for reforms

The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) building in Edinburgh, amid plans for the exams body to be scrapped in the wake of a major review of education north of the border. Picture: PA

'Damning e-mails' reveal how expert quit Scottish Government education panel

A school teacher looking stressed next to piles of classroom books. PA/PA Wire

New £200,000 coaching initiative aims to help under-pressure school staff

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Student Raising Hand To Ask Question In Classroom. Picture: Adobe Stock

More than 1,300 Scottish teachers quit profession within five years

WhatsApp icon on a smartphone. Phone: Nick Ansell/PA Wire

How mobile phone bans are generating a new 'buzz' in Scottish schools

Shirley-Anne Somerville and Jenny Gilruth. Image: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Documents expose SNP 'dither and delay' over £250m fund to fix crumbling schools

03-10-2023. Picture Michael Gillen. REDDINGMUIRHED. Braes High School. Visit by Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth visits Braes High School to see the innovative measures the pupils and staff are taking to help tackle the cost of the school day as part of Challenge Poverty Week. Jenny Gilruth.

SNP delayed education reforms to avoid 'mistakes' of Curriculum for Excellence

Education and Skills Secretary Jenny Gilruth. Jane Barlow/PA Wire

SNP vows new focus on 'knowledge' and maths in revamp of under-fire curriculum

School pupils. David Jones/PA Wire

New figures show further drop in Scottish teacher numbers despite SNP pledge

PISA rankings show just how Nicola Sturgeon has failed our children Brian Monteith

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Pisa report 'highlights alarming level of violence in Scotland’s schools'

First Minister Humza Yousaf has been told to apologise after Scotland fell in maths, English and science in the international Pisa rankings. Image: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images.

Humza Yousaf told to apologise for 'destroying' Scotland's education system

SNP ministers under pressure to finally act to arrest education decline

Pisa test results are due to be published on Tuesday

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At Jordanhill School, in Glasgow City, 89 per cent of pupils left with at least five Highers in 2022. This is 19 percentage points better than its virtual comparator.

Top performing Scottish schools named in latest 'Parent Power' league tables

Scotland's Highers are more than a century old

School leaders back calls to scrap historic name for Scotland's 'Highers'
Head teachers tell MSPs the continued use of the ‘Higher’ grade is ‘inequitable’

Pupils (L-R) Tess Worley, Abbie Hart and Leah Mathieson from Craigmount High School in Edinburgh look at their exam results during SQA results day in 2023. SQA strikes could impact the delivery of exam results next year. Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

SQA staff vote to strike over pay as impact on exam results looms

School pupils. David Jones/PA Wire

Scottish schools focussed on boosting attendance in wake of post-pandemic slump

Pupils sitting an exam. Ben Birchall/PA Wire

Are Scottish schools falling behind the rest of the world?

School pupils. David Jones/PA Wire

Exams shake-up delayed as schools tackle behaviour and attendance crisis

Humza Yousaf arrives at Holyrood with Jenny Gilruth on Tuesday January 10, 2023.

7 key education questions MSPs want answered ahead of coming SNP-Green Budget

The 18 best performing secondary schools in Scotland

Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth, seen visiting Edinburgh's Craigmount High, plans to create a Centre of Teaching Excellence (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

SNP’s dream of ‘teaching excellence’ looks set to backfire on education

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Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth chats to pupils during a visit to Craigmount High School in Edinburgh to mark SQA Results Day 2023. Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

Jenny Gilruth to focus tight budget on Covid generation in schools and nurseries

Analysis: When will the Scottish Qualifications Authority be replaced? Calum Ross

Pupils open their exam results. Credit: Matt Cardy/Getty Images

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Aberdeen school’s glowing report: Your child could be part of the success story – book a tour now. Picture Cathy Davies

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Students across Scotland will be sitting their SQA exams over the next few weeks. (Pic: John Devlin).

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