Education
Scotland's pupils are among the best readers in the western world
Author / Creator: Believe in Scotland
Media type: Article
Date published: 2024
Education in Scotland is making real achievements. Unionist politicians and media exaggerate the difference between English and Scottish pupils in the international comparison table PISA. UK politicians brag that English children are “among the best readers in the western world” - well so are Scots as there is only half a percentage difference in the two countries’ scores.
Independence is not Going Away: The Importance of Education and Birth Cohorts
Author / Creator: Lindsay Patterson
Media type: Article
Date published:
Support for Scottish independence has remained stable since the change in the leadership of the
Scottish National Party in March 2023, despite the fall in support for the party.
Building a New Scotland: Education and lifelong learning in an independent Scotland
Author / Creator: Scottish Government
Media type: white paper
Date published: 2024
Scotland's distinct and independent education system predates the devolution era and the international excellence of Scottish education long predates the Act of Union.
The economic contribution of colleges in Scotland
Author / Creator: Mairi Spowage
Media type: Report
Date published: 2023
College graduates will boost Scotland’s economy by £52 billion over their working lives
PISA evidence suggests Scottish approach to curriculum is less effective than England’s
Author / Creator: Lindsay Paterson
Media type: Article
Date published: 2023
Scottish results in the recent PISA have come as a shock
It's Our Future - Independent Review of Qualifications and Assessment: report
Author / Creator: Scottish Government
Media type: Report
Date published: 2023
Proposals to change the secondary school qualifications in Scotland
Further and higher education - residency criteria for access to financial support: consultation analysis
Author / Creator: Scottish Government
Media type: consultation response
Date published: 2023
Information on the changes being made to the residency eligibility criteria to receive financial support.
On the Consultation for the National Discussion on Education
Author / Creator: James McEnaney
Media type: Article
Date published: 2022
"I do not believe that the Scottish Government, or indeed Scotland’s politicians, are serious about pursuing the reforms we need." James McEnaney
Support for Learning: All our Children and All their Potential
Author / Creator: Angela Morgan
Media type: Report
Date published: 2020
The child or young person who has additional support needs in a mainstream school needs to be included at school. So, they must be present, participating, supported and achieving.
Putting Learners at the Centre: Towards a Future Vision for Scottish Education
Author / Creator: Ken Muir
Media type: Report
Date published: 2022
Report on the replacement of the Scottish Qualifications Authority, reform of Education Scotland, and removal of its inspection function.
Upper-secondary education student assessment in Scotland: A comparative perspective
Author / Creator: Gordon Stobart
Media type: Report
Date published: 2021
Scotland’s Curriculum for Excellence (CfE) is a pioneering example of 21st century curriculum reform.
Scotland’s Curriculum for Excellence : Into the Future
Author / Creator: Beatriz Pont
Media type: Report
Date published: 2021
Scotland’s Curriculum for Excellence continues to be a bold and widely supported initiative, and its design offers the flexibility needed to improve student learning further
Education - qualifications and assessment review: consultation - Gaelic
Author / Creator: Scottish Government
Media type: Consultation paper
Date published: 2022
Gaelic translation of the consultation on the options for change as part of Professor Hayward's independent review of the future of qualifications and assessment
Review of the Future of Qualifications and Assessment: Consultation on Options For Change
Author / Creator: Scottish Government
Media type: Consultation paper
Date published: 2022
There is a need to reform qualifications and assessments.
Gender equality in education and learning: Children's Parliament report
Author / Creator: Scottish Youth Parliament
Media type: Report
Date published: 2022
The Theory of Change will help to end systemic gender inequality in education and learning.
Evaluation Strategy for the Attainment Scotland Fund 2022-2026
Author / Creator: Scottish Government
Media type: Report
Date published: 2022
use education to improve outcomes for children and young people impacted by poverty with a focus on tackling the poverty-related attainment gap to deliver on the Scottish Government’s vision of equity and excellence in education
Scottish Education in the Twentieth Century
Author / Creator: Lindsay Paterson
Media type: Book
Date published: 2003
How can democracy be reconciled with the necessity of selection. Selection of culture in the maintenance of excellence, and selection of people, allocating them to occupations while also preparing them for life as equal citizens in the common culture of the community?
The School Starting Age
Author / Creator: James McEnaney
Media type: Article
Date published: 2022
Changes to the school starting age now part of the mainstream conversation around Scottish schooling
Why We Need a Kindergarten Stage
Author / Creator: Sue Palmer
Media type: Opinion
Date published: 2022
The case for kindergarden and a 6 year old start to formal schooling in Scotland.
Concerns raised over Scottish Government’s £5m grants to Chinese Confucius hubs
Author / Creator: Billy Briggs
Media type: Report
Date published: 2022
Grants of £5millon have been given to the Confucius Institute for Scotland’s Schools (CISS) which is based at Strathclyde University and has 22 learning hubs in schools to promote Chinese languages and culture.