Schools
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.
Class Rules: the truth about Scottish schools: a review
Author / Creator: Sue Palmer
Media type: News Item
Date published:
A supportive review of the book "Class Rules: the truth about Scottish schools"
Class Rules: the Truth about Scottish Schools
Author / Creator: James McEnaney
Date published: 2021
Class Rules makes the key issues about Scotland's education system accessible to all. He delves into the Curriculum for Excellence. He interrogates the rhetoric around closing the 'attainment gap' between the richest and poorest pupils. And he considers the impact of the global Covid-19 pandemic. This book looks to the future to ask what changes can be made to improve the system for young people across the country.