A “significant reduction” in the number of exams taken by Scottish pupils has been proposed by a major review into the future of school qualifications ChrisGreenNews reports:
The new model is being devised by the Independent Review of Qualifications and Assessment, led by education expert Professor Louise Hayward.
Further views will be gathered from schools and colleges to refine the proposals before a final report is submitted in May for consideration by ministers. “We believe that change is essential to avoid learners in Scotland being left behind as other countries adopt new and creative approaches to assessment that are more reflective of the world in which we live,” the report said.
“We are acutely aware of the stress on young people of high-stakes examinations in schools and the fact that the ‘two-term dash’ to most examinations remains an unacceptable reality.”
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