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'Scottish education in freefall to mediocrity? Not at all"
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (1710+ words) There is no disguising the fact that these results are disappointing. But there are strong mitigating factors, not least the withdrawal of the levels of support that were available when I was teaching. Subject Principal Teacher posts have been stripped…...
Scotland should copy England’s schools? The new PISA results don’t prove it
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (653+ words) This article appears as part of the Lessons to Learn newsletter. It has been a few years, but there’s nothing quite like PISA Day to remind you of everything that is wrong with PISA Day. The latest scores came out…...
Expert says individuals determine the value of their degree
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (1466+ words) With young people voicing growing concerns about the influence of artificial intelligence and other factors as they try to test the waters of the job market for the first time, fundamental questions are being asked about the value of a…...
'Astonishing': SNP MSP on Enlightenment's absence from Scots schools
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (534+ words) An SNP MSP has called on the Scottish Government to make the study of the Scottish Enlightenment compulsory in schools, arguing that the nation’s greatest intellectual achievements is being neglected in classrooms. Raising the issue at Holyrood, Patricia Gibson urged…...
'Getting the job done: women now grabbing the top roles"
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (12+ words) 'Getting the job done: women now grabbing the top roles' The Herald...
Dundee University's troubled recovery plan claims more degree courses
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1096+ words) A university will suspend new admissions to most language and philosophy programmes, fueling an ongoing debate about academic oversight. The Herald reported on Wednesday that the University of Dundee had scrapped controversial proposals to end undergraduate maths degrees and begin…...
After redundancy, Pearl Stephen was re-energised by new career in renewables
1+ week, 3+ day ago (849+ words) After redundancy threatened her 15-year offshore career, Pearl Stephen used transition training organised by Skills Development Scotland to gain vital wind industry qualifications and secure a new renewables role A fomer oil and gas worker has told how she has…...
Why Dundee University has backed away from one of its most controversial plans
1+ week, 4+ day ago (729+ words) The University of Dundee has decided not to proceed with a proposal to stop offering undergraduate maths degrees, instead announcing that the offering will remain unchanged until a “redeveloped” programme is ready to launch in 2029. This announcement comes after high-profile…...
Scots back apprenticeships over degrees, new poll finds
1+ week, 4+ day ago (796+ words) New polling data suggests a growing appreciation for vocational skills that could alter the landscape in each sector as Scotland’s colleges and universities face uncertain futures amid their respective funding models According to a recent YouGov poll commissioned by Colleges…...
Scots 'exploitation' jobs soar 20 despite Labour ban pledge
2+ week, 18+ hour ago (1358+ words) The number of Scots working on “exploitative” insecure job contracts has soared by more than 20% in a year despite a Labour pledge to ban notorious zero-hours jobs. Latest official survey analysis shows 95,000 people in Scotland were on zero-hours contracts between…...