The EIS union says the reputation of the SQA is 'in tatters'.
EIS general secretary Andrea Bradley said it was difficult to see how they could "move forward with reforms" while the SQA was intact for another two years."The SQA continues to be a huge driver of workload for secondary teachers and others who deliver SQA qualifications. Its reputation amongst teachers is in tatters."
Jenny Gilruth told the Scottish parliament that legislation to reform education agencies would not be introduced at present.report recommended ending exams in S4It recommended that school students should not sit exams before fifth year, and argued that a wider range of assessment measures should be used for Highers and Advanced Highers.
The review was carried out for the Scottish government by one of Scotland's leading experts on education Prof Louise Hayward."Nor can I expect tangible engagement on the outputs of future qualifications if parliament is focused on legislating for these bodies," Ms Gilruth told MSPs. "Instead, focus must be brought back to our children and young people and improving their educational outcomes."
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