The Curriculum for Excellence (CfE) should be judged by the “outcome of the senior phase” rather than on concerns about subject choice in S4, according to the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA).
Schools need to exchange Mozart for Stormzy as part of an “urgent transformation” of the music curriculum which sees grime and hip-hop make their way into classrooms, a report suggests.
More than 30 schools in rural areas have been identified as among the first to receive full fibre broadband.
Nicola Sturgeon has dismissed Tory claims that parents are being “left in the dark” on how schools are performing in key areas such as numeracy.
Controversial national assessments on P1 pupils have been carried out more than 11,500 times since MSPs voted to scrap them.
The education of young people with additional support needs (ASN) is the focus of a teachers’ conference taking place in the capital.
School break times are shorter than two decades ago, meaning children are missing out on opportunities to make friends, socialise and exercise, research suggests.
There is a lack of understanding in Scottish schools about how learning a language can help pupils improve their literacy, MSPs have been told.
Most teachers say subject choices for pupils in S4 have been narrowed – with staffing levels given as the most frequent reason.
More than 160 drivers were spoken to as part of a police operation in Aberdeen.
Education Secretary John Swinney has urged all local authorities across Scotland to provide free music tuition for pupils.
A generation of pupils are at risk of having their education compromised because the number of subjects they can study is reducing, academics have warned.
A generation of pupils are at risk of having their education compromised because the number of subjects they can study is reducing, academics have warned.
The Scottish Government must provide greater clarity over the purpose of standardised assessments in schools, MSPs have indicated.
State schools in Scotland are cutting the number of exams pupils are allowed to sit, creating a “real danger” of an attainment gap with private schools, a study showed.
A lack of music education in schools is widening the knowledge gap between advantaged and disadvantaged students, an expert has said.
New figures show the largest education sector in Northern Ireland is open to all, a support council chief has claimed.
MSPs have written to John Swinney calling for action to be taken to address concerns around additional support needs (ASN) in schools.
Police are urging young people not to damage school buildings during the holidays.
Teacher shortages are limiting the number of subjects pupils can choose to study in schools, the head of Education Scotland has admitted to MSPs.
Nearly three-quarters of Scottish schools responding to a parliamentary survey have said difficulty recruiting teachers is constraining subject choice.
More than 1,000 councillors have written to the Education Secretary to urge the Government to pump billions of extra funding into schools.
In the run up to Mother's Day, hundreds of pupils from across the north-east have taken part in this year's Draw your Mum feature.
Schoolchildren have showcased their talents on stage as this year’s Rock Challenge kicked off.
In the run up to Mother's Day, hundreds of pupils from across the north-east have taken part in this year's Draw your Mum feature.
The proportion of state-funded schools in England that are over capacity has fallen, new figures show.
In the run up to Mother's Day, hundreds of pupils from across the north-east have taken part in this year's Draw your Mum feature.
In the run up to Mother's Day, hundreds of pupils from across the north-east have taken part in this year's Draw your Mum feature.
Ballots should be considered for allocating places at the country’s top state schools to give disadvantaged pupils more equal access, according to a new report.
In the run up to Mother's Day, hundreds of pupils from across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire have taken part in this year's Draw your Mum feature.