Tag: SQA

Scotland’s new exams too tough on kids taking science

Deadline News Journalist - September 12, 2014

SCOTLAND’S new school exams are too tough on the sciences and risk putting students off the subject, according to teachers. This year’s National Qualifications shakeup...

Stressed out school kids hit back at SQA with spoof Twitter account

Local News

Guest - April 18, 2014

SCOTLAND’S under-pressure school kids have taken revenge on exams body the SQA - by creating a Twitter account to ridicule the new Curriculum for...

Run up to new exams labelled “shambolic” by concerned teachers

Local News

Guest - November 8, 2013

PREPARATIONS for Scotland’s first new school exam in 22 years are “shambolic” according to teachers’ leaders. An estimated 65,000 S4 pupils are due to sit...

Bungling cookery teacher who caused whole school evacuation is struck off

Local News

Guest - October 9, 2013

A SCOTS cookery teacher has agreed to be struck off after she let oil overheat and caused the evacuation of a whole school. Adrienne Park,...

SQA under fire for letting exam cheats off easy

Local News

Guest - July 28, 2013

SCOTLAND’S exam board has come under fire after it was revealed that 91 pupils caught cheating were let off with just a warning. The Scottish...

Teacher “wrote revision list after having seen exam details”

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - September 12, 2012

A TEACHER got advanced information about exams and then passed the details to other members of staff, a disciplinary hearing was told today. Sabrina Ferguson...

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