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Publication - Consultation paper

Education Scotland and the Scottish Qualifications Authority: consultation

Published
30 September 2021
Directorate
Learning Directorate, +2 more … Children and Families Directorate, Early Learning and Childcare Directorate
Part of
Children and families, Communities and third sector, Education
ISBN
9781802014327

A consultation on the replacement of the Scottish Qualifications Authority and the reform of Education Scotland.

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Section 2 - Curriculum and Assessment

The OECD reports Scotland's Curriculum for Excellence: Into the Future[13] and Upper-Secondary Education Student Assessment in Scotland: A Comparative Perspective[14] make it clear that aligning curriculum, qualifications and system evaluation is essential to delivering on the commitments made in Curriculum for Excellence relating to assessment.

To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

2.1 Curriculum for Excellence provides a coherent progression in the journey of learners (3-18 and beyond) that gives them the best possible educational experience and enables them to realise their ambitions.

  • Strongly Agree
  • Agree
  • Neither Agree/Disagree
  • Disagree
  • Strongly Disagree

2.2 Please share what you believe currently contributes to a coherent progression.

2.3 Please share ideas you may have to improve learner progression across stages and sectors.

3.1 In practice, learning communities are empowered and use the autonomy provided by Curriculum for Excellence to design a curriculum that meets the needs of their learners.

  • Strongly Agree
  • Agree
  • Neither Agree/Disagree
  • Disagree
  • Strongly Disagree

3.2 Please share ideas you may have on what is needed to enhance this in future.

4.1 The creation of a Curriculum and Assessment Agency will help to address the misalignment of curriculum and assessment as outlined in the OECD report[15].

  • Strongly Agree
  • Agree
  • Neither Agree/Disagree
  • Disagree
  • Strongly Disagree

4.2 Please share your views of the potential advantages of establishing such an Agency.

4.3 Please share your views of the potential disadvantages of establishing such an Agency.

5.1 The full breadth of existing SQA qualifications[16] play an important part of the curriculum offered by secondary schools.

  • Strongly Agree
  • Agree
  • Neither Agree/Disagree
  • Disagree
  • Strongly Disagree

5.2 Please identify the main factors, if any, that support a broader range of SQA qualifications being included in the curriculum in secondary schools.

5.3 Please share any ideas you may have on what is needed to enhance the role of a broader variety of qualifications in the curriculum in secondary schools.

6.1 Technologies are fully and appropriately utilised as a support for curriculum and assessments.

  • Strongly Agree
  • Agree
  • Neither Agree/Disagree
  • Disagree
  • Strongly Disagree

6.2 Please share any comments you may have on the use of technologies to support curriculum and assessments, and what could be done to deliver improvements.

7. Please share any additional comments you have on curriculum and assessment.

Contact

Email: EducationReform@gov.scot

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