Independent Review of Qualifications and Assessment: consultation analysis

Summarises views from correspondents on phase three of the Independent Review covering each of the three elements within the proposed Scottish Diploma of Achievement (Subject Studies, Learning in Context and the Personal Pathway).


Appendix A: Profile of the survey response

Table 1: Profile of response – sector
  Number of respondents % of valid responses
School communities 259 83%
College communities 15 5%
Other 32 10%
Not defined 5 2%
Base (valid responses) 311 100%
Table 2: Profile of response – respondents*
  Number of respondents % of valid responses
School community – Teachers 226 73%
School community – Parents/carers 33 11%
School community – Learner 19 6%
School community – Non teaching staff 5 2%
School community - Local Primary school 1 0%
College community - Teaching staff 16 5%
College community – Learner 3 1%
College community – Non teaching staff 4 1%
Other e.g., individual, organisation 38 12%

* Note this was a multiple response question, a small number of institutions submitted responses which had been prepared with input from a number of respondents groups. Consequently, the % of valid responses sums to more than 100%. Base (valid responses): 311

Table 3: Profile of response – response to each question
  School community College community Other/
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Total*
Question 1 227 15 33 275
Question 2 244 15 36 295
Question 3 253 15 36 304
Question 4 252 15 36 303
Question 5 251 15 35 301
Question 5a 185 11 27 223
Question 6 229 14 34 277
Question 7 236 13 35 284
Question 8 193 8 26 227
Question 9 161 6 28 195
Base (valid responses): 311

Contact

Email: qualificationsreform@gov.scot

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