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To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, What plans he has to improve secondary school education in Scotland. - (Failed OPQ).
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, What plans he has to improve secondary school education in Scotland. - (Failed OPQ).
Asked by
David Marshall
(Labour)
Answered by
Brian Wilson
(Labour)
Answering body
Scottish Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
18 November 1997
For answer on
2 December 1997
Answered on
2 December 1997
Mr. David Marshall: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what plans he has to improve secondary school education in Scotland;
and if he will make a statement. [17118]
Mr. Wilson: Education is at the heart of this Government and raising standards is the key priority. Under our initiative to raise
standards in Scottish schools, each school will have clear, realistic and achievable targets for improvement. Implementation will be
overseen by my Action Group on Standards in Scottish Schools, membership of which is widely drawn from within and beyond education.
In September, with the endorsement of the Action Group, we issued for consultation a strategy paper for the development of a
framework of school targets in key areas with national introduction in the school year 1998-99. The outcome of consultation will be
discussed at the next meeting of the Action Group on 15 December.
In addition, full implementation of the 5-14 curriculum development programme, including national testing, in the first two years of
secondary school will contribute to improvement. The programme should be in place by 1999.
Higher Still--a new system of qualifications and assessment--will also contribute to improvement. Higher Still will be introduced in
Scottish secondary schools and in further education colleges in 1999. It will replace the existing system of Highers, National
Certificates, GSVQs and Certificates of Sixth Year Studies with a single system covering vocational and general education and
offering courses at five different levels. This will provide better continuity and progression for all students and will play an
important role in raising standards. Group awards will be available to encourage coherent programmes of study and set benchmarks for
overall attainment and competence in the core skills--information technology, numeracy, communication, problem solving skills and
working with others.
Subjects
Assessments; Qualifications; Standards; Scotland; Schools; Secondary education; Scottish Standards Action Group
Date
2 December 1997
Reference
302 c154-5W; 17118
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Brian Wilson
(Labour)
Asked by
Russell Brown
(Labour)
Answering body
Scottish Grand Committee
Type
Oral answers to questions
What plans he has to address the problems of numeracy and literacy in the early years of secondary education.
Subjects
Education; Parents; Scotland; Standards; Schools; Secondary education; Literacy; Numeracy
Date
8 July 1997
Reference
SGC c3
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons Grand Committees
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Brian Wilson
(Labour)
Answering body
Scottish Grand Committee
Type
Oral answers to questions
Subjects
Education; Parents; Scotland; Standards; Schools; Secondary education; Literacy; Numeracy
Date
8 July 1997
Reference
SGC c3
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons Grand Committees
House
House of Commons
What plans he has to address the problems of numeracy and literacy in the early years of secondary education.
What plans he has to address the problems of numeracy and literacy in the early years of secondary education.
Asked by
Russell Brown
(Labour)
Answered by
Brian Wilson
(Labour)
Answering body
Scottish Grand Committee
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Answered on
8 July 1997
Subjects
Education; Parents; Scotland; Standards; Schools; Secondary education; Literacy; Numeracy
Date
8 July 1997
Reference
SGC c3; 5766
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons Grand Committees
House
House of Commons