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Dec 3, 2019 · The Scottish government would point to other ways of measuring attainment, saying that together they help paint a more complete picture - for example, exam results and data on how many school ...
- 1 Descriptive Statistics on The System
- 2 Statistics and Information on Performance Indicators
- Main Stakeholders' Responsibilities in The Scottish Education System
Early Learning and Childcare
Three and four year olds and eligible two year olds are entitled to 600 hours of funded early learning and childcare (ELC). An expansion to 1,140 hours is currently being phased in. As of September 2020, 2,587 centres were providing funded ELC to 90,126 children with 729 teachers. Note that these figures cover only children receiving funded ELC. There will be others who also attend ELCcentres.
Primary School
Primary schools in Scotland cover 7 years of education with pupils typically starting Primary 1 aged 4 or 5 and completing Primary 7 aged 11 or 12. As of September 2020, 2,005 publicly funded primary schools were operating in Scotland, educating 393,957 pupils and employing 25,651 teachers. The average pupil teacher ratio in primary schools was 15.4 and the average primary school class size was 23.1, ranging from 20.8 in primary 1 to 25.6 in primary 7.
Secondary School
Secondary schools provide up to 6 years of education. Pupils typically start secondary aged 11 or 12. The first 3 years (S1 - S3) continue their Broad General Education. The Senior Phase, typically the phase during which qualification and exams are sat, runs from S4 to S6 with S4 being the last compulsory year of education. As of September 2020, 357 publicly funded secondary schools were operating in Scotland, educating 300,954 pupils and employing 24,077 teachers. The average pupil teacher r...
The National Improvement Framework (NIF), developed in response to recommendations from the 2015 OECD review, along with the associated national improvement framework and improvement plan for Scottish education, is designed to help deliver the twin aims of excellence and equity in education. It sets out the vision and priorities for Scottish educat...
The governance of and accountability for the curriculum in Scottish schools is a shared responsibility across the Scottish Government, national bodies including Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) and Education Scotland, local government and schools. The Scottish Government sets the national policy context and is accountable for the performance...
Feb 20, 2022 · School level data for Scotland’s primary schools according to their Achievement of Curriculum for Excellence Levels was obtained under a freedom of information request from the Scottish Government. The file contains data for 1916 primary schools and provides statistics for each school including percentages of pupils meeting the required standard in P1, P2, P7 and a combined result for P1-P4-P7.
Statistics bulletin reporting on the annual pupil, teacher and early learning and childcare provision censuses. Also includes statistics from the biennial attendance, absence and exclusions collection. The 2011 and 2010 editions are available on the gov.scot archive. Summary statistics for schools in Scotland 2023.
Dec 3, 2019 · Pisa: Mixed report for Scottish education in world rankings. Scotland has been given a mixed report in an important piece of international research on education. The Pisa report measures the ...
Nov 16, 2023 · The general rule that Scottish schools have less autonomy does not theoretically apply to the curriculum. This is particularly relevant in this report, as the PISA tests aim to establish what an individual knows relative to what a 15-year-old might be expected to know. Since 2010, Scottish schools have followed the Curriculum for Excellence (CfE).
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Education in Scotland is provided in state schools, private schools and by individuals through homeschooling. Mandatory education in Scotland begins for children in Primary 1 (P1) at primary school and ends in Fourth Year (S4) at secondary school. Overall accountability and control of state–education in Scotland rests with the Scottish ...
