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== Country in a nutshell ==
== Country in a nutshell ==
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Scotland has a population of just over 5 million - thus it is comparable in population with many smaller European countries.
The capital of Scotland is Edinburgh.
For more details on Scotland see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotland


== Education in Country ==
== Education in Country ==


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<From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Education in Scotland Scottish Government logo.png
Scottish Government
Cabinet Secretary Mike Russell MSP
National education budget (2007-08)
Budget £2,5 bn[1]
Per Student £3,855 (2004-2005)[2]‡
General Details
Primary Languages English, Scots and Scottish Gaelic
System Type National
Compulsory education 1872
Literacy (2005 est)
Total 99%
Male 99%
Female 99%
Enrollment (2005[3])
Total 1,452,240
Primary 390,260
Secondary 322,980
Post Secondary 739,000#
‡: Expenditure on Pre-school, Primary and Secondary education only.
#: 2004, All further and higher education institutions includes overseas students.
Scotland has a long history of universal provision of public education, and the Scottish education system is distinctly different from other parts of the United Kingdom. The Scotland Act 1998 gives Scottish Parliament legislative control over all education matters, and the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 is the principal legislation governing education in Scotland.
Traditionally, the Scottish system at secondary school level has emphasized breadth across a range of subjects, while the English, Welsh and Northern Irish systems have emphasised greater depth of education over a smaller range of subjects.
Following this, Scottish universities generally have courses a year longer (typically 4 years) than their counterparts elsewhere in the UK, though it is often possible for students to take more advanced specialised exams and join the courses at the second year. One unique aspect is that the ancient universities of Scotland issue a Master of Arts as the first degree in humanities.
The majority of schools are non-denominational, but as a result of the Education Act 1918, separate denominational state schools were also established. The vast majority of denominational state schools are Roman Catholic but there are also a number of Scottish Episcopal schools. Catholic schools are fully funded by the Scottish Government and administered by the Education and Lifelong Learning Directorate. There are specific legal provisions to ensure the promotion of a Catholic ethos in such schools: applicants for positions in the areas of Religious Education, Guidance or Senior Management must be approved by the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland, which also appoints a chaplain to each of its schools. There is also one Jewish state primary school.
Qualifications at the secondary school and post-secondary (further education) level are provided by the Scottish Qualifications Authority, which is the national awarding and accrediting body in Scotland, and delivered through various schools, colleges and other centres. Political responsibility for education at all levels is vested in the Scottish Parliament and the Scottish Education and Enterprise, Transport and Lifelong Learning Departments.
State schools are owned and operated by the local authorities which act as Education Authorities, and the compulsory phase is divided into primary school and secondary school (often called high school). Schools are supported in delivering the National Guidelines and National Priorities by Learning and Teaching Scotland.
Inspections and audits of educational standards are conducted by three bodies: Care Commission inspects care standards in pre-school provision; Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education for pre-school, primary, education, further and community education; with the Scottish office of the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA Scotland) responsible for higher education.>


== Schools in Country ==
== Schools in Country ==
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Secondary Schools in Scotland
There are 377 listed Secondary Schools in Scotland.
== Further and Higher education ==
== Further and Higher education ==


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Higher Education in Scotland is overseen by the the Scottish Funding Council (SFC). This allocates resources for teaching and learning, research and other activities in Scotland's colleges and universities in support of the Scottish government's priorities.
Scotland has fourteen campus-based universities, and in addition the Open University in Scotland, one college of higher education, two art schools, one conservatoire, and the Scottish Agricultural College. (Data from Universities Scotland - see also their Facts and Figures report.)
Higher Education in Scotland is also delivered via most of the further education colleges.
There are two universities who are or were involved in the Higher Education Academy Benchmarking programme:
    University of Strathclyde (Pilot) - with blog
    Glasgow Caledonian University (Phase 2) - with blog
This might be thought to be a rather small number (e.g. compared with Wales) - however seven Scottish universities have set up the Scottish Benchmarking Group, with a little support from the Higher Education Academy, to carry out collaborative activities related to benchmarking. (The universities involved are Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Glasgow Caledonian, Paisley. Stirling and Strathclyde.) There are as yet few public details of activities or outcomes but it is expected that this situation will change before the end of Phase 2 benchmarking.
<University of Aberdeen
University of Abertay Dundee
Crichton University Campus, Dumfries, shared by the University of Glasgow, the University of the West of Scotland and The Open University
University of Dundee
University of Edinburgh
• Moray House School of Education
Edinburgh Napier University
University of Glasgow
Glasgow Caledonian University
Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh and Galashiels
University of the Highlands & Islands, Inverness (main campus) & across north and western Scotland
• University Marine Biological Station, Millport (shared with the University of Glasgow)
Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh
The Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen
University of St Andrews
University of Stirling, Bridge of Allan
University of Strathclyde, Glasgow
University of the West of Scotland, Ayr, Hamilton, Dumfries and Paisley
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=== Polytechnics in Country ===
=== Polytechnics in Country ===
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=== Colleges in Country ===
=== Colleges in Country ===


Post-16 education in Scotland is also overseen by the Scottish Funding Council (SFC). In 2006 they commissioned a Developmental Self-Audit of all Scottish FE colleges. This was carried out by Sero
 


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<Aberdeen College
Adam Smith College
Angus College
Anniesland College
Ayr College
Banff & Buchan College of Further Education
The Barony College
Borders College
Cardonald College
Carnegie College
City of Glasgow College [merger of Glasgow Met, Glasgow Nautical, Central College]
Clydebank College
Coatbridge College
Cumbernauld College
Dumfries & Galloway College
Dundee College
Edinburgh's Telford College
Elmwood College
Forth Valley College
Inverness College
James Watt College of Further & Higher Education
Jewel & Esk College
John Wheatley College
Kilmarnock College
Langside College
Lews Castle College
Moray College
Motherwell College
North Glasgow College
Oatridge College
Perth College
Reid Kerr College
South Lanarkshire College
Stevenson College
Stow College
North Highland College
West Lothian College
Orkney College
Shetland College of Further Education
Sabhal Mor Ostaig                               
Newbattle Abbey College
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== Education reform ==
== Education reform ==


"Curriculum for Excellence" is the emerging new 3-18 curriculum for Scotland's public education system.  It has been under development since 2002 and the development process has involved substantial and continued engagement with teachers and practitioners.


It has built upon the existing good practice across all sectors of Scottish education and takes account of research and international comparisons. It recognises the professionalism of teachers and the importance of this in exercising the freedom and responsibility associated with broader guidance.


The curriculum is being implemented by four partner organisations; Learning and Teaching Scotland (LTS), Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA), Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Education (HMIe) and the Scottish Government.
The curriculum phase of the Curriculum for Excellence Programme has now been implemented. The Programme will continue until 2016 when the implementati
=== Schools ===
=== Schools ===
http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/understandingthecurriculum/ for details of Scottish secondary curriculum
New National Qualifications
New National Qualifications called National 4 and National 5 will be introduced.
They will replace a number of current National Qualifications – Standard Grade General, Standard Grade Credit, Intermediate 1 and Intermediate 2. Standard Grade Foundation will be replaced by the updated Access 3.
Revisions will also be made to the current Access 1, Access 2, Higher and Advanced Higher qualifications.
The new National 4 and National 5 qualifications will be introduced in 2013/14, as will the new Access qualifications. The new Higher will follow in 2014/15 while the new Advanced Higher will be available from 2015/16 onwards.
How are the new qualifications being developed?
Over 1,000 people - including sector professionals, subject experts and nominated representatives from partner organisations, among them stakeholders, teaching professionals and parent groups from across Scotland - have contributed to the development process.
To guide the development, SQA set up a number of groups to take the development process forward:
    Curriculum Area Review Groups provide advice and guidance in each curriculum area. Each group is made up of nominated representatives from partner organisations, stakeholders, teaching associations and parent groups.


    Qualifications Design Teams work on the design of qualifications within individual subjects such as Physics, History or English. They are made up of nominated subject experts.


    Subject Working Groups carry out specific pieces of work as designated by the Qualifications Design Teams. Teachers and lecturers can nominate themselves to join these groups.


There are a number of internal governance groups which oversee and sign off the work of all our groups. All work produced by the Subject Working Groups is reviewed by Qualifications Design Teams and Curriculum Area Review Groups before they are signed off.
When are the new qualifications being introduced?


The new qualifications will be phased in between session 2013/14 and session 2015/16.
Timeline New qualifications
2010/11 New curriculum introduced to S1 pupils
April 2012


Formal publication of Qualifications/Course Arrangements and Specifications for Access 1-3, National 4, National 5 and Higher on SQA website
April 2013
Formal publication of Qualifications/Course Arrangements and Specifications for Advanced Higher on SQA website
August 2013
Last certification of Standard Grade qualifications
2013/14
Access 1-3, National 4 and National 5 introduced – ‘dual run’ alongside Intermediate 1 and Intermediate 2
2014/15
New Higher introduced – ‘dual run’ alongside current Higher, Intermediate 1 and Intermediate 2
2015/16
New Advanced Higher introduced
How will literacy and numeracy skills be recognised?
Literacy and numeracy are the responsibility of all and will be developed across learning. Literacy and Numeracy Units will be available as freestanding Units at SCQF levels 3, 4 and 5. These Units will also be available to adult learners.
There will be mandatory Units in Access 3 and National 4 English and Mathematics Courses and National 5 Lifeskills Mathematics.
At National 5, some, but not all, literacy and numeracy skills will be included within English and Mathematics Courses. These skills will not be separately certificated by SQA.
For those who require full, separate certification, freestanding Literacy and Numeracy Units at SCQF level 5 will be available.
For more information on Literacy and Numeracy, go to the SQA Literacy and Numeracy page.


=== Post-secondary ===
=== Post-secondary ===


== Administration and finance ==
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=== Schools ===
=== Schools ===
376 state secondary schools


How many schools are there in Scotland?Primary 2,153Secondary 376Special 193Total 2,722How many pupils?Primary 370,839Secondary 303,978Special 6756Total 681,573When do children start primary?Pupils usually start primary school at age five, although there are some younger pupils. They attend primary school for seven years.When do children start high school?Pupils are usually 11 or 12 when they start high school.When do they leave?Pupils can leave school after turning 16. This is usually after fourth year. However, many children choose to stay on to complete fifth and sixth year.What's the Scottish equivalent of GCSEs and A levels?In Scotland, pupils sit Standard Grades instead of GCSEs and Highers instead of A levels. These aren't the only qualifications available to pupils. More information is available at the qualifications section of this site.Can parents choose which school to send their children to?Yes. Parents can make a placing request to a school of their choice, whether that's in their council area or not.How many denominational schools are there?Scotland has 377 state-funded faith schools - 373 Catholic, one Jewish and three Episcopalian. These schools play an important part in education in Scotland. We believe it's important for parents and pupils to have the choice to attend a faith school, if they want to.How big are classes?Average class sizes in primary have been falling since 1997. In 2010 the average class size in primary schools was 23. Secondary class size information is not generally collected. Further informationHow many teachers are there?In 2010 there were 52,188 teachers in Scotland.How do I become a teacher in Scotland?There are opportunities for committed and qualified teachers in Scotland. For more information on how to become a teacher, please visit the Teach in Scotland website.How do I find out about independent schools in Scotland ?There are 104 independent schools across Scotland. For more information on independent schools, please visit the Scottish Council of Independent Schools website. The Independent Schools Register also contains a range of information, including the address and contact details schools, the current maximum rolls and whether boarding facilities are provided.Is bullying a problem in Scottish schools?Bullying is totally unacceptable and is not tolerated in Scottish schools. Every school must have an anti-bullying strategy and act quickly to take action whenever an incident of bullying occurs. We have no reason to think that Scotland has a particular problem with bullying.What about children who need additional support in school?Some children require additional help to get the most from their education. There are many reasons why a child may need additional help. They may be going through a tough time at home and need extra support from teaching staff, they may need assessment for dyslexia or it could be they are very gifted in a subject and need specialist tutoring. The Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) 2004 Act places statutory duties on Education Authorities to make sure that children who do need help get it. This could be extra help from teachers, counsellors or health professionals.What help is available for gifted children?Gifted children often need extra support at school to make sure that they are challenged and kept interested. The Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) 2004 Act places statutory duties on Education Authorities to make sure that children who do need help get it. That applies just as much to gifted children as it does to those with physical disabilities or learning difficulties.


=== Post-secondary ===
=== Post-secondary ===
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