Claim John Swinney stayed at Peter Mandelson's residence is Mostly True
The first minister has been criticised online for staying with Mandelson on a trip to the US last year. We looked at the truth behind the claims.
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Claim SNP has reduced attainment gap by two-thirds is Mostly False
Addressing the difference in attainment between Scottish pupils has been a major part of the Scottish Government’s policy platform
Claim historical data won’t be used for pupil assessment is Half True
Pupils will be not be assessed in traditional exams for the second year running, as Scotland’s education system continues
Pupils sitting ‘exams in disguise’ accuse SQA of ‘shambolic’ mismanagement
Scottish high school pupils sitting National 5s and Highers have told The Ferret that mismanagement by the SQA has left
Teachers could earn less than minimum wage for extra exam work
Some teachers may end up earning less than the minimum wage for extra work around exams, prompting an accusation the
FFS explains: how were Scottish pupils’ final grades decided?
Scottish school pupils received their grades for this year without sitting any spring exams for the first time since 1888
Calls to reform key school qualifications as pupils fail to progress
The Scottish Government is facing fresh calls for reform of key qualifications in secondary schools and colleges after analysis of