Education chiefs have been slammed for placing Angus teachers in an “absurd” situation ahead of secondary school reforms.
A report to a meeting of full council in Forfar acknowledged gaps in provision still exist ahead of the introduction of new Higher Grades after the summer holidays.
And a former headteacher criticised the Scottish Qualifications Authority for withholding course materials and giving “contradictory advice” to secondary school departments.
Councillor David May said the profession in Angus is under stress due to “many considerable problems” associated with Curriculum for Excellence.
“The SQA moved the goalposts in the course of the year and made changes to courses while teachers were still teaching them,” he said.
“In my view this is completely absurd as all the information about the courses should have been available,” Mr May told The Courier.
“I have also heard staff are being given contradictory advice about the courses and very worryingly, exemplars of materials and exam questions were simply not available.”
The local authority’s director of communities, Margo Williamson, confirmed schools have finally received course materials after months of clamouring for information.
She said: “My understanding is that all the information on all the subjects are now with the schools.”