A survey of Scottish teachers has laid bare the chaos behind Curriculum for Excellence just weeks before its first exams.
The new report from the Scottish Secondary Teachers’ Association (SSTA) revealed 93% of teachers felt support from Education Scotland and the SQA has been inadequate.
A staggering 95% of the 3,358 respondents said their working hours had not come close to covering the massive workload required.
With the inaugural National 5 exams just six teaching weeks away, almost 90% of teachers said they were dissatisfied with support from their local authority and 67% with their school.
Nearly 60% of teachers said they lacked confidence in implementing the qualifications, and 80% doubted their ability to assess them.
When asked about the delivery of the new Highers next session, 77% said they would not be confident to provide course materials and 86% said they would not be confident assessing pupils.
Scottish Conservative education spokeswoman Liz Smith said: “This report confirms what has been known for a long period of time. Many in the teaching profession have been questioning the support being given by Education Scotland and the SQA, specifically about the time schools are being given to prepare for the exam period.
“It has become clear that a very high percentage don’t really have any confidence they will be able to deliver the new curriculum effectively.”
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