Union says teachers need more preparation for new exams
ByThe Courier Reporter
The EIS says more than half of its members think more work needs to be done before the new qualifications come in.
A lot of work still needs to be done to make sure schools are ready for new exams being brought in from next year, union leaders have warned.
A survey by the Educational Institute of Scotland found more than half were either “barely confident” or “not confident at all” over introducing the National 4 and 5 qualifications.
The exams are being brought in as part of Curriculum for Excellence teaching reforms and will replace the current Standard Grade and Intermediate qualifications from 2013-14.
With the first pupils due to sit the new exams in 2014, teachers will start preparing youngsters for them later this year.
EIS general secretary Larry Flanagan said: “The fact that around half of classroom teachers are still expressing a lack of confidence indicates that there remains a considerable amount of work to be done to ensure that all schools are ready to deliver courses leading to the new national qualifications examinations from this year.”
Union says teachers need more preparation for new exams
