Emma Seith
@emmaseith.bsky.social
Scottish journalist writing about education for Tes Scotland. Email me at emma.seith@tes.com; subscribe to our FREE weekly newsletter here: www.tes.com/magazine/news/general/tes-newsletters
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ICYMI: John Swinney's speech to mark 10 years of the Scottish Attainment Challenge - what did he say? www.tes.com/magazine/new... @emmaseith.bsky.social
Swinney: Schools ‘anchor institutions’ when it comes to tackling poverty
First minister makes ‘plea’ for better use to be made of the ‘trusted relationships’ schools have with families
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September 3, 2025 at 6:10 AM
ICYMI: John Swinney's speech to mark 10 years of the Scottish Attainment Challenge - what did he say? www.tes.com/magazine/new... @emmaseith.bsky.social
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Essential reading for today - @emmaseith.bsky.social interviews new SQA chief executive Nick Page www.tes.com/magazine/new... @tesmagazine.bsky.social
New SQA CEO: Qualifications Scotland will be ‘very different’
But changes ushered in by SQA replacement body Qualifications Scotland will take time, new chief executive Nick Page says in a Tes Scotland interview
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September 4, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Essential reading for today - @emmaseith.bsky.social interviews new SQA chief executive Nick Page www.tes.com/magazine/new... @tesmagazine.bsky.social
Out now: Tes Scotland speaks to new SQA boss, Nick Page
He talks about qualifications reform; if the levies paid by councils can remain fixed; why Qualifications Scotland "can't be a rebrand"; and why it's "sensible" to review accreditation in 2 years
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He talks about qualifications reform; if the levies paid by councils can remain fixed; why Qualifications Scotland "can't be a rebrand"; and why it's "sensible" to review accreditation in 2 years
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
New SQA CEO: Qualifications Scotland will be 'very different'
But changes ushered in by SQA replacement body Qualifications Scotland will take time, new chief executive Nick Page says in a Tes Scotland interview
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September 4, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Out now: Tes Scotland speaks to new SQA boss, Nick Page
He talks about qualifications reform; if the levies paid by councils can remain fixed; why Qualifications Scotland "can't be a rebrand"; and why it's "sensible" to review accreditation in 2 years
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
He talks about qualifications reform; if the levies paid by councils can remain fixed; why Qualifications Scotland "can't be a rebrand"; and why it's "sensible" to review accreditation in 2 years
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
A Scottish Covid Inquiry report shares the views of 2,000 young people on what schools and teachers should do to protect learning in the event of another pandemic
@henryhepburn.bsky.social reports
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@henryhepburn.bsky.social reports
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7 ways Scottish schools can be better prepared for a pandemic
A Scottish Covid Inquiry report shares the views of 2,000 young people on what schools and teachers should do to protect learning in the event of another pandemic
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August 22, 2025 at 11:23 AM
A Scottish Covid Inquiry report shares the views of 2,000 young people on what schools and teachers should do to protect learning in the event of another pandemic
@henryhepburn.bsky.social reports
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@henryhepburn.bsky.social reports
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📢New: The ‘difficulty’ ratings SQA gives Higher subjects
Every year the SQA gives subjects a ‘difficulty’ rating – and, in response to this data, physics teachers warn their subject is too tough and students are being put off
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Every year the SQA gives subjects a ‘difficulty’ rating – and, in response to this data, physics teachers warn their subject is too tough and students are being put off
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Revealed: The 'difficulty' ratings SQA gives Higher subjects
Every year the SQA gives subjects a 'difficulty' rating - and, in response to this data, physics teachers warn their subject is too tough and students are being put off
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August 22, 2025 at 11:10 AM
📢New: The ‘difficulty’ ratings SQA gives Higher subjects
Every year the SQA gives subjects a ‘difficulty’ rating – and, in response to this data, physics teachers warn their subject is too tough and students are being put off
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Every year the SQA gives subjects a ‘difficulty’ rating – and, in response to this data, physics teachers warn their subject is too tough and students are being put off
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New: Most requests for specialist places in S1 are rejected, new data shows - with secondary heads saying support for ASN pupils in mainstream schools is becoming ‘unmanageable’
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Most requests for specialist places in S1 are rejected
Support for ASN pupils in mainstream schools is becoming ‘unmanageable’ as families are struggling to find specialist provision, warn secondary school leaders
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August 20, 2025 at 8:39 AM
New: Most requests for specialist places in S1 are rejected, new data shows - with secondary heads saying support for ASN pupils in mainstream schools is becoming ‘unmanageable’
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NEW: Support for ASN pupils in mainstream schools is becoming ‘unmanageable’ as families are struggling to find specialist provision, warn secondary school leaders www.tes.com/magazine/new... @emmaseith.bsky.social
Most requests for specialist places in S1 are rejected
Support for ASN pupils in mainstream schools is becoming ‘unmanageable’ as families are struggling to find specialist provision, warn secondary school leaders
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August 20, 2025 at 7:34 AM
NEW: Support for ASN pupils in mainstream schools is becoming ‘unmanageable’ as families are struggling to find specialist provision, warn secondary school leaders www.tes.com/magazine/new... @emmaseith.bsky.social
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Yesterday marked exactly a decade since Nicola Sturgeon’s landmark speech on education – @emmaseith.bsky.social looks at the legacy of the former first minister’s career-defining promises tes.com/magazine/ana...
10 years of the Scottish Attainment Challenge: has it been a success?
Today marks exactly a decade since Nicola Sturgeon’s landmark speech on Scottish education - Emma Seith looks at the legacy of a career-defining promise by the former first minister
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August 19, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Yesterday marked exactly a decade since Nicola Sturgeon’s landmark speech on education – @emmaseith.bsky.social looks at the legacy of the former first minister’s career-defining promises tes.com/magazine/ana...
New: The Scottish government spent tens of thousands of pounds on two failed attempts to recruit a chief inspector of education and a chief executive of Education Scotland, Tes Scotland can reveal.
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£46K spent on failed recruitment for top Scottish education jobs
The Scottish government has twice been unable to fill the posts of chief inspector of education and chief executive of Education Scotland - Tes Scotland uncovers the costs of this recruitment failure
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August 15, 2025 at 10:36 AM
New: The Scottish government spent tens of thousands of pounds on two failed attempts to recruit a chief inspector of education and a chief executive of Education Scotland, Tes Scotland can reveal.
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What does Nicola Sturgeon say about education - which she described as her top priority while first minister - in her new memoirs? We take a look at every aspect of her education record that she goes into. www.tes.com/magazine/new... @emmaseith.bsky.social @tesmagazine.bsky.social
Sturgeon: ‘I did not succeed in all I set out to do on education’
‘That is on me,’ says former first minister in her memoirs - while also taking aim at the ‘many’ political opponents who wanted her ‘to fail’
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August 15, 2025 at 9:57 AM
What does Nicola Sturgeon say about education - which she described as her top priority while first minister - in her new memoirs? We take a look at every aspect of her education record that she goes into. www.tes.com/magazine/new... @emmaseith.bsky.social @tesmagazine.bsky.social
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What does former Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon say about education – which she described as her top priority while in the role – in her new memoir ‘Frankly’? @emmaseith.bsky.social explores
Sturgeon: ‘I did not succeed in all I set out to do on education’
‘That is on me,’ says former first minister in her memoirs - while also taking aim at the ‘many’ political opponents who wanted her ‘to fail’
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August 15, 2025 at 10:05 AM
What does former Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon say about education – which she described as her top priority while in the role – in her new memoir ‘Frankly’? @emmaseith.bsky.social explores
"I did not succeed in all that I set out to do on school education - and that is on me," writes Nicola Sturgeon, in her memoirs
However, she also takes aim at the "many" political opponents who wanted her "to fail" and councils who didn’t always "play ball"
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However, she also takes aim at the "many" political opponents who wanted her "to fail" and councils who didn’t always "play ball"
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Sturgeon: ‘I did not succeed in all I set out to do on education’
‘That is on me,’ says former first minister in her memoirs – while also taking aim at the ‘many’ political opponents who wanted her ‘to fail’
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August 15, 2025 at 10:28 AM
"I did not succeed in all that I set out to do on school education - and that is on me," writes Nicola Sturgeon, in her memoirs
However, she also takes aim at the "many" political opponents who wanted her "to fail" and councils who didn’t always "play ball"
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
However, she also takes aim at the "many" political opponents who wanted her "to fail" and councils who didn’t always "play ball"
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New: Budget cuts, staff shortages, lack of support for ASN students – as well as ‘harassment from parents’ – are leaving heads at risk of burnout, finds a new survey from School Leaders Scotland
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Scottish school leaders’ workload ‘unsustainable’
Budget cuts, staff shortages, lack of support for ASN students - as well as ‘harassment from parents’ - are leaving heads at risk of burnout, finds School Leaders Scotland
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August 14, 2025 at 8:16 AM
New: Budget cuts, staff shortages, lack of support for ASN students – as well as ‘harassment from parents’ – are leaving heads at risk of burnout, finds a new survey from School Leaders Scotland
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Make sure to download the @tesmagazine.bsky.social app to catch up on our coverage of SQA results day www.tes.com/campaign/dow... @emmaseith.bsky.social
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August 7, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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The new school year arrives across much of Scotland this week, and thousands of staff will find themselves in a new role – depute head, Paul Bisland, offers some advice...
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4 key priorities for Scottish teachers starting a new job
The new school year arrives across much of Scotland this week, and thousands of staff will find themselves in a new role - but this needn’t be a daunting experience, says Paul Bisland
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August 12, 2025 at 9:42 AM
The new school year arrives across much of Scotland this week, and thousands of staff will find themselves in a new role – depute head, Paul Bisland, offers some advice...
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Which SQA subjects are gaining popularity - and which are falling away? We look at SQA data on entries for N4, N5, Higher and Advanced Higher. www.tes.com/magazine/new... @tesmagazine.bsky.social
Which SQA subjects are gaining popularity - and which are falling away?
SQA data from results day 2025 shows how the uptake of subjects offered in Scotland’s schools has fluctuated in recent years
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August 12, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Which SQA subjects are gaining popularity - and which are falling away? We look at SQA data on entries for N4, N5, Higher and Advanced Higher. www.tes.com/magazine/new... @tesmagazine.bsky.social
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What were the C-grade boundaries in today's SQA results? We look at every subject across National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher www.tes.com/magazine/new... @emmaseith.bsky.social @tesmagazine.bsky.social
SQA grade boundaries: pass marks by subject and qualification
What percentage mark did students need to pass National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher with a grade C in each subject? Tes explores this year’s grade boundaries
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August 5, 2025 at 2:26 PM
What were the C-grade boundaries in today's SQA results? We look at every subject across National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher www.tes.com/magazine/new... @emmaseith.bsky.social @tesmagazine.bsky.social
📢Updated: our main SQA results day story which has everything you need to know about
-pass rates
-the attainment gap
-A-grade attainment
-Higher history
-dual entry at N5 and N4
-and how teacher estimates compare to final grades
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-pass rates
-the attainment gap
-A-grade attainment
-Higher history
-dual entry at N5 and N4
-and how teacher estimates compare to final grades
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
SQA exam results for 2025 show ‘Covid recovery’
Pass rates are up slightly at National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher - with the overall attainment gap also narrowing
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August 5, 2025 at 3:21 PM
📢Updated: our main SQA results day story which has everything you need to know about
-pass rates
-the attainment gap
-A-grade attainment
-Higher history
-dual entry at N5 and N4
-and how teacher estimates compare to final grades
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
-pass rates
-the attainment gap
-A-grade attainment
-Higher history
-dual entry at N5 and N4
-and how teacher estimates compare to final grades
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
At Higher, the lowest C-grade boundary is 46.4% (geography) and the highest is 52.5% (administration and IT)
@henryhepburn.bsky.social with the full subject breakdown - as well as the C-grade boundary data for N5 and Advanced Higher by subject
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@henryhepburn.bsky.social with the full subject breakdown - as well as the C-grade boundary data for N5 and Advanced Higher by subject
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
SQA grade boundaries: pass marks by subject and qualification
What percentage mark did students need to pass National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher with a grade C in each subject? Tes explores this year’s grade boundaries
www.tes.com
August 5, 2025 at 3:10 PM
At Higher, the lowest C-grade boundary is 46.4% (geography) and the highest is 52.5% (administration and IT)
@henryhepburn.bsky.social with the full subject breakdown - as well as the C-grade boundary data for N5 and Advanced Higher by subject
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
@henryhepburn.bsky.social with the full subject breakdown - as well as the C-grade boundary data for N5 and Advanced Higher by subject
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
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SQA exams 2025: requests for special arrangements hit nearly 120,000 www.tes.com/magazine/new... @emmaseith.bsky.social @tesmagazine.bsky.social
SQA exams: requests for special arrangements hit nearly 120,000
The most common requests were for extra time and separate accommodation to sit exams - but headteachers warn a crisis is looming, with schools running out of space
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August 5, 2025 at 1:44 PM
SQA exams 2025: requests for special arrangements hit nearly 120,000 www.tes.com/magazine/new... @emmaseith.bsky.social @tesmagazine.bsky.social
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August 5, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Great day to download the @tesmagazine.bsky.social app and catch up with our SQA results day coverage... www.tes.com/campaign/dow... @emmaseith.bsky.social
New: The number of requests for special arrangements during Scottish Qualifications Authority exams - including more time and completing the paper outside the exam hall - rose again in 2025
Heads say the situation is "not at all sustainable"
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Heads say the situation is "not at all sustainable"
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SQA exams: requests for special arrangements hit nearly 120,000
The most common requests were for extra time and separate accommodation to sit exams - but headteachers warn a crisis is looming, with schools running out of space
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August 5, 2025 at 1:15 PM
New: The number of requests for special arrangements during Scottish Qualifications Authority exams - including more time and completing the paper outside the exam hall - rose again in 2025
Heads say the situation is "not at all sustainable"
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Heads say the situation is "not at all sustainable"
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Our main piece for SQA results day 2025 includes interactive graphs. We'll have updates and follow-up pieces over the next few hours - follow me and @emmaseith.bsky.social tes.com/magazine/new... @tesmagazine.bsky.social
SQA exam results for 2025 show ‘Covid recovery’
Pass rates are up slightly at National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher - with the overall attainment gap also narrowing
tes.com
August 5, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Our main piece for SQA results day 2025 includes interactive graphs. We'll have updates and follow-up pieces over the next few hours - follow me and @emmaseith.bsky.social tes.com/magazine/new... @tesmagazine.bsky.social
Good luck to all those receiving their results today!
For the national picture @henryhepburn.bsky.social and I will be reporting on how candidates this year have performed.
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For the national picture @henryhepburn.bsky.social and I will be reporting on how candidates this year have performed.
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August 5, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Good luck to all those receiving their results today!
For the national picture @henryhepburn.bsky.social and I will be reporting on how candidates this year have performed.
Follow us for updates
For the national picture @henryhepburn.bsky.social and I will be reporting on how candidates this year have performed.
Follow us for updates