Attainment in Scottish schools has been rated as above international averages in a review from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
The government is considering applying to the Court of Appeal to challenge a High Court ruling that the new religious studies (RS) GCSE represents a ‘breach of duty’.
Schools Minister Nick Gibb announced at the Publishers’ Association Conference that all pupils should have access to literary classics such as Great Expectations and Jane Eyre.