Pupils who faced Covid lockdowns, then strike disruption, will start the 2023 exam diet this week.
Scotland is currently in the middle of a massive rethink of its education system.led to the announcement that the SQA was to be replaced as part of an overhaul of education.
It suggested scrapping exams in S4 and the possibility of a more wide-ranging "Scottish Diploma of Achievement".Unions are wary of plunging young people into the "business-as-usual" SQA diet next year only to change the system again post-Hayward review.EIS chief Andrea Bradley said teachers had worked hard to prepare pupils despite striking in the lead-up to exams
"It does not leave the necessary time and space for depth and enjoyment of learning. It places too much stress on too many young people and really exacerbates workload issues for teachers. Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth said: "I think fundamentally we have a strong education system in Scotland with good teachers who care about the children and young people that they teach.
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