According to new data, the achievement gap between Scotland’s richest and poorest school students increased last year.
The Scottish government has said since 2015 that it has narrowed the gap between the levels of national qualifications children earned from the richest and least wealthy areas.
But the latest figures show that the difference has widened for students located in the National 4S, National 5S and seniors.
The Scottish government said it was glad that the vast majority of the presidents went to active destinations such as universities and universities.
The achievement gap between the percentage of graduates in the least impoverished areas that received one or more votes in the 5S or equivalent national education last year was 22.7%, up from 2022/23.
The proportion of principals who have obtained a high or equivalent degree or equivalent degree in 2023/24 is 38.4%, up from 36.9% in the previous year.
Education Minister Jenny Gilruth told BBC Scotland News that despite the gap, statistics show “positive signs of the future”.
These figures also indicate that after S4, 8,084 students left the school. That’s about one in seven people leaving school, the highest number since 2010.
Last year, the percentage of students leaving school with one or more passes with one or more passes in the country with one or more passes was also reduced.
Last year, 83.5% of graduates received one or more passes at the national level 5, while 57.4% received one or more passes at the higher level. Both are lower than 2022/23.
“Deeper Problems”
Professor Lindsay Paterson from the University of Edinburgh said that in Scotland, one of the reasons for the school closure during the pandemic was one of the reasons for the gap.
He told BBC Scotland News: “Unlike England and other countries, there has never been a proper education recovery plan here.”
“The harm is for children who cannot get help at home or parents cannot afford additional counseling.
“But this is a deeper question. The Scottish government has never developed a coherent strategy to deal with the educational impact of poverty.”
He added that as long as there is something worth going to, students are not essentially wrong.
Young people, less than 56,000 years ago, left school, the highest number since 2010.
More than 95% of people enter active destinations such as universities, universities, employment, some training and voluntary work. This is slightly lower than the previous year, but one of the highest levels since 2010.
Three months later, more than 67% of graduates received higher or further education last year.
Education Minister Jenny Gilruth said the government is committed to improving outcomes for young people [PA Media]
Gilruth told BBC Scottish News that the achievement gap is about to close, but the increase is “disappointing”.
She said: “It is important to distinguish today’s statistics on S4 graduates from the overall progress of closing the achievement gap in Scotland.
“For the future, there are obviously positive signs as we see the achievement gap associated with poverty in primary school literacy as well as S3 literacy and arithmetic.
“While it is disappointing that the achievement gap at SCQF levels 4, 5 and 6 has widened slightly, it is important to note that we have reduced the least poorer young people since 2009 – 10 years to enter positive goals The gap between the least impoverished young people in the land is two-thirds, the second lowest gap recorded.
Gilruth added that the S4 graduate number has remained stable and the government is exploring why teenagers chose to leave school at the time.
Miles Briggs, a spokesman for Scotland’s conservative education, said: “After years of education was a priority, the SNP was missing in action, while ministers were constantly disappointed.
“This is our most deprived students under the John Swinney administration who are now facing the narrowest choices and worst prospects.”
