Education, Children and Young People Committee
Alternative Certification Model
Background
The Committee heard informal evidence from young people on their experience of the 2021 Alternative Certification Model (AMC) used to assess pupils in the Senior Phase of school, and focused on what lessons can be learned from the experience. Members also heard young peoples’ ideas on how assessment arrangements could be improved in the coming years. The Committee took formal evidence from the Scottish Qualifications Authority, the Association of Directors of education in Scotland, the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS), NASUWT Scotland and the Scottish Secondary Teachers Association (SSTA).
Timetable
14, 15 and 16 September 2021
Informal evidence sessions with Young People
22 September 2021
Evidence session with ADES, EIS, NASUWT and SSTA
29 September 2021
Evidence session with Scottish Qualifications Authority
Submissions were received from
The Convener wrote to the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills on 22 December 2021