Question reference: S6W-09813
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 19 July 2022
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Current status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 3 August 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it collects data on the literacy programmes used by schools.
Answer
The Scottish education system is set up in such a way that decision making is devolved to the most appropriate level, enabling local authorities to make choices that meet their local circumstances and needs. Within this empowered system, head teachers are responsible for ensuring that the literacy programmes used in their school are evidence-based and fit for purpose. As a result, Education Scotland, the Scottish Government agency charged with supporting quality and improvement in Scottish education, do not collect data on the literacy programmes that are selected by head teachers for use in schools.
The Achievement of Curriculum for Excellence Levels statistical publication provides information on national performance of school pupils in literacy organisers (reading, writing and listening and talking) and numeracy. The latest data is available at the following link:
Achievement of Curriculum for Excellence (CfE) Levels 2020-21 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)