The National 4s do not include an external exam, and partly as a result of this local authorities are reducing study leave. Pupils will therefore spend more time on school premises than before, which in turn will reduce the amount of preparation time available for teachers at a critical juncture in terms of several new qualifications being introduced.
The NASUWT Scotland uncovered the trend while researching a survey into the effects of Curriculum for Excellence (CfE).
Mike Corbett, the union’s president, said: “Stopping pupils from developing an independent approach to revision seems to be a curious approach and does not sit well with what we are aspiring to do for and with them as confident individuals and successful learners.
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