The organisation will look into the issue along with Argyll and Bute Council, which is holding its own review of how Hermitage Academy has approached exams.
Parents and pupils at the school, in Helensburgh, had protested over its stance towards Curriculum for Excellence (CfE). In most schools pupils sit National 5 in the fourth year of secondary and go on to choose Highers the following year. At Hermitage, however, pupils sit no exams in the fourth year and up to six Highers at the end of S5.
Those considered unsuitable for Highers can drop to National 5 later but if they fail, they could leave school without qualifications after five years’ study. The strategy has meant one in five pupils from last year has already left the school without a National 5 or Higher in maths, parents say.
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