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Teachers dismiss call for industry placements

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Regular spells of working in industry would help Scottish teachers deliver lessons that are relevant to the real world, according to a report commissioned by the government but greeted with scepticism by teachers.

The study, which says teachers would also be better able to inform pupils what life would be like once they had left school, recommends a range of other measures to help smooth the transition from school to work, college or university.

Compiled by a company in Glasgow called Snook which deals with social change and the public sector, it also calls for pupils’ views to be heard when a school determines its curriculum. Scottish universities and colleges should also tell unsuccessful applicants how they might improve.

“This was an extremely popular option with students who wanted to understand why they hadn’t been successful in attaining a position,” it states.

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