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Education, Children and Young People Committee
Alternative Certification Model
Meeting date: 29 September 2021
Stephen Kerr
What are the reasons for that decision? Has there been a failure of confidence in the SQA on the part of ministers? Have they expressed a lack of confidence in the SQA?
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Alternative Certification Model
Meeting date: 29 September 2021
Stephen Kerr
Does Bob Doris want to ask a follow-up question? It has to be brief.
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Alternative Certification Model
Meeting date: 29 September 2021
Stephen Kerr
Indeed, as I said earlier, we are all united in respect of caring passionately about the future of our young people, because they represent the future of our country and, indeed, our planet. These are big issues. They are highly politicised—I do not think that anybody would deny that; this is the big stuff of politics.
I thank our witnesses for appearing today. We are grateful for the time that you have given us. We have tested your stamina and you have not been found wanting. We have kept you going for two and a quarter hours—that is quite a lengthy session of cross-examination. At this point, I will bring our meeting to an end.
At next week’s meeting, on Wednesday 6 October, we will take evidence from the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills on her priorities for session 6 of the Scottish Parliament.
11:45 Meeting continued in private until 12:42.Education, Children and Young People Committee
Alternative Certification Model
Meeting date: 29 September 2021
Stephen Kerr
Good morning, and welcome to the fourth meeting in 2021 of the Education, Children and Young People Committee.
We are meeting in hybrid format for our final evidence session on the alternative certification model. Joining us on behalf of the Scottish Qualifications Authority are Fiona Robertson, the chief executive; Dr Gill Stewart, the director of qualifications development; and Beth Black, director of policy, analysis and standards. Welcome to our committee.
Fiona Robertson will make a brief opening statement on behalf of the SQA, and then we will get into the questions.
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Alternative Certification Model
Meeting date: 29 September 2021
Stephen Kerr
Please get to the question, Oliver.
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Alternative Certification Model
Meeting date: 29 September 2021
Stephen Kerr
Please give a short answer to the question, so that we can move on.
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Alternative Certification Model
Meeting date: 29 September 2021
Stephen Kerr
That is very generous. We will take you up on that.
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Alternative Certification Model
Meeting date: 29 September 2021
Stephen Kerr
I would like to follow up on something. I was a bit confused by the conversation that Fiona Robertson and Willie Rennie had earlier. Has the use of historical data ever been part of the SQA’s guidance?
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Alternative Certification Model
Meeting date: 29 September 2021
Stephen Kerr
Fergus Ewing, do you want to come in on the OECD report?
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Alternative Certification Model
Meeting date: 29 September 2021
Stephen Kerr
I am mindful of the time remaining.
