Improving Scottish education - A report by HMIE on inspection and review 2002-2005

HM Inspectorate of Education 2006

Contents

Note on Contents

1. Commentary by HM Senior Chief Inspector

2. Sector reports
Pre-school

Primary

Secondary

Special schools

College

Community learning and development

3. Major themes and significant issues
3.1 School curriculum

3.2 Achievement
3.3 Learning
3.4 Ethos and behaviour
3.5 Meeting the needs of all learners

3.6 Staffing, teaching and professional responsibility

3.7 Leadership, change and accountability

3.8 The national context: policy into practice

4. Improving Scottish education

Appendix: Note on evidence sources and the use of terms

References and bibliography

Additional material
Demographic context
Educational policy context
Some educational facts and figures
Inspection Evidence Base
Statistical Data

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