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Exams are old fashioned and poor predictors of university success, education experts say

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Scottish Government as part of a study of the school system. The sudden changes brought on by the coronavirus pandemic forced the experts to look at how schools adapted.

In a set of recommendations to Education Secretary John Swinney, the International Council of Education Advisers group also called for a total overhaul of digital access after deep inequalities were highlighted during lockdown.

Scotland should learn from Estonia by making access to the internet a "basic human right", the experts said.They also called for more outdoor learning and a focus on preparing for any future pandemic.The report, published today, backed the SNP Government’s decision to scrap this year's exams.It added: "High school examinations are essentially an.

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