DiscoverTes ScotlandAre NPAs really a qualifications reform trailblazer? #2
Are NPAs really a qualifications reform trailblazer? #2

Are NPAs really a qualifications reform trailblazer? #2

Update: 2023-10-04
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National Progression Award have rapidly grown in popularity in Scottish schools.

The absence of exams and the “real-world” application of the 267 NPAs on offer – in courses as varied as criminology, esports, Gaelic songwriting and end-of-life care – hold huge appeal to schools and students at a time when assessments and qualifications are being reformed – although some doubts remain.

Scotland editor Henry Hepburn talks to senior reporter Emma Seith about her long read for Tes on the rise of NPAs.

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Are NPAs really a qualifications reform trailblazer? #2

Are NPAs really a qualifications reform trailblazer? #2

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