Question reference: S5W-33902
- Asked by: Iain Gray, MSP for East Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 8 December 2020
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Current status: Answered by John Swinney on 22 December 2020
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has made of the impact of pupils self-isolating on the fairness of assessments in 2021.
Answer
Analysis of the impact of pupils not in school due to a Covid-19 related reason, and fairness of assessment can be found in our published dashboard: https://public.tableau.com/profile/sg.eas.learninganalysis#!/vizhome/COVID19-SchoolsandChildcareInformation/Introduction
The dashboard shows the percentage attendance and the percentage of openings for pupils not in school due to a Covid-19 related reason by sex, SIMD and Ethnic Background. It also shows the percentage of time pupils have not been in school due to a Covid-19 related reason and the percentage of time pupils have been in attendance between 17 August and 24 November. This data, alongside discussions with a wide range of stakeholders, has helped inform our approach to assessment policy in 2021.