Education Committee - 22/08/2011
At a MEETING of the EDUCATION COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 22nd August, 2011.
Present:-
Lord Provost John R LETFORD
Depute Lord Provost Ian BORTHWICK
BAILIES
Willie SAWERS |
Helen WRIGHT |
Derek J SCOTT |
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Roderick A J WALLACE |
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COUNCILLORS
Ken GUILD |
Stewart HUNTER |
Brian GORDON |
Jim BARRIE |
Ken LYNN |
Richard McCREADY |
Jimmy BLACK |
Craig MELVILLE |
Donald HAY |
David BOWES |
Christina ROBERTS |
Fraser MACPHERSON |
Andrew DAWSON |
Alan G ROSS |
Helen DICK |
Will DAWSON |
Kevin KEENAN |
Rev J WILSON |
Bob DUNCAN |
Mohammed ASIF |
Monsignor K McCAFFREY |
Elizabeth F FORDYCE |
Tom FERGUSON |
Mr A FORREST |
Councillor Elizabeth F FORDYCE, Convener, in the Chair.
The minute of meeting of this Committee of 27th June, 2011 was held as read.
Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.
I SQA ATTAINMENT (PRE-APPEAL DATA 2011)
There was submitted Report No 392-2011 by the Director of Education informing the Committee of S4‑S6 pupil performance in the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) examination diet of 2011.
The Committee agreed to note:-
(i) the performance of pupils in the May - June 2011 SQA examinations based on pre‑appeal data; and
(ii) the ongoing strategies being deployed to raise attainment in Dundee's Secondary Schools.
Elizabeth F FORDYCE, Convener.