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

 

Roderick A J WALLACE

 

 

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.