Welcome for Scottish History Exams Victory

Strathaven based Minister for Culture, Linda Fabiani MSP, has welcomed a decision by the Scottish Qualifications Authority to make questions on Scottish history a mandatory part of the Higher history exam.

From school year 2010/11 the exam will now contain a mandatory Scottish section. The decision follows a successful campaign by teachers, academics and politicians.

Commenting on the decision Ms Fabiani said:

“This is extremely welcome news after years of Scottish history playing a poor relation to other areas of study.

“The Scottish National Party campaigned alongside teachers, academics and others on this issue and I am delighted that the SQA have taken this historic decision!

“It is particularly important because for the first time Scottish school students can now measure history as a subject against their own Scottish experience and their view of the modern world.

“There are truths to be learned from historical analysis that inform and educate what we do today and our children deserve to know and understand their own heritage.”