School children in a classroom
ONE of Scotland’s most eminent educational organisations has called for radical change and issued a 10-point action plan for the country’s education system.
The Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE), founded in 1783, believes education “must be more flexible, focusing on the skills needed in the modern world rather than sheer knowledge.”
As part of its plan, it is calling for direct communication between employers and educators to better understand what the economy needs.
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