Motion · S5M-16383 · 14 Mar 2019
Congratulations to Drumchapel High School
The motion
That the Parliament recognises the significant achievements of Drumchapel High School in reducing the attainment gap; highlights the improvements made over 10 years since 2008, when 15% of pupils achieved at least one higher, compared with almost 60% in 2018; notes that, in the same period, the number of pupils to achieve five Highers has increased from 1% to nearly 15%; congratulates the school, including all teachers, parents and pupils, on these achievements; notes the dedicated progress of schools across Glasgow in tackling the attainment gap, which has been highly praised in the Education Scotland March 2019 inspection of local authorities report as “exceptional progress”, and believes that this constitutes an important step towards a fairer future for all children in Glasgow.
Supporters (10)
- Stuart McMillan Scottish National Party 14 Mar 2019
- Sandra White 14 Mar 2019
- Jenny Gilruth Scottish National Party 15 Mar 2019
- Richard Lyle 15 Mar 2019
- Stewart Stevenson 15 Mar 2019
- Tom Arthur Scottish National Party 18 Mar 2019
- Bob Doris Scottish National Party 18 Mar 2019
- Gillian Martin Scottish National Party 18 Mar 2019
- Fulton MacGregor Scottish National Party 19 Mar 2019
- Gil Paterson 21 Mar 2019
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.