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Newsnight Scotland - Education special

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Alistair Mooney Alistair Mooney | 10:00 UK time, Wednesday, 6 August 2008


On the day of the exam results, Newsnight Scotland took a look at how the SNP is handling the education portfolio.

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Gordon Brewer was joined by Judith Gillespie of the Scottish Parent Teacher Council, Professor Brian Boyd of the Univeristy of Strathclyde and Labour MSP Ken Macintosh.

Watch the episode on the iPlayer. Featuring a report by Ken Macdonald, looking at class sizes, higher education, the Curriculum for Excellence and exam reform.

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