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Scottish teachers set for industrial action vote over new curriculum exams EIS members vote against industrial action over new curriculum exams
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Teachers are set to vote on whether to plan for possible industrial action over new exams linked to the Curriculum for Excellence. Members of Scotland's main teaching union have voted against taking industrial action over exams linked to the new curriculum.
The vote will take place on the second day of the EIS union conference. Delegates at the EIS union's annual conference debated a call for schools to delay the introduction of the national 4 and 5 exams by a year.
Delegates will debate whether to enter into new talks in pursuit of a year's delay to the new National exams. However, teachers agreed to allow more time for a £3.5m Scottish government support package to take effect.
A union survey indicated a "significant" number of schools are not ready. The Scottish government believes any issues can be dealt with. An EIS survey indicated a "significant" number of schools were not ready.
But the government has said it believes any issues surrounding the implementation of the exams, which are due to replace Standard Grades, can be dealt with.
EIS delegates, meeting in Dundee, decided to wait and see if the support measures being put in place make a difference before considering whether to take the radical step of moving towards a ballot on industrial action.
The union said the widespread view in the profession was that the more flexible new curriculum was a good thing.The union said the widespread view in the profession was that the more flexible new curriculum was a good thing.
However, the EIS said that a significant number of schools need more time. However, it said that a significant number of schools needed more time to introduce the new exams.
One local authority, East Renfrewshire Council, has previously said it will postpone their introduction by a year.
The curriculum requires teachers to draw up most of their own lessons and work out how best to assess children's progress.The curriculum requires teachers to draw up most of their own lessons and work out how best to assess children's progress.
A survey carried out by an agency of the Scottish government indicated problems were patchy but surmountable. A survey carried out by Scottish government agency Education Scotland indicated that problems with the new exams were patchy but surmountable.
Education Secretary Mike Russell has said there is no justification for wholesale delay.Education Secretary Mike Russell has said there is no justification for wholesale delay.