TEACHERS have voiced concerns over the introduction of a mandatory question on Scottish literature in the Higher English exam.
The Scottish Secondary Teachers' Association (SSTA) said the move – announced last year – was unnecessary because most English teachers already taught Scottish texts.
And the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS), which first attacked the plans last year, said teachers had not been consulted properly on the issue.
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