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Pupils to be set new Scottish history exams

Secondary pupils will have to learn about five landmark events that shaped Scotland if they want to pass a new exam being unveiled by ministers.

A compulsory Scottish Higher history paper is to be introduced next month to answer criticism that youngsters have little knowledge of the country's past.

The exam will cover the 13th-Century Wars of Independence, in which William Wallace and Robert the Bruce played a major part.

It will also cover the 16th-Century Age of Reformation, the Acts of Union in 1707, Scottish migration in the 19th century and the impact of the First World War on Scotland.
Read entire article at Telegraph (UK)