Exams for fourth year pupils in Scotland could be scrapped as a review is expected to recommend axing the intense testing.
Pupils aged 15 and 16 could instead be graded on coursework submitted throughout the year and a "Scottish diploma" which would take into account volunteering, sports or groups such as the Girl Guides and Scouts.
Currently, teenagers in their fourth year of secondary school sit a graded exam to achieve a National 5 qualification - previously called an Intermediate exam.
