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Somerville defends taking reform guidance from organisations facing scrapheap

Scotland’s Education Secretary has defended the decision to shape education reform on guidance from organisations that are set to be scrapped. Bosses from the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) and Education Scotland are among the advisers ...

21 Sept 2022 at 18:38

Scotland

Exam changes to remain in place into next year – SQA

Changes to the way exams are assessed will continue into next year, according to the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA). Modifications were made to assessments for National 5, Higher, and Advanced Higher courses in order to reduce ...

28 Apr 2022 at 13:55

Scotland

Practical subject assessments scrapped due to Covid to return, says SQA

Coursework and exams which were scrapped due to fears about Covid-19 are set to return next year, the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) has confirmed. A number of measures – including the removal of some parts of the coursework ...

29 Mar 2023 at 16:50

Scotland

SQA chief defends approach to exams as MSP says it has ‘failed young people’

The head of the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) has defended her approach to this year’s exams, as an MSP accused it of failing young people “for the third year in a row”. Chief executive Fiona Robertson said the exams body ...

07 Sept 2022 at 13:33

Scotland

School pupils to be able to directly appeal exam marks, SQA confirms

School pupils will be able to request a direct appeal of their marked exam papers, the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) has confirmed. The 2023 appeals process has been changed since last year’s method following an ...

01 Feb 2023 at 13:20

Scotland

Exam results helpline ready for action as students get their grades

Staff at a dedicated helpline are gearing up for calls from Scotland’s students after they receive their exam results on Tuesday. Skills Development Scotland (SDS) has set up a special results helpline, with careers ...

05 Aug 2024 at 14:00

Scotland

Ross calls for independent review into 13% fall in Higher history pass rate

Former Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross has called for an independent review to investigate the surge in pupils failing this year’s Higher history exam. The number of learners who passed the exam with an A,...

04 Dec 2024 at 15:25

Scotland

SQA chief executive steps down from job ahead of new exams body being set up

The chief executive of Scotland’s exams body has quit her role, saying the “time is right” for her to move on. Fiona Robertson announced her resignation from the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) – which is ...

17 Feb 2025 at 17:10

Scotland

Labour seeks to force SQA bosses to re-apply for jobs in new body

Scottish Labour will seek to force the bosses of Scotland’s exams body to re-apply for their jobs in the agency replacing it. The Scottish Government announced following a 2021 report by the OECD and another by ...

18 Apr 2025 at 10:06

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