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‘Petulant’ SQA response to education report shows why change is needed, say MSPs

The “petulant” response to an education expert’s report has shown why a change of leadership at Scotland’s exam authority is needed, a cross-party group of MSPs has said. Professor Ken Muir, who published a report on Scottish education earlier this ...

24 Mar 2022 at 13:25

Attainment gap between most and least deprived areas widens, exam results show

The attainment gap between the most and least deprived areas of Scotland has grown wider since last year, exam result figures show. Figures from the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) show that for pupils in the 20% most deprived areas of ...

09 Aug 2022 at 17:39

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 did ...

07 Sept 2022 at 13:33

Scotland

Just 12% of pupils ready for full return to exam coursework, survey finds

Scotland’s examinations body is “oblivious to the realities” facing pupils, a union has said as a survey of teachers suggests just 12% of students are prepared for a full return to pre-pandemic assessments. The Scottish Qualifications ...

10 May 2023 at 14:09

Scotland

Students can be confident grades ‘fairly demonstrate skills’

Scotland’s Education Secretary has said the exam results tens of thousands of youngsters are set to receive on Tuesday will “fairly demonstrate their skills, knowledge and understanding”. Pupils north of the border have faced an ...

08 Aug 2022 at 01:35

Scotland

Bill proposes new body to replace Scottish Qualifications Authority

Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth has said she wants to see “further improvements across Scotland’s schools” as legislation to create a new organisation to replace exams body the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) was ...

05 Jun 2024 at 13:18

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 ...

28 Apr 2022 at 13:55

Scotland

Shirley-Anne Somerville: Schoolchildren can help reform Scottish education

Schoolchildren can help the Scottish Government make education better, Shirley-Anne Somerville has said. The Education Secretary visited pupils at Carnegie Primary School in Dunfermline to seek their views on how to ...

21 Sept 2022 at 17:21

Scotland

Pupils not ready to return to full exam requirements in 2024, survey suggests

Nine out of 10 teachers have said their pupils are not ready for exams to return to their full requirements in 2023/24, the initial results of a survey have shown. The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) ...

26 Apr 2023 at 21:10

Scotland

School pupils urged to share views on education reform in Scotland

School pupils in Scotland have been urged to share their views on the future of education to help establish new qualifications and assessment bodies. A national discussion called Let’s Talk Scottish ...

21 Sept 2022 at 13:20

Scotland

March decision on Scottish school exams would be ‘far too late’ – Tory MSP

A March deadline for whether Scottish school exams will go ahead is “far too late”, the shadow education secretary has said Tory MSP Oliver Mundell spoke out after the Cabinet Secretary for ...

09 Jan 2022 at 19:55

Scotland

School exam results day: Pupils across Scotland get their grades

About 140,000 pupils across Scotland will receive their results on Tuesday for their Nationals, Highers, Advanced Highers and national certificates. Results will arrive by first-class post,...

08 Aug 2023 at 02:45

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