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School pupils’ pass rates fall in Scotland for Highers and National 5s

Decline coincides with end of teacher-led grading after cancellation of exams in 2020 and 2021

The Guardian - UK

Education attainment gap widens as Scotland's students open exam results

THE attainment gap between the most and least deprived areas of Scotland has grown wider since last year, exam result figures show.

The National (Scotland)

Nando's to give Scots students free chicken on SQA exam results day - when to claim

Nando's has brought back their popular Results Day Dash which allows students to claim some free peri-per goodness.

Daily Record

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Pass rate down from last year as more than 100,000 pupils receive exam results

Pupils across Scotland began to receive their grades on Tuesday morning.

The Independent UK

Exam results are one of the 'strongest ever' sets, says Shirley-Anne Somerville

SCOTLAND’S Education Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville has described this year’s exam results as one of the “strongest-ever sets”.

The National (Scotland)

What is the SQA Helpline number? How to contact the SQA as the results arrive

It's Results Day! Thousands of Scottish students are receiving their grades that will determine their next steps.

The National (Scotland)

How you can appeal your exam results in Scotland

It’s a simple process to make an appeal, but you will need to talk to your school first

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Scottish exam results: SNP minister urges students to consider college as first choice destination

Results are set to land on doormats later today - but Scots who signed up to MySQA will also get their grades by text or email at around 8am.

Daily Record

Holyrood minister urges students to consider college as first-choice destination

Further education minister Jamie Hepburn made the call as pupils across Scotland received the results of their SQA exams on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

SQA exam result day 2022: What time will students receive them and how to appeal

Thousands of students around Scotland are anxiously waiting for exam results and tomorrow they will find out if their hard work has paid off as certificates will fall through letter boxes.

Glasgow Live

Students can be confident grades ‘fairly demonstrate skills’

Scotland’s Education Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville said while exams returned for the first time since 2019 ‘it wasn’t a return to normality’.

The Independent UK

When is SQA Results day 2022? Everything to know from appeals to clearing

Results Day is never easy but here are the answers to some of the biggest questions so the big day isn't any more stressful than it needs to be.

The National (Scotland)

School exams graded 'generously' owing to impact of Covid pandemic

The SQA has said that this year’s exams have been graded “generously” owing to the two years of disruption caused by Covid.

The National (Scotland)

Higher and Nationals results date and time - plus what to do if they do not arrive

Results day can be a stressful for young students and parents alike, so many will want to know what can be done to make it run as smoothly as possible.

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Glasgow Live

Results Day: Expert issues advices to students on how to deal with anxiety

Millions of students up and down the country have sat their exams and are anxiously awaiting the news of their results. But with results day not long away, experts have issued some helpful advice.

Daily Record

West Lothian teens to get expert support after they receive exam results

Students will receive their results next week and help is available for anyone who needs it

Daily Record

Lanarkshire students pilot brand new SQA course

New College Lanarkshire is one of two colleges in Scotland

Daily Record

Perth High School teacher struck off for completing her own students’ assessments

Natasha Sturrock admitted to the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS) to passing off the National 4 history tests as her pupils’ work

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Edinburgh Live

Scottish pupils to sit exams this year for the first time since pandemic hit

The SQA exam period has returned for schools and colleges after a two year gap caused by the Covid pandemic, with 128,000 candidates set to sit exams over the coming months.

Glasgow Live

Glasgow pupils facing SQA exams for the first time will get Easter study help

There are worries about the number of pupils and staff who have been absent

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian teachers expect "tsunami" of appeals on exams

A teaching union says it expects huge numbers of appeals on results as pupils get ready for their first sit down National and Higher exams in two years.

The Independent UK

SQA and Education Scotland to be replaced with new bodies

Professor Ken Muir put forward proposals for reforms to the education system.

Daily Record

Scotland's exams body to be scrapped as criticism mounts over its performance

The SQA has been mocked in recent years and a new organisation will replace it

The Independent UK

SQA revision support is ‘patronising and useless’, say teachers and experts

The newly published guide includes advice such as ‘remember to spell words correctly’.

The Independent UK

Somerville: Pupils to receive extra revision support due to Omicron wave

The Education Secretary said the majority of pupils will receive support for one or more of their courses from early March.

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