EXCLUSIVE: Third of exam results downgraded at major Ayr secondary school before U-turn

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education expert.Lindsay Paterson, professor of education policy at ­Edinburgh University, believes the move will identify and ­benefit those who were given inflated grades by their teachers.The academic’s advice comes as it emerged John Swinney’s exams scandal will cost ­taxpayers more than £3million.Some 75,000 pupils will be issued with updated grades after the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) moderated ­children from poor areas more harshly than those from the most affluent postcodes.Those in the most deprived areas were ­downgraded by 15.2 per cent ­compared with just 6.9 per cent in the wealthiest.The SQA ­website states the cost of a new hologrammed ­certificate is £40.Education Secretary Swinney last week cancelled downgraded

John Swinney has held on to his job after surviving a no-confidence vote over the pupil grades scandal. He was kept in post after securing the support of the pro-independence Scottish Greens.

of no confidence in the education secretary.” Cllr Ian Harrow, the Conservative group’s education spokesperson, said: “The fact that a school’s past performance was taken into account is the most concerning part of this whole shambles.“We encourage our pupils to try harder yet they were penalised by the performance of those who have gone before.“ What does that teach a student who wants to break out of the poverty they may be in? How does that encourage pupils to try harder?”SQA chief executive Fiona Robertson said: “Everyone at SQA fully acknowledges the strength of feeling about last week’s results among individual learners, their parents and carers and among wider colleagues in the education system.“As the deputy first minister has

Scottish Government’s dramatic exam results U-turn.Erin Bleakley tearfully told of her joy after Education Secretary John Swinney announced all downgraded results would be reverted back to those predicted by teachers.The 17-year-old organised a rally in George Square last week after the SQA exam board used a system to 'normalise' the results which left thousands of young people with grades lower than those predicted by their teachers.Erin, from Shettleston in Glasgow, had held a banner in George Square reading “Judge my work not my postcode” as those from working class areas were more disproportionately affected by the moderation system.When the remarkable U-turn was announced yesterday, Erin was almost lost for words.She told the Daily

Sign up to our newsletters here to get the latest coronavirus updates sent straight to your inbox. SNP education chief John Swinney will tell pupils how their controversial school grades will be reviewed today after a climbdown by the First Minister.Swinney, who is also deputy first minister, is facing calls to resign over his handling of controversial assessments to replace exams wiped out by coronavirus.Swinney will face the music days after claiming there was “no evidence” of bias against disadvantaged youngsters.The defence was torn apart when Nicola Sturgeon admitted yesterday: “We did not get this right and I am sorry for that.”The statement is expected around 2.50pm today, we will bring you live updates from the Scottish

John Swinney will tell pupils how their controversial school grades will be reviewed today after a climbdown by the First Minister.Swinney, who is also deputy first minister, is facing calls to resign over his handling of controversial assessments to replace exams wiped out by coronavirus.Teachers’ estimates were more likely to be downgraded by the Scottish Qualifications Authority among pupils from less well-off areas of Scotland.It led to protests by pupils in the centre of Glasgow and, after days of anger, an apology from Nicola Sturgeon.Swinney will face the music days after claiming there was “no evidence” of bias against disadvantaged youngsters.The defence was torn apart when Nicola Sturgeon admitted yesterday: “We did not get this

pupils across Scotland caught up in an exams fiasco which penalised pupils in poorer communities.The First Minister made the significant apology days after pupils protested and calls were made for Education Secretary John Swinney to resign.At her regular briefing, Sturgeon said: "I do acknowledge that we did not get this right and I am sorry for that."The U-turn comes after defending a system brought in to grade pupils who were unable to sit normal exams because of the Covid-19 health crisis.Teachers' estimates were "moderated" by the Scottish Qualifications Authority.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our personalised newsletter.Nicola Sturgeon has apologised to students impacted by the downgrading of exam results, saying: “We did not get this right, and I am sorry for that.”The First Minister says individual appeals will not have to be lodged by every candidate and that a Holyrood statement tomorrow by education secretary John Swinney will outline how the controversy is to be addressed.Speaking at her daily briefing, she assured exam candidates: “We will be taking steps to make sure every young person gets a grade to recognise the work they have done.”“We’re saying we didn’t get this right and I want to say again to young people that I’m sorry for that.“When the results

John Swinney has signaled a U-turn on the SQA exams scandal. Swinney, who faces a no-confidence vote in the Scottish Parliament, is set to make a statement on Tuesday after pupils and teachers raised concerns about the crisis.Pupils who are unhappy with their exam results will be able to appeal them for free.

John Swinney will announce a move to address the "anger" of Scots pupils over the exam results scandal next week. The Education Secretary is to lay out a series of "steps" he will take on Tuesday over the grade moderation that has seen the marks of pupils in the poorest areas driven down compared to the most affluent.

lockdown so far – and nobody wants it to backfire.I believe the Scottish Government is well aware that there is a lot of anxiety among staff, parents and pupils.They have been keen to consult with us.The guidance we have at this point is to reduce class sizes to support physical distancing wherever possible.But what we would like is something a bit more concrete on how this will happen.It makes sense from an education perspective as well as a health point of view.In a letter I sent to the Deputy First Minister John Swinney, I make the point that when we were talking about blended learning, a lot of energy went into looking at expanding the school estate and employing extra teachers.But that now seems on the back burner despite 3000 teachers

asked First Minister Nicola ­Sturgeon why her hard work was being “wiped out” because she lives in the wrong postcode.Erin Bleakley called on the Scottish Government to reverse the downgrading of results of thousands of children, mostly from poorer areas.And the 17-year-old hopes today’s rally in Glasgow’s George Square will force Sturgeon and Education Secretary John Swinney to clear up the mess.The coronavirus pandemic led to the cancellation of exams in all schools, with teachers asked to assess the grades to be awarded to their pupils.But the Higher pass rate for pupils from more deprived ­backgrounds was reduced by 15.2 per cent from estimates after the exam board’s ­moderation.The pass rate for pupils from the wealthiest backgrounds

John Swinney after receiving her exam results claiming she has been penalised for the school she goes to. Eva Peteranna, 17, says her dreams of being a medic could be at risk after she was given a disappointing set of results.

school grades system.The Education Secretary argued that the controversial system, which saw the results of pupils downgraded, had seen the attainment gap close.However, his comments were derided by critics on social media.Get all the top Scottish politics news sent straight to your Inbox by signing up to our Politics newsletter.We cover Holyrood, Westminster and local councils, with a current focus on how our governments are handling the coronavirus pandemic.To sign up, simply enter your email address into the pink box near the top of this article.Alternatively, you can visit our newsletter sign up-centre.

exam entries were downgraded in Scotland after estimates by teachers were adjusted by officials. Overall Scottish school results show increases in National 5, Highers and Advanced Highers compared with last year.