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Scots pupil who led protest against SQA in Glasgow 'elated' after dramatic exams U-turn

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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.

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