Wednesday
SQA appeals 2021: Grades could go down as well as up
Long-overdue details on 2021 SQA appeals have been revealed by education secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville
School exam data used to spot ‘unexpected’ grades
Schools’ historical exam data will be used to challenge ‘anomalous’ results this year in ‘most’ Scottish council areas
Ofqual adds lost learning data expert to advisory board
Assessment data expert Daisy Christodoulou has been highlighting the impact of Covid school closures on attainment
Tuesday
No ban for head who changed pupils’ SPaG test answers
Misconduct panel found a strong public interest in retaining ex-head in teaching, despite his ‘dishonest’ actions
‘My students aren’t failing - the system is’
The stress of this year’s unfair assessment system in Scotland could easily have been avoided, says this teacher
How to defend yourself against challenges to your TAGs
The backlash against GCSE and A-level grades could be vicious – so we need to be prepared, says Yvonne Williams
New bid to secure SQA and Education Scotland reform
Lib Dems aim to ‘secure the will of Parliament’ to remodel the national qualifications and curriculum development bodies
Friday
GCSEs 2021: Call for teachers to get £500 payments
Teachers seek payments from government for the extra work they are doing on GCSE and A-level assessment
Assessment is unfair in 2021, say most teachers
‘Insanity’ of the SQA assessment system replacing exams has led to heads weeping with frustration, teaching union finds
GCSEs 2021: ‘Massive pressure’ on teachers over grades
Reports of stressed students show the ‘swirling uncertainty’ of government’s late GCSE and A-level plans, warn heads
Tips to make sure you get moderation right
Moderation – checking that judgements of students’ work are comparable across a department – is a tricky business, particularly this year with the pressure of teacher-assessed grades. Grainne Hallahan seeks expert advice on making the process run smoothly
SQA’s silence on grades crisis is difficult to fathom
The media-shy Scottish Qualifications Authority will likely face a backlash over its tight-lipped approach to this year’s assessment
