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The return of national exam results in Scotland left one teacher ‘ecstatic’ but another ‘almost sick with disappointment’ – they explain why

Experts have said that if the 2030 Sats attainment targets are to be met, the government must prioritise education

Ucas chief executive Clare Marchant says returning to a ‘midpoint’ in grades was never going to be easy

We look back at the journey towards the return of exams this summer – and how heads and teachers navigated record Covid rates in schools to steer students through the exam series

Your roundup of 91¶¶Òõ’ most popular news and features articles from the past week, including teachers’ worries about ‘unfair’ GCSE grades, the threat of teacher strikes over pay, and tips to overcome your anxiety about going back to school

Staff at the country’s biggest exam board, AQA, are also planning to strike on A-level results day over pay

Exclusive: Over half of teachers are ‘hugely concerned’ students will not get exam grades they deserve despite measures to mitigate Covid disruption, a 91¶¶Òõ poll shows

The return of SQA exams after three years poses big questions for the future of assessment in Scotland, says Emma Seith

Scottish secondary leaders body calls for assessment system overhaul – as headteachers predict ‘huge’ appeals workload

The results of the first national Scottish Qualifications Authority exams since 2019 have been published today

The country’s biggest exam board disputes Unison claim that strike action could cause issues for teenagers trying to contact it on A-level results day

Falling pass rates will fuel calls for exam overhaul – but any new system has to be manageable for school staff, writes Emma Seith