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Fears Scotland's exam system could descend into chaos for second year running

05.04.2021 - 07:29

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exams system is set to descend into chaos for the second year running, opposition MSPs claim.There is currently no uniform policy for assessing pupils’ grades.Deputy First Minister John Swinney said there would be no national exams this year but many schools have abandoned continuous assessment and switched to a traditional exam timetable.For some pupils, who will return full-time to the classroom after the Easter holidays, that could mean sitting prelims then full exams – with only a week in between.Many parents say it is a postcode lottery how their children will be accredited this year.Last summer, pupils in poorer areas almost lost out on better grades as an SQA algorithm awarded grades in line with previous school performance rather.