Scotland exam results: pass rate falls as attainment gap widens across board
by Libby Brooks Scotland correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#6PRWV)
Day begins in chaotic fashion with thousands of pupils receiving blank emails instead of their exam results
The pass rate has fallen while the attainment gap has widened across all Scottish school qualifications after a chaotic start to the day when thousands of pupils received a blank email instead of their exam results.
The chief executive of the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA), Fiona Robertson, apologised to the estimated 7,000 young people affected, blaming a technical issue that was resolved swiftly", with the correct results emails sent out by 9.30am.
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