@sqanews
SQA
4 years
The Deputy First Minister @JohnSwinney has announced a number of measures for the awarding of National Courses at National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher in 2020-21. Our response detailing the next steps and links to resources can be found here
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@strongarmswife
Mrs A
4 years
@sqanews @JohnSwinney Can I clarify - it says in your statement on SQA that ‘In response to this consultation, we have today published information on the modifications for individual subjects’ - where is this information? It is not available for 2 subjects I teach but is for another
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@sqanews
SQA
4 years
@strongarmswife @JohnSwinney Hi Gillian, thanks for your feedback. Our subject specific web pages are being updated right now. But rather than having to keep refreshing your browser, use our MyAlerts function and get email or text alerts when the pages you select are updated.
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@sqanews @JohnSwinney What a stress for the kids doing highers. Can u please tell me how Higher PE one off performance can happen when they are not allowed to train in the PE halls together. The schools need more instruction on this.
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@sqanews
SQA
4 years
@awesomemarvel81 @JohnSwinney Thanks for your feedback - subject specific guidance, published on a rolling basis, will be available following the October break.
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@strongarmswife
Mrs A
4 years
@sqanews @JohnSwinney It says they are on the NQ page for each subject but are not as of yet
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@Aileen825
Aileen
4 years
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@PaulineMcnall14
Pauline McNally
4 years
@sqanews @JohnSwinney Why is it different for higher and advanced higher, surely it would make more sense for them to be in the same way as Nat 5’s
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@BreamGeorge
George Bream
4 years
@sqanews @JohnSwinney We are about to finish the first term. Some of us are about to complete first unit of N2/3/4 coursed and you only now state you will be looking at these courses! Appalled at the timescale of all this!!!
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@dels_rrfc
Derek Shearer
4 years
@sqanews @JohnSwinney I can understand the cancellation of the exams. I do not understand the cancellation of the N5 Courseworks. That would have been an important externally assessed task that would enhance confidence in the grades awarded. Why throw away this important assessment? Makes no sense!
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@Adele33_Young
MrsBouquet 💐🇬🇧 👑 🌍
4 years
@sqanews @JohnSwinney So Higher students miss 3 months of education plus any self isolation during term time and their exams are only pushed back by 2 weeks! Seems insufficient to me. Oh but wait they can rely on the online learning 😂 #ResignSwinney
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@KarenKaren100
karen anderson
4 years
@sqanews @JohnSwinney How long will the specific roll out take? Is there an order? It would help if we knew before the end of October- we have an in service day on 19th October which would allow at least a modicum of assimilation and forwarding planning.
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@jay_natesan
Jay Natesan
4 years
@sqanews @JohnSwinney N5 is now as pointless as N4!
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@caz1236
caroline shankland 😹
4 years
@sqanews @nlcpeople @JohnSwinney Absolutely crazy decision kids sitting together daily and in an environment where distancing can be controlled it's cancelled. Fear for the kids future under this government.
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@JennieSyme
Jennie Syme
4 years
@sqanews @JohnSwinney Why can the timetable for highers and advanced highers not be given out before end of October? Please can this information be made public earlier.
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@JoyceMunro15
joyce munro
4 years
@sqanews @JohnSwinney The higher and advanced higher pupils have missed so much this year would it not be more sensible to introduce modules up to end of 4th term and these be submitted for grading
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@SharonM2411
Sharon Mooney
4 years
@sqanews @JohnSwinney Feel this is unfair....our children have already been affected this year with N5 exams being cancelled this year....so now moving them back 2 weeks for their Highers is deemed the best thing...I seriously doubt this....2 weeks come on....get real!!
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@WorldShutYM
For King and Country 🇬🇧 🇮🇱 🇮🇷
4 years
@sqanews @JohnSwinney Nat 5s always had a bit of a stigma for kids, now SNP have further alienated the kids who want to use them as a springboard to Highers, Further Education etc. SNP - Shame on you !!!
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@MccIsabella
IsaMcC 🥀 CEASEFIRE NOW
4 years
@sqanews @JohnSwinney Is it true that topics/units are being removed from higher courses? If a class has spent the first term studying the course units that are now redundant & their grades are entirely exam based they are at an immediate disadvantage.
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