First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says Scotland 'did not get it right' with system for calculating pupils' grades
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said, and that"we will do our best to ensure that the hard work of pupils is properly reflected".
There was particular criticism after Higher pass rates for pupils in the most deprived data zones were reduced by 15.2%, in comparison with 6.9% for pupils from the most affluent backgrounds.The Scottish children's commissioner's office said pupils from more deprived areas had been downgraded based on the historic performance of their school rather than their performance.
"That has meant too many students feel they have lost out on grades they should have had, and that that has happened not as a result of anything they have done but a statistical model or algorithm. Mr Swinney will set out plans for how to address the issue at Holyrood on Tuesday, but the first minister said"we will not expect every student who has been downgraded to appeal".
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