Question reference: S5W-34514
- Asked by: Iain Gray, MSP for East Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 12 January 2021
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Current status: Answered by John Swinney on 29 January 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government when the SQA will advise teachers of the timescale for recording and uploading Higher and Advanced Higher award estimates based on their judgement of evidence of students’ attainment.
Answer
The National Qualifications 2021 Group published guidance on the alternative certification model for National 5 on 8 December 2020. The model for Higher and Advanced Higher qualifications will follow a similar process.
Following the move to remote learning, the Group is overseeing changes to the alternative certification model and associated timeline that was announced in December. This includes moving the final date for schools and colleges to submit provisional grades from 28 May 2021 to 18 June 2021.