The COVID Diaries – 134 10th August
In a move that will raise questions over England’s A level results due to be announced on Thursday, Nicola Sturgeon has apologised after accepting the government in Scotland “did not get it right” over exam results.
No exams were sat this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, so the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) ran a system based on teacher assessments.
However, officials then applied a moderation technique which led to about 125,000 estimates being downgraded.
The first minister said this approach was too focused on the “overall system” and not enough on individual pupils.
A similar approach has been used in England.