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Emma Seith
Emma Seith

Emma Seith is senior Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland reporter at Tes magazine

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SQA: Strike action at Scotland’s exam body suspended
Strike action at Scotland’s exam body – which was due to continue tomorrow – has been called off following a new pay offer
Secondary
14 September 2022
SQA: Strike action at Scotland’s exam body suspended
Over 25% increase in students receiving extra exam support
The most common supports were extra time in the exam, and sitting the exam in a separate room
Secondary
12 September 2022
Over 25% increase in students receiving extra exam support
Exams and reform: what the SQA told MSPs this week
Members of the Scottish Parliament’s education committee grilled Scotland’s beleaguered exam body this week – here are seven key takeaways from the meeting
Secondary
8 September 2022
Exams and reform: what the SQA told MSPs this week
‘Generous’ SQA exam grading could be abandoned this year
SQA boss also says she favours scrapping modifications to courses and assessment in 2023-24
Secondary
7 September 2022
'Generous’ exam grading could be abandoned this year
SQA strike action remains on after no breakthrough in talks
The strike will ‘severely disrupt’ up to 55,000 exam grade appeals, says Unite – as six more days of walkouts announced
Secondary
7 September 2022
SQA strike action remains on after no breakthrough in talks
Why are only 68% of Scottish pupils taking free school meals?
Pupils in the first five years of primary in Scotland are now entitled to free school meals, but new figures show that many are not benefiting
General
6 September 2022
Why are only 68% of Scottish pupils taking free meal offer?