Experiment Sees Pupils Pass Standard Grades in S3 Cautious Welcome for Results of Pilot
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THE results of a groundbreaking experiment allowing pupils to sit their Standard Grades a year early were given a cautious welcome yesterday despite the fact those taking part did not perform as well as their older counterparts in this year's exams.
Nearly 70percent of the candidates who sat their exams in third rather than fourth year as part of the Scottish Executivefunded pilot at a secondary school in Moray passed five Standard Grades at general level or above.See the full content of this document
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Experiment Sees Pupils Pass Standard Grades in S3 Cautious Welcome for Results of Pilot
That compared with 83percent of those in fourth year.
Officials said the scheme would give pupils more time to study for Highers, as well as allowing them to take addi...See the full content of this document
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