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THE exam body is making random checks to prevent teachers manipulating a computerised appeals system which last year automatically upgraded the results of up to 9000 pupils.
The spot checks were ordered by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) after an internal report suggested teachers could be over-estimating what their pupils would achieve in Standard grades and Highers.See the full content of this document
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Teachers Face Spot Checks Over Exam Appeals
Concern was also expressed by the SNP and a teacher campaigner that the system discriminates against bright pupils from small schools or from deprived areas.
On average, schools across Scot...See the full content of this document
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