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Henry Hepburn @henryhepburn.bsky.social · Sep 3

ICYMI: John Swinney's speech to mark 10 years of the Scottish Attainment Challenge - what did he say? www.tes.com/magazine/new... @emmaseith.bsky.social

Swinney: Schools ‘anchor institutions’ when it comes to tackling poverty

First minister makes ‘plea’ for better use to be made of the ‘trusted relationships’ schools have with families

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Henry Hepburn @henryhepburn.bsky.social · Sep 4

Essential reading for today - @emmaseith.bsky.social interviews new SQA chief executive Nick Page www.tes.com/magazine/new... @tesmagazine.bsky.social

New SQA CEO: Qualifications Scotland will be ‘very different’

But changes ushered in by SQA replacement body Qualifications Scotland will take time, new chief executive Nick Page says in a Tes Scotland interview

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Emma Seith @emmaseith.bsky.social · Sep 4

Out now: Tes Scotland speaks to new SQA boss, Nick Page

He talks about qualifications reform; if the levies paid by councils can remain fixed; why Qualifications Scotland "can't be a rebrand"; and why it's "sensible" to review accreditation in 2 years

www.tes.com/magazine/new...

New SQA CEO: Qualifications Scotland will be 'very different'

But changes ushered in by SQA replacement body Qualifications Scotland will take time, new chief executive Nick Page says in a Tes Scotland interview

www.tes.com

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Emma Seith @emmaseith.bsky.social · Aug 22

A Scottish Covid Inquiry report shares the views of 2,000 young people on what schools and teachers should do to protect learning in the event of another pandemic

@henryhepburn.bsky.social reports

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7 ways Scottish schools can be better prepared for a pandemic

A Scottish Covid Inquiry report shares the views of 2,000 young people on what schools and teachers should do to protect learning in the event of another pandemic

www.tes.com

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Emma Seith @emmaseith.bsky.social · Aug 22

📢New: The ‘difficulty’ ratings SQA gives Higher subjects

Every year the SQA gives subjects a ‘difficulty’ rating – and, in response to this data, physics teachers warn their subject is too tough and students are being put off

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Revealed: The 'difficulty' ratings SQA gives Higher subjects

Every year the SQA gives subjects a 'difficulty' rating - and, in response to this data, physics teachers warn their subject is too tough and students are being put off

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Emma Seith @emmaseith.bsky.social · Aug 20

New: Most requests for specialist places in S1 are rejected, new data shows - with secondary heads saying support for ASN pupils in mainstream schools is becoming ‘unmanageable’

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Most requests for specialist places in S1 are rejected

Support for ASN pupils in mainstream schools is becoming ‘unmanageable’ as families are struggling to find specialist provision, warn secondary school leaders

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Henry Hepburn @henryhepburn.bsky.social · Aug 20

NEW: Support for ASN pupils in mainstream schools is becoming ‘unmanageable’ as families are struggling to find specialist provision, warn secondary school leaders www.tes.com/magazine/new... @emmaseith.bsky.social

Most requests for specialist places in S1 are rejected

Support for ASN pupils in mainstream schools is becoming ‘unmanageable’ as families are struggling to find specialist provision, warn secondary school leaders

www.tes.com

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Henry Hepburn @henryhepburn.bsky.social · Aug 19

Yesterday marked exactly a decade since Nicola Sturgeon’s landmark speech on education – @emmaseith.bsky.social looks at the legacy of the former first minister’s career-defining promises tes.com/magazine/ana...

10 years of the Scottish Attainment Challenge: has it been a success?

Today marks exactly a decade since Nicola Sturgeon’s landmark speech on Scottish education - Emma Seith looks at the legacy of a career-defining promise by the former first minister

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Emma Seith @emmaseith.bsky.social · Aug 15

New: The Scottish government spent tens of thousands of pounds on two failed attempts to recruit a chief inspector of education and a chief executive of Education Scotland, Tes Scotland can reveal.

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£46K spent on failed recruitment for top Scottish education jobs

The Scottish government has twice been unable to fill the posts of chief inspector of education and chief executive of Education Scotland - Tes Scotland uncovers the costs of this recruitment failure

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Henry Hepburn @henryhepburn.bsky.social · Aug 15

What does Nicola Sturgeon say about education - which she described as her top priority while first minister - in her new memoirs? We take a look at every aspect of her education record that she goes into. www.tes.com/magazine/new... @emmaseith.bsky.social @tesmagazine.bsky.social

Sturgeon: ‘I did not succeed in all I set out to do on education’

‘That is on me,’ says former first minister in her memoirs - while also taking aim at the ‘many’ political opponents who wanted her ‘to fail’

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Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · Aug 15

What does former Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon say about education – which she described as her top priority while in the role – in her new memoir ‘Frankly’? @emmaseith.bsky.social explores

Sturgeon: ‘I did not succeed in all I set out to do on education’

‘That is on me,’ says former first minister in her memoirs - while also taking aim at the ‘many’ political opponents who wanted her ‘to fail’

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Emma Seith @emmaseith.bsky.social · Aug 15

"I did not succeed in all that I set out to do on school education - and that is on me," writes Nicola Sturgeon, in her memoirs

However, she also takes aim at the "many" political opponents who wanted her "to fail" and councils who didn’t always "play ball"

www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Sturgeon: ‘I did not succeed in all I set out to do on education’

‘That is on me,’ says former first minister in her memoirs – while also taking aim at the ‘many’ political opponents who wanted her ‘to fail’

www.tes.com

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Emma Seith @emmaseith.bsky.social · Aug 14

New: Budget cuts, staff shortages, lack of support for ASN students – as well as ‘harassment from parents’ – are leaving heads at risk of burnout, finds a new survey from School Leaders Scotland

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Scottish school leaders’ workload ‘unsustainable’

Budget cuts, staff shortages, lack of support for ASN students - as well as ‘harassment from parents’ - are leaving heads at risk of burnout, finds School Leaders Scotland

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Henry Hepburn @henryhepburn.bsky.social · Aug 7

Make sure to download the @tesmagazine.bsky.social app to catch up on our coverage of SQA results day www.tes.com/campaign/dow... @emmaseith.bsky.social

Download the Tes Magazine App | Tes

Download the Tes Magazine App and experience a smarter way to read breaking news, exclusive interviews, in-depth investigations in the education sector.

www.tes.com

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Emma Seith @emmaseith.bsky.social · Aug 12

The new school year arrives across much of Scotland this week, and thousands of staff will find themselves in a new role – depute head, Paul Bisland, offers some advice...

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4 key priorities for Scottish teachers starting a new job

The new school year arrives across much of Scotland this week, and thousands of staff will find themselves in a new role - but this needn’t be a daunting experience, says Paul Bisland

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Henry Hepburn @henryhepburn.bsky.social · Aug 12

Which SQA subjects are gaining popularity - and which are falling away? We look at SQA data on entries for N4, N5, Higher and Advanced Higher. www.tes.com/magazine/new... @tesmagazine.bsky.social

Which SQA subjects are gaining popularity - and which are falling away?

SQA data from results day 2025 shows how the uptake of subjects offered in Scotland’s schools has fluctuated in recent years

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Henry Hepburn @henryhepburn.bsky.social · Aug 5

What were the C-grade boundaries in today's SQA results? We look at every subject across National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher www.tes.com/magazine/new... @emmaseith.bsky.social @tesmagazine.bsky.social

SQA grade boundaries: pass marks by subject and qualification

What percentage mark did students need to pass National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher with a grade C in each subject? Tes explores this year’s grade boundaries

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Emma Seith @emmaseith.bsky.social · Aug 5

📢Updated: our main SQA results day story which has everything you need to know about

-pass rates
-the attainment gap
-A-grade attainment
-Higher history
-dual entry at N5 and N4
-and how teacher estimates compare to final grades

www.tes.com/magazine/new...

SQA exam results for 2025 show ‘Covid recovery’

Pass rates are up slightly at National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher - with the overall attainment gap also narrowing

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Emma Seith @emmaseith.bsky.social · Aug 5

At Higher, the lowest C-grade boundary is 46.4% (geography) and the highest is 52.5% (administration and IT)

@henryhepburn.bsky.social with the full subject breakdown - as well as the C-grade boundary data for N5 and Advanced Higher by subject

www.tes.com/magazine/new...

SQA grade boundaries: pass marks by subject and qualification

What percentage mark did students need to pass National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher with a grade C in each subject? Tes explores this year’s grade boundaries

www.tes.com

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Henry Hepburn @henryhepburn.bsky.social · Aug 5

SQA exams 2025: requests for special arrangements hit nearly 120,000 www.tes.com/magazine/new... @emmaseith.bsky.social @tesmagazine.bsky.social

SQA exams: requests for special arrangements hit nearly 120,000

The most common requests were for extra time and separate accommodation to sit exams - but headteachers warn a crisis is looming, with schools running out of space

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Henry Hepburn @henryhepburn.bsky.social · Aug 5

Great day to download the @tesmagazine.bsky.social app and catch up with our SQA results day coverage... www.tes.com/campaign/dow... @emmaseith.bsky.social

Download the Tes Magazine App | Tes

Download the Tes Magazine App and experience a smarter way to read breaking news, exclusive interviews, in-depth investigations in the education sector.

www.tes.com

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Emma Seith @emmaseith.bsky.social · Aug 5

New: The number of requests for special arrangements during Scottish Qualifications Authority exams - including more time and completing the paper outside the exam hall - rose again in 2025

Heads say the situation is "not at all sustainable"

www.tes.com/magazine/new...

SQA exams: requests for special arrangements hit nearly 120,000

The most common requests were for extra time and separate accommodation to sit exams - but headteachers warn a crisis is looming, with schools running out of space

www.tes.com

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Henry Hepburn @henryhepburn.bsky.social · Aug 5

Our main piece for SQA results day 2025 includes interactive graphs. We'll have updates and follow-up pieces over the next few hours - follow me and @emmaseith.bsky.social tes.com/magazine/new... @tesmagazine.bsky.social

SQA exam results for 2025 show ‘Covid recovery’

Pass rates are up slightly at National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher - with the overall attainment gap also narrowing

tes.com

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Emma Seith @emmaseith.bsky.social · Aug 5

All the key stats on SQA results day 2025 👇

www.tes.com/magazine/new...

SQA exam results for 2025 show ‘Covid recovery’

Pass rates are up slightly at National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher - with the overall attainment gap also narrowing

www.tes.com

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Emma Seith @emmaseith.bsky.social · Aug 5

Good luck to all those receiving their results today!

For the national picture @henryhepburn.bsky.social and I will be reporting on how candidates this year have performed.

Follow us for updates

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