Thousands of Scots pupils warned of SQA exam results DELAY due to ‘widespread disruption'
TESTING TIMES Thousands of Scots pupils warned of SQA exam results DELAY due to 'widespread disruption'
THOUSANDS of youngsters anxiously waiting for their exam results have been warned about a delay due to Storm Floris.
Widespread disruption hit the country as the monstrous storm made landfall this morning.
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Storm Floris hit Scotland today
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The monstrous storm has caused chaos
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Trees have been blown over by the wind
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Two weather warnings are in place
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Hundreds of trains have been cancelled and roads have been blocked by fallen trees.
But Floris' monstrous gusts could even cause thousands of school pupils to wait even longer to find out their vital grades.
School exam results will be released tomorrow and kids across the country will be set to find out how they did in the nerve-wracking tests.
The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) said the chaos caused by the storm could delay the results being posted out to homes.
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Royal Mail workers have already confirmed there will be delays in post getting to the Outer Hebrides, Orkney, and Shetland.
But there was some good news for kids waiting for their results.
The SQA believe the results being sent out by email and text won't be impacted.
But weather experts warned mobile phone coverage and power outages could happen during the storm - which may delay any result messages being sent through.
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A spokesperson said: 'Due to the widespread disruption caused by Storm Floris, Royal Mail has confirmed that there will be delays to the delivery of SQA results in several parts of Scotland.
'In particular, we know deliveries to the Outer Hebrides, Orkney, and Shetland will be delayed due to the adverse weather.
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'Further localised delays to deliveries may occur at short notice. If any affected candidates wish to know their results, they should contact their school or college in the first instance who should be able to help them.
'Alternatively, learners can submit an enquiry via our website and their query will be responded to by our team after 12pm on Tuesday, August 5.
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'We are not anticipating any impact on the MySQA text and email service.'
Storm Floris' path of chaos has already spread across the country.
Scotland is still under a yellow weather warning for wind, with most places still under an amber warning until 10pm.
Edinburgh Castle has already been closed to visitors and some events at the Fringe festival have also been called off.
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A major road in Aberdeenshire was also shut down after a tree was blown over by the wind.
And almost 4,000 homes have been plunged into darkness by power outages caused by the storm.
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