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BBC News
3 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Scottish pupils start to receive exam results - but there are some delays
Update: Date: 09:38 BST Title: The first exam results have dropped - but there are some delays Content: If you are just joining us, young people across Scotland are receiving their exam results - though mail deliveries in some parts of the country are delayed due to Storm Floris. Email and text results are unaffected but those waiting for certificates in the Outer Hebrides, Orkney, and Shetland have been told to expect delays. More than 147,000 candidates are getting their marks for Nationals, Highers, Advanced Highers and Skills for Work Awards, as well as National Progression Awards and National Certificates. Certificates have been be sent by first-class post, although many students will also receive a text or email. Digital results are being sent to those with an activated MySQA account from 08:00 onwards. Read more here. Update: Date: 09:29 BST Title: I haven't received my results - what should I do? Content: If you haven't received your results by text, email or post, don't panic. Contact your school or college and they'll be able to help. If there's anything missing or wrong with your certificate, call the SQA Candidate Advice line on 0345 279 1000. Update: Date: 09:20 BST Title: Some pupils have not received certification for their courses Content: We're being told there have been problems with administrative issues causing a delay in certification for some of the courses that UHI Orkney, external deliver. These courses do not have results and they won't appear on the certificate: NPA Travel and Tourism Level 6Foundation Apprenticeship Social Services and Health CareFoundation Apprenticeship Social Services and Health Care (Fast Track)Foundation Apprenticeship Social Services Children and Young PeopleNational Progression Award in Psychology level 5 Skills for Work: Early Learning and Childcare – National 5Rural Skills – Agriculture Level 5 UHI Orkney has apologised for being unable to supply these results at the expected time. The college says if you are affected you should contact Pauline Black, the deputy principal of UHI Orkney at external or go in person to the college or visit the website here, external. Update: Date: 09:16 BST Title: 'The celebrations start now' Content: We're hearing more from pupils and their instant reactions to receiving their results... Levi says he got on better than he thought he would. "Quite happy. I got an A in Chemistry and a B in Physics and Biology. "I'm going to St Andrews to study medicine." And on another positive note, he says the celebrations start now! Update: Date: 09:10 BST Title: Emily: 'I feel like my hard work has been rewarded' Content: Our colleagues on Good Morning Scotland have been speaking to pupils to get their reaction as results start to arrive. Emily tells the programme she has done better than expected - managing a B in Media Studies and a C in Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies (RMPS). She says she is hoping to go to Glasgow Caledonian University to study International Marketing. Emily says she 'put in the effort' for her results. 'I've got on a lot better than I thought I would and I'm actually really happy with my results. 'The school was a huge help with it all as well, with all the support studies ,but I feel like the work I've put in has been rewarded.' Update: Date: 09:07 BST Title: How are exam grades set? Content: By Katy McCloskey, Senior producer, Education Grades are set at boundary meetings, which take place in June and July. This year, there were 123 meetings to set boundaries. New grade boundaries are agreed for every qualification every year. The boundaries are set by principal assessors with the help of senior SQA staff and data analysis. Grade boundaries are not set until the marking is completed. Markers will input into these decisions – if there are recurring difficulties which students have experienced with particular questions – such as the infamous zebra question - then grades can be altered to take account of questions which were perhaps not worded terribly well or where there was widespread learner confusion. It's important to note that grade boundary discussions do not start out or set out to achieve a pre-determined number of grades in each category. Exact percentages for grade boundaries this year will be published later this morning. Update: Date: 08:47 BST Title: SQA results day 2025: Everything you need to know Content: Exam results day can stir up a mixture of emotions: you might be feeling worried, excited or stressed. But don't panic, these feelings are completely normal and, as always, the BBC's Bitesize Study Support has got your back. This helpful guide to your SQA qualification results will help you feel as prepared as you can be to deal with all possible outcomes. Read more of the Bitesize Study Support here. Update: Date: 08:40 BST Title: Gilruth insists progress being made on cutting the attainment gap Content: Jenny Gilruth goes on to say 'progress is being made' on closing the attainment gap between the richest and poorest pupils in Scotland. She says the Covid pandemic had an impact on results for children who experienced part of their schooling during the lockdown era. But she insists 'real improvements' are being made on levels of numeracy and literacy gained by young people. 'This is the pandemic generation. These children and young people's experience of school was disrupted at regular points and I think that has impacted on some of what we have seen in recent years in terms of attainment,' she says. 'But there is also evidence of recovery. 'The data that was published last year showed real improvement in numeracy and literacy in our primary schools. We've also seen a narrowing of the attainment gap in terms of those going on to positive destinations since 2009/10.' Update: Date: 08:34 BST Title: 'Nerve-wracking' wait for postal results Content: Scotland's education secretary says all pupils will be able to access their results this morning – despite delays to some hard copies. Mail deliveries across parts of the Highlands and Islands have been impacted by Storm Floris, meaning some pupils have a longer wait for certificates. However, Jenny Gilruth says there were ways to access results by text, email or students calling their schools or SQA helpline. 'I know this will be disappointing and nerve-wracking for some of the young people involved,' she tells the BBC's Good Morning Scotland programme. 'But those signed up for the text and email service should still receive their results by that route and certificates when they do arrive in the post. 'They can also contact their school or college or the SQA helpline, but the first port of call is to contact the school or college directly.' Update: Date: 08:29 BST Title: Storm Floris will delay arrival of some exam results Content: 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, deliveries to the Outer Hebrides, Orkney, and Shetland will be delayed due to the adverse weather. Further localised delays to deliveries may occur at short notice. If any affected candidates want to know their results, they should contact their school or college in the first instance, where staff should be able to help them. Alternatively, learners can submit an inquiry via the SQA website at external and their query will be responded to after 12:00 today. Update: Date: 08:11 BST Title: What happens if you don't get the results you were hoping for? Content: There is lots of support available, regardless of what results pupils receive. The SQA's candidate advice line can be reached on 0345 279 1000. It opened at 08:00 and will stay open until 18:00. It will then be available from 08:30 until 17:00 on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Guidance staff at schools will also be on hand to provide help. If you have a conditional offer for university or college that you don't meet, you can apply to Ucas' clearing process, external which is used by universities and colleges to fill empty places. Skills Development Scotland (SDS), the agency which supports training and skills for work, will also operate an advice line from 5 to 8 August. If you need help and advice about the next steps in your career or education or if you didn't get the results you hoped for, you can phone the SDS results helpline number on 0808 100 8000. Update: Date: 08:03 BST Title: Scottish exam results day 2025: What happens after grades are sent out? Content: Results can come by post or text About 147,000 people across Scotland have started to receive their SQA results. Find everything you need to know about Scotland's exam results day here. Update: Date: 08:00 BST Title: It's time for those results to be sent out Content: Well, it's 08:00 and that means exam results are now being sent out to pupils across Scotland. Good luck to everyone! And stick with us for reaction and advice on what your next move could be. Update: Date: 07:54 BST Title: What time will Scottish exam results arrive? Content: Pupils at Madras College in St Andrews celebrated their results last year Pupils across Scotland will receive their results from 08:00. The results cover Nationals, Highers and Advanced Highers, as well as the more vocational National Progression Awards, Skills for Work Awards, and National Certificates. They are sent out by first-class post but many students have opted to receive their grades digitally. Text messages and emails are due to be sent to candidates who had an activated MySQA, external account from 08:00 onwards. Last year, there were some delays to text results and some pupils receiving blank emails. The problem led to an anxious wait for some but was quickly rectified. If you have opted to receive your results by post, it will depend on when your mail normally arrives. Update: Date: 07:52 BST Title: Pupils get ready for their results to drop Content: If you're just joining us, welcome to our live coverage as pupils across Scotland wait for their exam results to be released. Pupils will receive the verdict on their work - including candidates in Nationals, Highers and Advanced Highers. The more vocational National Progression Awards, Skills for Work Awards, and National Certificates will also land today. Stick with us here to follow the latest news, results and reaction. Update: Date: 07:41 BST Title: 'Good results or bad, we're here to help' Content: Erin Bartley is a School Careers Adviser at Skills Development Scotland and she tells Good Morning Scotland she's expecting a "very, very busy day". She says: "Hopefully we get lots of callers giving us a wee call to find out how we can help them. "At the results helpline we really focus on the individual, helping solve any issues they may have, whether that's results better than expected or unfortunately worse than planned. "We'll be on hand to help whatever the issue is." As we edge towards 08:00, here's another reminder of that Skills Development Scotland helpline, external number - 0808 100 8000. Update: Date: 07:35 BST Title: Helpline is there to support with the next steps, says pupil Content: A dedicated helpline - run by Skills Development Scotland - will be open from 08:00 to support those deciding their next steps. Courtney, who is 17, has told the BBC's Good Morning Scotland programme she used the service last year after she didn't get the results she hoped for: "My careers adviser helped me so much and my guidance teacher as well. "The helpline helped too so I was happy with that." She says she wants to be a PE teacher when she leaves school but she also has back-up plans like the police. The Skills Development Scotland helpline, external number is 0808 100 8000. Advice can also be found on the SQA website, external. Update: Date: 07:26 BST Title: What happens today? Content: The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) will send out candidates' results following the completion of exams and coursework earlier in the year. If you have signed up for digital alerts on MySQA, these will come via text message or email from about 08:00. At about 09:30, we'll get an overview of the results from the SQA. Traditional certificates will arrive by first class post - this will depend on when your mail normally arrives. The SQA have warned a number of areas of Scotland will not get their results by post today due to Storm Floris.
The National
4 days ago
- Climate
- The National
SQA results deliveries to be delayed due to Storm Floris disruption
The Scottish Qualification Authority ([[SQA]]) said that the Royal Mail has confirmed delivery of [[SQA]] results to the Outer Hebrides, Orkney, and Shetland will be delayed due to the adverse weather. In a statement the SQA added that further localised delays to deliveries may occur at short notice due to the ongoing server weather. A yellow weather warning for strong wind has been issued for the whole of Scotland and has been active since 6am on Monday and is due to last until 6am on Tuesday. READ MORE: Scottish train lines to 'shut down' as Storm Floris causes travel chaos Central and northern Scotland are covered by a more serious amber warning from 10am to 10pm on Monday with gusts of 50 to 70 mph expected for many parts of the country. Pupils have been told they can submit enquires to the SQA's website regarding their exam results and that the team will respond to them by midday on Tuesday. The SQA added that they do not expect the MySQA text and email service to be affected by the weather. In a statement, the SQA 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.' Added: '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 at and their query will be responded to by our team after 12noon on Tuesday 5 August. 'We are not anticipating any impact on the MySQA text and email service.' More than 147,000 students are set to receive the results of their Nationals, Highers, and Advanced Highers exams. The results will also cover National Progression Awards, Skills for Work Awards, and National Certificates. Certificates are being sent out to candidates across the country by first-class post.
STV News
4 days ago
- Climate
- STV News
Students face longer wait for SQA exam results amid Storm Floris 'disruption'
The SQA has confirmed that students across Scotland could face longer waits for their exam results amid 'widespread disruption' caused by Storm Floris. Deliveries to pupils in the Outer Hebrides, Orkney, and Shetland will be delayed due to the 'adverse weather'. Delays to the delivery of results in other areas may occur at short notice. Candidates impacted by the storm delays have been urged to contact their college or school. An SQA 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. 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 at and their query will be responded to by our team after 12pm on Tuesday August 5. 'We are not anticipating any impact on the MySQA text and email service.' An amber warning for 'unseasonably' strong winds has been issued for much of the country, lasting from 10am until 11pm. A second yellow alert, covering the whole of Scotland, will be in place until midnight. A third yellow weather warning will come into force at midnight, covering Orkney and Shetland until 8am on Tuesday. Storm Floris will bring gusts of 50 to 70mph which could reach 80 to 90mph on some exposed coasts, hills, and bridges. Heavy rain is also forecast for some areas, and gusts could reach 90mph in exposed spots. The Met Office has urged the public to stay indoors 'as much as possible' with high winds creating a risk of injury. Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
The National
4 days ago
- Climate
- The National
SQA result deliveries to be delayed due to Storm Floris disruption
The Scottish Qualification Authority ([[SQA]]) said that the Royal Mail has confirmed delivery of [[SQA]] results to the Outer Hebrides, Orkney, and Shetland will be delayed due to the adverse weather. In a statement the SQA added that further localised delays to deliveries may occur at short notice due to the ongoing server weather. A yellow weather warning for strong wind has been issued for the whole of Scotland and has been active since 6am on Monday and is due to last until 6am on Tuesday. READ MORE: Scottish train lines to 'shut down' as Storm Floris causes travel chaos Central and northern Scotland are covered by a more serious amber warning from 10am to 10pm on Monday with gusts of 50 to 70 mph expected for many parts of the country. Pupils have been told they can submit enquires to the SQA's website regarding their exam results and that the team will respond to them by midday on Tuesday. The SQA added that they do not expect the MySQA text and email service to be affected by the weather. In a statement, the SQA 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.' Added: '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 at and their query will be responded to by our team after 12noon on Tuesday 5 August. 'We are not anticipating any impact on the MySQA text and email service.' More than 147,000 students are set to receive the results of their Nationals, Highers, and Advanced Highers exams. The results will also cover National Progression Awards, Skills for Work Awards, and National Certificates. Certificates are being sent out to candidates across the country by first-class post.
Glasgow Times
4 days ago
- Climate
- Glasgow Times
SQA warns of delays in receiving exam results by post
The Scottish Qualification Agency (SQA) issued an urgent warning about the delivery of exam results in several parts of the country on Tuesday, August 5. In particular, Royal Mail has confirmed there will be delays in deliveries to the Outer Hebrides, Orkney, and Shetland due to the adverse weather. Further localised delays 'may occur at short notice'. READ NEXT: 6 photos as Storm Floris continues to batter Glasgow The SQA is advising affected candidates that if they want to know their results, they should contact their school or college in the first instance. Alternatively, students can submit an enquiry via the SQA's website HERE. These will be responded to by a member of the SQA's team after midday on Tuesday, August 5. The SQA went on to note that it is not anticipating any impact on the MySQA text and email service. READ NEXT: LIVE updates as all Glasgow trains off during Storm Floris A spokesperson for the accreditation body 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. '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. 'We are not anticipating any impact on the MySQA text and email service.'
