Secondary
Tuesday
8th Aug 2023
SQA results 2023 and the future of Scottish assessment
Today’s exam results bring the system closer to pre-Covid norms – but let’s not forget why the government committed to qualifications and assessment reform back in 2021
![Crystal ball](https://assets.tes.com/magazine-attachments/s3fs-public/styles/448x245/public/2023-07/SQA-future02.jpg?itok=0K3LaMOA)
SQA results day: the view from headteachers
The traditional emphasis on five Highers must not cloud the wide array of success on display in Scottish schools in 2023, say secondary heads
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SQA grade boundaries 2023: Covid impact on exam performance
The lasting effects of the pandemic meant this year’s exam students were still not where markers would expect them to be – so grade boundaries were adjusted, explains SQA director
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Exams 2023: Tackling the decline in languages in state schools
GCSE and A-level entries for languages subjects have been falling – so we must do more to sell them to students, says British Council CEO Scott McDonald
![Foreign language](https://assets.tes.com/magazine-attachments/s3fs-public/styles/448x245/public/2023-08/Foreign-language-2.jpg?itok=378EO0tD)