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blueinsa
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The elephant in the room here is that kids in deprived areas should be marked down as they would normally get poorer exam results than the rich/privileged kids. Opportunity and education in Scotland are just as class/wealth driven as elsewhere. The teachers probably over estimated predicted grades as giving everyone an A is the easy way out - also not really fair to use results from mocks. Most of us arse around and do poorly in mocks, which gives us the kick up the arse to pull our fingers out for the real thing.
No perfect solution, but I'd either make every kid repeat the year or sit the papers (exam conditions are socially distanced) and award grades as per normal percentiles.
Those needing results for Uni and future careers can always resit or retake the year, i know i would.
Many wont give a fuck as they get all they needed and the rest certainly give a shit as they have no intention of further education anyway.