Current status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 19 April 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what safeguards and protections have been put in place for school students who may be unable to sit their examinations due to having COVID-19.
An exam exceptional circumstances service will be available for learners who miss their exam due to, for example, illness which would include being ill with Covid-19.
This service is based on SQA’s established annual process. If a candidate is eligible for exceptional circumstances, their centre will provide appropriate assessment evidence gathered during the course of the year. The SQA will review this, along with any exam script and coursework, against the national standard to award appropriate grades.