Education in Moray: National Five exams cancelled next year
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National Five exams have been cancelled next year, John Swinney has announced.
Qualifications will instead be awarded by course work and teacher assessements.
Professor Mark Priestley was commissioned to conduct a review of events following the cancellation of exams in 2020.
His report – the Rapid Review of National Qualifications Experience report 2020 – has been made public today.
Nine of its recommendations have been accepted by the Scottish Government.
The report states: "Due to the level of disruption already caused and the level of disruption likely to be faced by some or all pupils and students this academic year, the risks of holding a full examination diet in 2021 are too great.
The report continues: "Higher and Advanced Higher examinations in 2021 will go ahead.
"They will start on May 13, slightly later than is normal, therefore, allowing some additional learning time this academic year to make up for some of that lost at the end of 2019-20."
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