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Professor Kenneth Muir said "more is needed" from the education system in Scotland ahead of the scrapping of the SQA in 2024.

‘SQA needs to deliver and change’, says independent adviser People

Education secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville. Picture: PA

SNP plan education overhaul as SQA and Education Scotland scrapped Education

SQA defend 'patronising' exam support materials amid pupil and teacher anger Education

Analysis: Anything but the SQA's total abolition is likely to fail students Education

Opposition demand parliamentary statement around report 'fiddling' accusations Education

Staff contracted to run Scotland's exams 'reticent' to sign up Politics

Staff contracted to run Scotland's exams 'reticent' to sign up Politics

School exams still due to go ahead next year, minister confirms Politics

SQA staff given reassurance over redundancy Politics

Threat of exams disruption as SQA staff consider strike action Politics

Education secretary: Teachers are finding standardised assessments 'increasingly... Politics

SQA must help pupils suffering from 2020's exams scandal Education

SQA 'failure' on human rights duties leads to resignation demands Politics

Pupils to be told what subjects will be on exam paper if Covid disrupts learning Politics

Scotland must act to secure future of outdoor education – Murdo Fraser MSP Columnists

Time to revolutionise how students get to university? – Cameron Wyllie Columnists

Book extract: 'Class Rules, The Truth About Scottish Schools' Politics

Panel tasked with scrapping SQA to complete work within six months Politics

SQA accused of 'casting doubt' over results after A grade rise Education

SQA boss faces fresh calls to resign amid exams shambles Education

Exam results to be released in Scotland Education

Education secretary accused of 'secret meetings' with SQA ahead of exam results Education

SQA chief refuses to apologise over last year's grades debacle Politics

SQA accused of teaching benefits of climate change Politics

So what happens in Scottish schools after OECD report? Education

SQA: Plans for new exams body to be ready in six months Politics

Replacing SQA as Scottish exams body will not happen overnight, says minister Education

SQA to be scrapped as OECD report warns teachers spend too much time in class Politics

SQA replacement is long-awaited acceptance of institutional failure Education

Calls for sweeping reform as SQA scrapped Education

Deadline for grades appeal pushed back by a week Politics

Exam calamity bites thanks to blithering and faffing - Cameron Wyllie Columnists

Warnings SQA 'algorithm by stealth' could replicate 2020 fiasco Education

Readers' Letters: Government ties prevent SQA reform Letters

SQA 'ignored young people' on appeals says exams group member in scathing attack Education

SQA and Education Scotland set to undergo reform Politics

First Minister defends SQA as row grows Politics

'Rare results will be downgraded' says education secretary Education

MSPs brace for Holyrood showdown over vote of no confidence in SQA Education

Analysis: SQA appeals statement leaves no hope for those hit by Covid-19 Education

Four fifths of teachers think 'disaster' exam replacements unfair Politics

SQA criticised for holding teachers and pupils in 'contempt' Education

SQA 'misses deadline' to confirm appeals process for exams in 2021 Politics

School pupils must not face repeat exams fiasco – Scotsman comment Columnists

SQA urged to publish appeals system amid growing concerns around 2021 exams Education

Sturgeon says teacher judgement will be used for exam results Politics

Liz Lochhead criticises 'absolute idiots' at the SQA over teaching of her work What's On

Scottish students 'left in limbo' by SNP failure around 2020 exams results Politics

Race for Holyrood: Willie Rennie badgers one potential swing voter Politics

Nicola Sturgeon backs SQA over school exams row Politics

Pressure mounting on SQA to scrap Scottish 'non-exams' Politics

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