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Guidance for Scottish schools includes advice on tackling the bullying of transgender students and what to do when a pupil changes their name

Top grades rose across all SQA Higher subjects in 2021, except for one

Nick Gibb thanks schools for managing 'difficult' system this year – but says TAGs are not here to stay

Cambridge International says it has moderated exam results to keep pace with TAG inflation to ensure system is 'fair to all students'

Outcomes for the highest grades have risen most in private and free schools, while students on free school meals' attainment gap widened

What were the differences in the proportion of top grades this year? How did girls' and boys' results compare? Here's the data and details you need for results for all GCSE entries 2021

GCSEs could be under threat with another 'bumper crop' of top grades, says report

Ian Bauckham says he is 'alive' to concerns about 'disruption' caused by the review and insists it will not 'destroy...what is already there'

The reasons for the rise in A grades in SQA courses is less clearcut than often portrayed, says teacher of English Andy Leask

Regulator issues statement following fears of legal threats over teacher-assessed GCSE and A-level grades

And government should carry out full review of secondary assessment, says report

As Scottish schools start returning today, education secretary promises clarity on assessment for next year

Focus should be on teaching quality, not 'tweaking' grading system, government told

Stay up to speed with all the latest news and reaction on this week's GCSE and A level results days 2021

Your guide to the A-level subjects that saw the greatest increase in students achieving the top grades in 2021

SQA results day and statistics go hand-in-hand – we pick out the figures you need to know

Education secretary Gavin Williamson fondly recalled his own results day but could not remember his actual results

Education leaders issue warning over regional variations in 2021 A Level grades

But attainment gaps remain narrower than before the Covid pandemic, SQA results day data shows

Greater proportion of girls achieved A*s in maths than boys for the first time new data shows

Independent schools boost proportion of top grades by 12.1 percentage points, compared with 3.9 at state comprehensives

Over half of entries at Advanced Higher received the top grade – with the proportion of As at Higher and National 5 also at an all-time high

International A-level results have been released today – both as teacher-assessed grades but also those achieved under formal exams, which went ahead in many regions

Gap between the proportion of black students and peers achieving grade A or above also widened during pandemic, research shows