Dear Parents & Carers,
Please find important information below regarding SQA Results Day on Tuesday 6th August. This outlines exactly what your child should do if they need to appeal a grade or change a subject following results. If your child has now left St. Joseph’s Academy and does not have access to Glow, they can still use the link below to register an appeal.
You will receive your SQA Certificate to your home address on Tuesday 6th August. Please do not panic if your mail comes later than normal as it is a very busy day for Royal Mail. If you signed up for electronic results on MySQA, you will receive your grades by text and/or email.
The certificate you receive will detail all SQA awards you have gained, including qualifications without an exam i.e. N4s, NPAs and individual unit awards.
Appeals
If the result you receive is unexpected or you believe it could be wrong, you have the right to appeal that grade. Only you can request an appeal, not your parents or carers. Appealing a grade is free of charge.
In 2024, Appeals will involve an SQA Marker re-marking the exam paper you sat during the exam diet. There are some very important things you must be aware of if you appeal.
- The school does not send any alternative evidence to SQA for Appeals. This means that if you received a higher grade in your prelim, it does not help your appeal.
- The estimated grade your teacher provided, and may have discussed with you, has no bearing on your ability to appeal a grade
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If you require an appeal for university entry this September, this will be dealt with as matter of priority by SQA
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If you do not have a conditional offer for university starting September 2024, your appeal is not a priority appeal (but will still be processed)
- If you appeal, your grade could go up or go down or stay the same
If you wish to appeal one or more grades, please use the form below. Please do not contact your pastoral care teacher, class teacher or office staff and only use the form below to request an appeal. The form opens at 6am on Tuesday 6th August. If you or your parent or carer contacts the school office, they will direct you to use the form below.
If you request an appeal using this form, Mrs Buchanan (Miss Quigley) will contact you by telephone or meet with you in person to discuss when you return to school.
Options Changes
Following your results, a small number of you may need to make changes to your S5 or S6 options. This may be due to performing better than expected in a subject, needing to resit a subject or requiring an improved grade for university. Please note that some subject change requests may not be possible if the timetable columns do not allow it, or a subject is full.
If you need to request an options change based on SQA Results, please use the form below. Alternatively, you can come in to school on Tuesday 20th August to speak to me in person (I will confirm times by email). Please do not contact your pastoral care teacher, class teacher or office staff and only use the form below or see me in person to request a change. The form opens at 6am on Tuesday 6th August.
Kind Regards,
Miss Quigley
