{"id":4895,"date":"2024-08-03T12:49:57","date_gmt":"2024-08-03T12:49:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/stjosephsacademy\/?p=4895"},"modified":"2024-08-25T19:47:04","modified_gmt":"2024-08-25T19:47:04","slug":"sqa-results-day-tuesday-6th-august-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/stjosephsacademy\/2024\/08\/03\/sqa-results-day-tuesday-6th-august-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"SQA Results Day Tuesday 6th August 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Dear Parents &amp; Carers,<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>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&#8217;s Academy and does not have access to Glow, they can still use the link below to register an appeal.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>You will receive your\u00a0SQA\u00a0Certificate to your home address on Tuesday 6th\u00a0August.\u00a0Please do not panic if your mail comes later than normal as it is a very busy\u00a0day\u00a0for Royal Mail. If you signed up for electronic\u00a0results\u00a0on MySQA, you will receive your grades by text and\/or email.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The certificate you receive will detail all\u00a0SQA\u00a0awards you have gained, including qualifications without an exam i.e. N4s, NPAs and individual unit awards.<\/div>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><b><u>Appeals<\/u><\/b><\/div>\n<div><b><u>\u00a0<\/u><\/b><\/div>\n<div>If the result you receive is unexpected or you believe it could be wrong, you have the right to appeal that grade. Only\u00a0<b>you<\/b>\u00a0can request an appeal, not your parents or carers. Appealing a grade is free of charge.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>In 2024, Appeals will involve an\u00a0SQA\u00a0Marker 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.<\/div>\n<div><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/div>\n<ul data-editing-info=\"{&quot;orderedStyleType&quot;:1,&quot;unorderedStyleType&quot;:1}\">\n<li>The school does not send any alternative evidence to\u00a0SQA\u00a0for Appeals.\u00a0This means that if you received a higher grade in your prelim, it does not help your appeal.<\/li>\n<li>The estimated grade your teacher provided, and may have discussed with you, has no bearing on your ability to appeal a grade<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>If you require an appeal for university entry\u00a0<b>this September<\/b>, this will be dealt with as matter of priority by\u00a0SQA<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>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)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>If you appeal,\u00a0your grade could go up or go down or stay the same<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><b><u>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\u00a0August. If you or your parent or carer contacts the school office, they will direct you to use the form below.<\/u><\/b><\/div>\n<div><b><u>\u00a0<\/u><\/b><\/div>\n<div><a id=\"LPlnk727881\" title=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/e\/ktAMUp5YXD\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/e\/ktAMUp5YXD\">SQA Appeals Requests 2024<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>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.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><b><u>Options Changes<\/u><\/b><\/div>\n<div><b><u>\u00a0<\/u><\/b><\/div>\n<div>Following your\u00a0results, 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.<\/div>\n<div><u>\u00a0<\/u><\/div>\n<div><b><u>If you need to request an options change based on\u00a0SQA\u00a0Results, please use the form below. \u00a0Alternatively, 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\u00a0August.<\/u><\/b><\/div>\n<div><b><u>\u00a0<\/u><\/b><\/div>\n<div><b><u>\u00a0<\/u><\/b><\/div>\n<div><b><u><a id=\"LPlnk663971\" title=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/e\/uhVwehqEqf\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/e\/uhVwehqEqf\">Options Change Request Form<\/a><\/u><\/b><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Kind Regards,<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Miss Quigley<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Parents &amp; 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. 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