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Nicola Sturgeon urged to cancel Higher exams as concerns mount over covid absences from Scottish schools

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scrapping exams should be made before the Christmas holidays.Willie Rennie, the Scottish Lib Dem leader, echoed the call.Education Secretary John Swinney has already cancelled exams at a National 5 level and is under pressure to make the same decision for Highers and Advanced Highers.Critics believe there would not be a level playing field for pupils from poorer backgrounds if an exams diet went ahea.The Scottish Government is considering the matter.Harvie, whose party wants exams replaced by a "robust system of continuous assessment", raised the issue at First Minister's Questions.In a statement, he said: “This week the education secretary told parliament that one in four S4-6 pupils have already experienced a COVID-related absence, so it.

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