Medical dream student 'over the moon' with grades U-turn
Olivia Biggart got A grades in her prelims but her final results did not reflect what teachers recommended
The government U-turn follows an outcry from pupils after moderation by the SQA led to 125,000 estimated results being downgraded. Without five As, she would have been unable to apply to medical school and would have to choose a completely different path.Image copyrightDavid Biggart believes his daughter would have been awarded different grades if her school was in an affluent area
She said:"So many people on the course were in exactly the same position as me and now they will all be able to continue."John Swinney said in his speech that the Scottish government"did not get it right" and he apologised to the pupils involved.
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