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Attainment gap

Qualifications Scotland has many responsibilities, but addressing the attainment gap is not one of them.
Attainment gap

The exam board has many responsbilities, the attainment gap is not one of them

Qualifications Scotland has many responsibilities, but addressing the attainment gap is not one of them
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Scottish attainment gap 'widened' in past year as pupil pass results released

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Nicola Sturgeon's poverty attainment gap mistake could 'punish' SNP at election

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Sturgeon admits she underestimated challenges involved in closing attainment gap

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Scottish Government slashes targets for closing primary school attainment gap

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'I want to be judged on this' - Nicola Sturgeon's impact on Scottish education

SQA results are an indicator of the gap between Scotland's most and least disadvantaged students, but they aren't actually one of the official government measurements. SQA results are an indicator of the gap between Scotland's most and least disadvantaged students, but they aren't actually one of the official government measurements.
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What is the attainment gap and whose job is it to close it?

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Calls for U-turn over closure of "essential" Advanced Highers Hub

Scottish pupils have fallen behind other countries in maths and science. Scottish pupils have fallen behind other countries in maths and science.
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Scottish education performance deemed ‘disappointing’ as latest Pisa figures due

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'Unacceptable': Firefighters attacked with bricks and bottles ahead of Bonfire Night

Sturgeon overrules education secretary on attainment gap target Sturgeon overrules education secretary on attainment gap target
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Sturgeon overrules education secretary on attainment gap target

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