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Attainment gap between rich and poor students grows since last year
Campaigners warn system used to test students throughout the pandemic has entrenched inequality
A classroom at Inverkip Primary School in Inverclyde
SCOTLAND’S attainment gap between the richest and most deprived pupils in schools has grown since last year, with campaigners and politicians warning the system used to test students throughout the pandemic has entrenched inequality.
Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) results show those in the fifth most deprived areas achieved A to C grades at a lower rate than those in the fifth least deprived areas.
For higher education results, the difference went from 6.5 per cent in 2020 to 7.9 per cent, but both were down from pre-pandemic levels.
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