Officials have begun examining an investigation after more than 30,000 students in Scotland, who opted to get their scores by SMS was sent on Wednesday, a day early by mistake.
Opposition leaders in the Scottish Parliament said the gaffe had given the students a clear advantage in seeking university places because the list of courses available at the end went to live at one minute after midnight Thursdaymorning of nine hours before the results were officially due on arrival. Ken Macintosh, a spokesman for Labor Education in Holyrood, said: "This is a serious mistake and will be a concern for the tens of thousands of people who have not had the advantage in getting their results," he said. "There should be a clear and level playing field, especially because the compensation system is available online and live at midnight. "
Like many teenagers of his wrath for error on Twitter and Facebook, a spokesman for the Scottish Qualifications Authority has apologized for the mistake and admitted it could increase the anxiety felt by the candidates and their families.
Confirmed that all the results received by the text was correct, but insisted that no student may apply for courses or to find the true qualities required by the closing price since the end of the service course not begin taking applications until 9 am on Thursday.
The spokesman for the governor of the review, said: "We are aware that this is by no means a stressful time for graduates and their parents and families, and if we have added to their stress in any way we apologize. "
29863160000 The authority said students who passed the examination of final exams, including Standard Grades, Highers and degree of Scotland, had signed up to get the results of a text, some 6,000 others had opted for email notification.
"It 'a matter, can not escape the text at the bottom of the delivery and we will try it out. But better delivered no earlier than late, in my opinion," the spokesman said.
"I can confirm it seems that 29 000 candidates who had signed for the delivery of results and the text should have received the results at 9 am tomorrow to be here today," the spokesman said.
"They have received in error, and we can discuss with outside contractors who provide this service for us."
Willie Rennie, the Scottish Liberal Democrat leader, said: "It is extremely professional, and will create great anxiety and stress for students already nervous and stressed the controller must pass IT exams .."
Shadow line of some improvements in the overall performance of students with a new record pass rate of tests of higher education. Of the 16 - and 17-year-olds who sat exams this summer, 75.2% passed, compared to 74.6% last year.
The rate of success of Advanced Highers - Saturday bright 17 - and 18 - rose to 79.3% from 77.5% last year.
The proportion of students passing the examinations of the quality standards, it is usually a 15 - and 16 years old, was the same as last year to 98.5%, while the rate of success of a title literacy and numeracy adopted by 15 - and 16 - year-old continued to decline. Some 62.5% of students passed the entrance exams to both, compared to 62.8% last year.
Janet Brown, director of Scotland to review, said the results were many "hard evidence" that the hard work of students was justified. "This year, we still see a small but important achievement levels of our youth," he said. "To me, this largely reflects the results of the changes that teachers made learning and teaching approaches."
It 'was an angry reaction from many students, however, on Twitter. Some students said they had not received via SMS, which means they had registered for the SMS service.
Who uses the name of Rawr_im_a_kitty Twitter, wrote: "The SQA examination results sent to some people at first by accident ... I HATE U! SQA TT TT mine send me this night without sleep so ..."
Others were angry they were left waiting while the friend had received their results. A living room with sara, tweeted: "So pissed SQA send email cos it's so bloody unfair to those flipper who do not work, and friends have theirs."
Opposition leaders in the Scottish Parliament said the gaffe had given the students a clear advantage in seeking university places because the list of courses available at the end went to live at one minute after midnight Thursdaymorning of nine hours before the results were officially due on arrival. Ken Macintosh, a spokesman for Labor Education in Holyrood, said: "This is a serious mistake and will be a concern for the tens of thousands of people who have not had the advantage in getting their results," he said. "There should be a clear and level playing field, especially because the compensation system is available online and live at midnight. "
Like many teenagers of his wrath for error on Twitter and Facebook, a spokesman for the Scottish Qualifications Authority has apologized for the mistake and admitted it could increase the anxiety felt by the candidates and their families.
Confirmed that all the results received by the text was correct, but insisted that no student may apply for courses or to find the true qualities required by the closing price since the end of the service course not begin taking applications until 9 am on Thursday.
The spokesman for the governor of the review, said: "We are aware that this is by no means a stressful time for graduates and their parents and families, and if we have added to their stress in any way we apologize. "
29863160000 The authority said students who passed the examination of final exams, including Standard Grades, Highers and degree of Scotland, had signed up to get the results of a text, some 6,000 others had opted for email notification.
"It 'a matter, can not escape the text at the bottom of the delivery and we will try it out. But better delivered no earlier than late, in my opinion," the spokesman said.
"I can confirm it seems that 29 000 candidates who had signed for the delivery of results and the text should have received the results at 9 am tomorrow to be here today," the spokesman said.
"They have received in error, and we can discuss with outside contractors who provide this service for us."
Willie Rennie, the Scottish Liberal Democrat leader, said: "It is extremely professional, and will create great anxiety and stress for students already nervous and stressed the controller must pass IT exams .."
Shadow line of some improvements in the overall performance of students with a new record pass rate of tests of higher education. Of the 16 - and 17-year-olds who sat exams this summer, 75.2% passed, compared to 74.6% last year.
The rate of success of Advanced Highers - Saturday bright 17 - and 18 - rose to 79.3% from 77.5% last year.
The proportion of students passing the examinations of the quality standards, it is usually a 15 - and 16 years old, was the same as last year to 98.5%, while the rate of success of a title literacy and numeracy adopted by 15 - and 16 - year-old continued to decline. Some 62.5% of students passed the entrance exams to both, compared to 62.8% last year.
Janet Brown, director of Scotland to review, said the results were many "hard evidence" that the hard work of students was justified. "This year, we still see a small but important achievement levels of our youth," he said. "To me, this largely reflects the results of the changes that teachers made learning and teaching approaches."
It 'was an angry reaction from many students, however, on Twitter. Some students said they had not received via SMS, which means they had registered for the SMS service.
Who uses the name of Rawr_im_a_kitty Twitter, wrote: "The SQA examination results sent to some people at first by accident ... I HATE U! SQA TT TT mine send me this night without sleep so ..."
Others were angry they were left waiting while the friend had received their results. A living room with sara, tweeted: "So pissed SQA send email cos it's so bloody unfair to those flipper who do not work, and friends have theirs."
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