SQA Results Day 2013 - Appeals FAQ

Hi i just got my SQA results through my door and to my surprise i got an F or " No Award " in INT2 maths, however in my prelim i got a B, im not sure what percentage. In other users opinion do i have an appeal case?

I got a C for Advanced Higher History. I was predicted an A, and I'm pretty sure my prelim was a high B.

What are my chances if my school appeals for a B? I realise an A is probably not possible. It doesn't hinge on my uni place, it's just that I've never had a C, or a B in an exam before :/

Hey, I'm really distort about my results. I got AABBC but to get into medical school I need AAAA- the B's are physics and graphic communication. In my prelims I got, for physics 77% and 75%, for graphics I got 75%- A's. Would I have a chance of appealing the B's to A's as my prelims were AAAAC?

Hey! Don't worry too much about your grades - they're still great, and if your uni place doesn't need it, then it's time to celebrate! You don't have to get A's all the time, and there eventually comes a time when we all get our first sub-top result. I got my first B in 6th year, too!
You still have plenty to be proud of.

Unfortunately, we can't tell you the exact chances you've got in gaining a successful appeal - it's simply a too multivariate decision for us to give an intellectually honest prediction. All you can do is get in contact with your school and see if they'd be willing to put in an appeal for you.




Could you appeal the subject that you got a C in your exams in to try to get it up to a B? Or is that the one where you got a C in your prelim?

I'm afraid I have to give you the same as I said above. We can't predict how likely you are to gain a successful appeal. Only thing you can do is get in touch with your school ASAP, and ask if they'll submit appeals for you.

Don't worry about not making the grades. There are tons of routes into medical school, and 5th year grades aren't the be-all and end-all. Chin up, bud. You can still do this if that's what you really want.

No I can't appeal the subject I got a C in unfortunately, it's English and I've never been very good at English. I got a C in both- prelim and exam

Thanks a lot for the reply though, I just needed to know if I COULD appeal, not if I would get it First Prelim- AAAAC, 2nd- AAA, Exam- AABBC ( I'm 100% sure one of the B's was marked wrong.

Ah, well, then if you were predicted an A in the subjects that you got a B in, then you're definitely eligible for an appeal! Talk to your school ASAP to get it sorted!

I'm afraid even if you are successful and appeal to AAAAC, then your options for medicine as a school leaver would be severely restricted, however, they do still exist - at Aberdeen or Dundee for example!

The teachers have organise for us all to go into school tomorrow if we want to appeal. Is that quickly enough or should I phone the school now?

I know, I am wanting to apply to Aberdeen- It's lower grades than other schools as it's AAAA and I have the un-academic requirements.

Is it just my school that is closed on result day because I thought they were meant to be open today.
Am I mistaken :/

The teachers have organise for us all to go into school tomorrow if we want to appeal. Is that quickly enough or should I phone the school now?

I know, I am wanting to apply to Aberdeen- It's lower grades than other schools as it's AAAA and I have the un-academic requirements.


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They don't have to be open.



Tomorrow is fine. It's not an urgent appeal so you have a couple of weeks

They don't have to be open.



Tomorrow is fine. It's not an urgent appeal so you have a couple of weeks

Waiting until tomorrow would be totally fine. I'm glad to see your school's so organised!

I just phoned the SQA (surprisingly they pick up really fast). I told them how my prelims grades are terrible but my nab grades and AB test grades were A level, they said that is fine.

so would they use these sort for evidence? I achieved a C in first prelim for maths, A for second and C for exam, do you think that the A i got could help in any way whatsoever to bump me to a B? I was genuinely ill over prelims and exams and have hospitals send notes to cover me, but I dont think they take personal experiences into consideration because they have hearts of stone.

Unfortunately they don't take circumstances like that into consideration. What was included in your second prelim? If it was all units then you'd definitely be in for a shot, assuming you were predicted higher than a C.

I (stupidly) was predicted an A lol, and I can't remember. Can they not use both prelims which cover the full course, which would give me an average of a B?