I fell into it by accident….. 28 years ago. It resulted from a chance encounter with a family friend whose son, Andrew, was struggling at school due to dyslexia; he had been told that he was on target to drastically fail Higher Biology. I was on a health-induced break from studying a medical degree in Prosthetics and Orthotics and knowing that I had studied all three sciences at school, Andrew’s mum thought I might be up to the challenge of helping him. My tutoring career began!
On Friday, 19th June 2020, the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) published its latest update for Schools, Colleges, Candidates and Parents/Carers to outline the finalised plans for the 2020 National Awards Appeals Process (SQAa, 2020).