SQA Examinations Controversy
The introduction in Scotland of the reformed examinations system in 2000 was criticised in the press and by the government after a series of administrative and computer errors led to several thousand incorrect Higher and Intermediate certificates being sent out. The crisis took several months to resolve, and several management figures including the Chief Executive, Ron Tuck, resigned or were fired.
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