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| Concerns over quality of computer science exam | Concerns over quality of computer science exam |
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| Concerns have been expressed over the quality of last month's National 5 exam paper in computer science. | Concerns have been expressed over the quality of last month's National 5 exam paper in computer science. |
| Some teachers have claimed there were a number of problems with questions - including the way some were phrased. | Some teachers have claimed there were a number of problems with questions - including the way some were phrased. |
| The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) has defended the exam paper and said it was in line with the course specifications. | The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) has defended the exam paper and said it was in line with the course specifications. |
| The exam marks, which will be published in August, will help show if there actually was a problem. | The exam marks, which will be published in August, will help show if there actually was a problem. |
| If the mark needed to pass or the boundaries for particular grades need to be lowered substantially, it may lead to questions for the SQA. | If the mark needed to pass or the boundaries for particular grades need to be lowered substantially, it may lead to questions for the SQA. |
| Complex concerns | Complex concerns |
| One teacher who contacted BBC Scotland said: "I am very disappointed with the quality of this paper overall and personally, I think this paper is a disgrace and am really wondering if it actually went out to any checkers. | One teacher who contacted BBC Scotland said: "I am very disappointed with the quality of this paper overall and personally, I think this paper is a disgrace and am really wondering if it actually went out to any checkers. |
| "I have gone through the entire paper and although some of my points are probably a little pedantic, they are valid." | |
| The teacher said others shared his concerns. | The teacher said others shared his concerns. |
| The precise concerns made by the teacher were quite complex. Some involved the phrasing of the questions or the scenarios they described. | The precise concerns made by the teacher were quite complex. Some involved the phrasing of the questions or the scenarios they described. |
| The SQA said the exam paper met its course and assessment specifications and that the anecdotal feedback it had received was positive. | The SQA said the exam paper met its course and assessment specifications and that the anecdotal feedback it had received was positive. |