BBCThousands of Scottish school pupils waiting for their exam results received an email with a blank space where their grades should have been.
Many youngsters received a text with their results, but the error affected about 7,000 pupils who signed up to receive their results by email only.
SQA chief executive Fiona Robertson apologised following complaints from parents and pupils. The body later said emails had been resent and the issue was resolved.
It came as the results showed a drop in the overall pass rate, which the education secretary, Jenny Gilruth, said was “not good enough”.
There was also an increase in the attainment gap between youngsters in the most and least affluent areas.
‘Nervous and upset’
Cameron Falconer, 16, was among those who received a blank email and no text at about…
