Appeals service 2023

Appeals 2023 is a free service that you can use if you have concerns about a grade (or grades) on your results certificate. You can appeal directly to us or ask your school to do this for you.

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The service will open on Results Day, Tuesday 8 August at 9am, and the learner direct submission deadlines are:

• Tuesday 15 August at 11:59pm for priority appeals

• Tuesday 29 August at 11:59pm for all other appeals

Your appeal can be prioritised if you have a conditional place at university or college, or in training or employment that depends on your grade.

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What is Appeals 2023?

Appeals 2023 has a different process to the one used last year as alternative assessment evidence will not be looked at.

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This year, if you appeal your grade, a senior marker will carry out a marking review of your SQA-marked assessments.

This is not a re-mark.

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A marking review checks that:

• all parts of your SQA-assessments have been marked;

• the marking is in line with national standards;

• the marks given for each answer have been totalled correctly; and

• the correct result has been entered on our system.

Please note that after being reviewed, your result could stay the same, go up or go down.

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Roles and Responsibilities

There is important information you need to read and understand in relation to Appeals 2023. The Appeals 2023 Roles and Responsibilities document outlines the duties and tasks that SQA, schools, colleges, training providers, learners and local authorities must undertake both pre and post certification. You can speak to your teacher or lecturer if you have any questions about the document or service.

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Further information

For more information please read our news article from Wednesday 1 February.

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SQA confirms services for learners sitting National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher exams in 2023

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We will publish further Appeals 2023 information for learners before the service opens.

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