Schoolkids across Glasgow are to stage a protest today in George Square to demand action from the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) over downgraded exam results.
Organisers expect hundreds to attend the demonstration, which was originally planned to take place outside the SQA's HQ on Robertson Street in the city centre.
Erin Bleakley organised the protest, and she hopes it will highlight how pupils living in areas of high deprivation were disproportionately impacted by marks being downgraded.
The 17-year-old, a pupil at St Andrew’s High School in Carntyne, said: "We deserve the same life chances as young people in affluent areas. How can anyone expect to close the attainment gap when your hard work can be wiped out based on your postcode?
"There needs to be recognition that living somewhere that is termed an area of deprivation should not be something that prevents young people from progressing to further or higher education."
The pass rate of pupils in the most deprived areas in Scotland was reduced by 15.2% from teacher estimates after the exam board’s moderation.
In contrast, the pass rate for pupils from the most affluent backgrounds dropped by 6.9%.
The protest will take place between 8:30am and 12:30pm.
