At the moment we rejoice the success and achievements of all our younger individuals as they obtain their SQA outcomes. These outcomes are an preliminary snapshot of attainment and achievement for the 2023/24 session, with a fuller image accessible later within the 12 months when different accreditation corresponding to faculty programs and wider achievement awards are finalised. 

Younger individuals throughout the Highlands are receiving their SQA examination outcomes at present (Tuesday 6 August 2024), reaching optimistic {qualifications} with elevated Nationwide 5 entries from the earlier 12 months; 75.6% of candidates attaining A-C grades; and a rise within the variety of pupils attaining grade As.

 Headline messages in comparison with 22/23 leads to the primary, point out

• In S4 extra younger individuals attained Nationwide 5 English and Maths award in comparison with the earlier 12 months with 68.1% attaining Nationwide 5 English and 47.9% attaining a Nationwide 5 Maths award.
• There was improved attainment by S4 pupils from our most disadvantaged areas with a 5% improve in Nationwide 5 awards for this group of leaners.
• In S6 there was a notable improve within the variety of pupils attaining 1 or extra Degree 6 awards. 67.6% of younger individuals in S6 attained 1 or extra degree 6 award, a rise of three.5% on the earlier 12 months.
• Equally, in S6, there is a rise share of younger individuals attaining 3 or extra degree 6 awards with 27.7% reaching this award in comparison with 27.1% in 2023.
• For Superior Highers the A-C cross charge was down barely on 2023 by 1.5%.
• In S5, there was a slight decline on the earlier 12 months of younger individuals attaining 5 or extra Degree 6 awards, however remaining regular with the final three 12 months Highland common.
• There has additionally been a dip within the proportion of S4s attaining A, B or C grade at Nationwide 5 this 12 months.

A fuller image can be accessible later within the 12 months when different accreditation corresponding to faculty programs and wider achievement awards are finalised.

Training Committee Chair, Cllr John Finlayson mentioned: “At the moment marks a big milestone for all of the pupils receiving their SQA examination outcomes, and this 12 months’s knowledge from throughout Highland displays the resilience and exhausting work of all our younger individuals and their academics. There’s a lot to rejoice throughout Highland by way of this 12 months’s outcomes, and I want to congratulate all who’ve achieved the outcomes they hoped for.

“To these younger people who find themselves disenchanted with any of their grades, please don’t overlook that there’s a substantial amount of assist accessible to you in your college that can assist you to resolve what your subsequent steps can be. For these younger individuals on this place, I’d urge you to make contact, together with your Private Help Trainer as they may have the ability to offer you recommendation, as will Abilities Growth Scotland Officers. I’d additionally urge dad and mom and carers to take time to speak over examination outcomes with their younger individuals and to rejoice and provide assist the place it’s required.

It’ll take us a little bit time to analyse the outcomes and the way these evaluate nationally.  Nonetheless, our preliminary evaluation suggests attainment in Highland largely mirrors the nationwide image. You will need to acknowledge, because the Cupboard Secretary for Training mentioned herself this morning, that is the primary 12 months since 2019 that the total vary of exterior evaluation has been undertaken, with no changes made for Covid.  On the similar time, there isn’t any doubt that the cohort of younger individuals taking exams this 12 months have skilled important disruption of their schooling during the last 4 years.  They’re to be congratulated on their exhausting work and resilience.”

Assistant Chief Government – Folks, Kate Lackie mentioned: “I want to congratulate all our younger individuals at present as they obtain accreditation for his or her achievements, for each graded and ungraded course awards. At the moment’s outcomes mirror the exhausting work of the scholars over many months and years of examine and the assist and steering of their households, academics and wider college workers.

“The place a youngster could not have acquired the grades or {qualifications} they got down to obtain, it is just pure that they are going to be disenchanted.  I’d encourage anybody on this place to entry the assist and steering that’s accessible to assist them. It is usually vital to recognise that exams are usually not the only path to success. Highland has a powerful observe report in supporting our younger individuals to attain optimistic locations in schooling, coaching and employment, and our faculties have labored exhausting with all our younger individuals in growing their expertise for studying for all times and work.”

Assist and recommendation is accessible for all college students receiving their outcomes from their very own faculties and in addition from Abilities Growth Scotland’s devoted Examination Outcomes Helpline which is accessible for every week from at present onwards to assist younger individuals.

SQA’s Candidate Recommendation Line service is freed from cost and opens at 9am on outcomes day.

Helplines

SQA Candidate Recommendation – 0345 279 1000.

Abilities Growth Scotland’s Outcomes – 0808 100 8000.

UCAS – 0371 468 0468

Extra info has been despatched to learners’ houses and is accessible at www.sqa.org.uk/outcomes.

Clearing sources could be discovered at www.ucas.com/clearing.