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| Pass rate up as pupils in Scotland get exam results | Pass rate up as pupils in Scotland get exam results |
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| The pass rate for exams in Scotland has risen slightly on last year, it has been announced. | The pass rate for exams in Scotland has risen slightly on last year, it has been announced. |
| Young people across the country are receiving their results - although mail deliveries to some island communities have been delayed due to Storm Floris. | Young people across the country are receiving their results - although mail deliveries to some island communities have been delayed due to Storm Floris. |
| The number of pupils achieving an A, B or C grade at National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher was up across the board when compared with last year. | The number of pupils achieving an A, B or C grade at National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher was up across the board when compared with last year. |
| The SQA also reported a reduction in the attainment gap between candidates from the most and least deprived areas. | The SQA also reported a reduction in the attainment gap between candidates from the most and least deprived areas. |
| More than 147,000 candidates are getting their marks for those qualifications, as well as Skills for Work Awards, National Progression Awards and National Certificates. | More than 147,000 candidates are getting their marks for those qualifications, as well as Skills for Work Awards, National Progression Awards and National Certificates. |
| Admissions service Ucas said a record number of young Scots had been offered university or college places. | Admissions service Ucas said a record number of young Scots had been offered university or college places. |
| The number of pupils with an A, B or C for National 5 qualifications rose from 77.2% last year to 78.4% this year. | |
| The rate for Higher increased from 74.9% to 75.9%, while the rate for Advanced Higher rose from 75.3% to 76.7%. | |
| The number of pupils with an A, B or C in their National 5 and Higher exam results was similar to pre-pandemic levels. | The number of pupils with an A, B or C in their National 5 and Higher exam results was similar to pre-pandemic levels. |
| However, the number of students receiving the same grades in Advanced Higher was 3% lower when compared to pre-pandemic levels. | However, the number of students receiving the same grades in Advanced Higher was 3% lower when compared to pre-pandemic levels. |
| The SQA said the attainment gap – between the level of qualifications achieved by children from the most affluent and the least affluent areas – narrowed at National 5, Higher, and Advanced Higher levels. | The SQA said the attainment gap – between the level of qualifications achieved by children from the most affluent and the least affluent areas – narrowed at National 5, Higher, and Advanced Higher levels. |
| The difference in attainment of A to C grades between pupils from the most deprived and least deprived areas stood at 16.6% for National 5 qualifications, 12.8% for Higher and 17.1% for Advanced Higher. | |
| There were more than 200,000 Higher entries for the first time since Curriculum for Excellence qualifications were introduced in 2014, while the number of vocational and technical qualifications also passed 100,000 for first time. | There were more than 200,000 Higher entries for the first time since Curriculum for Excellence qualifications were introduced in 2014, while the number of vocational and technical qualifications also passed 100,000 for first time. |
| Donna Stewart, Scotland's chief examining officer, said: "All of those achievements are to be celebrated - and they belong to Scotland's learners." | Donna Stewart, Scotland's chief examining officer, said: "All of those achievements are to be celebrated - and they belong to Scotland's learners." |
| Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth said: "These results are evidence of a strong recovery in Scotland's schools, following the pandemic, with more passes at every level compared to last year. | Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth said: "These results are evidence of a strong recovery in Scotland's schools, following the pandemic, with more passes at every level compared to last year. |
| "They are a testament to the hard work of learners, teachers and parents and carers." | "They are a testament to the hard work of learners, teachers and parents and carers." |
| Ucas said 17,350 university and college places had been offered to 17 and 18-year-olds, up from 16,650 last year. | Ucas said 17,350 university and college places had been offered to 17 and 18-year-olds, up from 16,650 last year. |
| However, the total number of applicants from Scotland who secured a place at university fell slightly from 31,970 last year to 31,850 this year as a result of a drop in mature student applications. | However, the total number of applicants from Scotland who secured a place at university fell slightly from 31,970 last year to 31,850 this year as a result of a drop in mature student applications. |
| Ucas said 3,660 students from overseas had been given places - an increase of 180 on last year. | Ucas said 3,660 students from overseas had been given places - an increase of 180 on last year. |
| Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth welcomed this year's exam results | Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth welcomed this year's exam results |
| Ahead of results day, Royal Mail had warned that deliveries of certificates to the Outer Hebrides, Orkney, Arran and Shetland could face delays due to weather disruption. | Ahead of results day, Royal Mail had warned that deliveries of certificates to the Outer Hebrides, Orkney, Arran and Shetland could face delays due to weather disruption. |
| BBC Scotland News has been told that Shetland and Orkney flights have departed with mailbags and that students there should receive their results on Tuesday. | BBC Scotland News has been told that Shetland and Orkney flights have departed with mailbags and that students there should receive their results on Tuesday. |
| It is likely that students on Arran could see their results arrive after the 11:00 ferry docks. | It is likely that students on Arran could see their results arrive after the 11:00 ferry docks. |
| Results sent via email and text are unaffected. | Results sent via email and text are unaffected. |
| The SQA's Candidate Advice Line is open from 08:00 to 18:00 on Tuesday, then open between 08:30 and 17:00 from Wednesday to Friday. | The SQA's Candidate Advice Line is open from 08:00 to 18:00 on Tuesday, then open between 08:30 and 17:00 from Wednesday to Friday. |
| Further advice can be found on the SQA website. | Further advice can be found on the SQA website. |
| A Skills Development Scotland helpline will offer advice to anyone with questions about the next steps in their education. | A Skills Development Scotland helpline will offer advice to anyone with questions about the next steps in their education. |
| 'Nerve-wracking' | 'Nerve-wracking' |
| Earlier, Gilruth told BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland programme that delays to mail deliveries would be "disappointing" and "nerve-wracking" for some candidates. | Earlier, Gilruth told BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland programme that delays to mail deliveries would be "disappointing" and "nerve-wracking" for some candidates. |
| She added: "But those signed up for the text and email service should still receive their results by that route and certificates when they do arrive in the post. | She added: "But those signed up for the text and email service should still receive their results by that route and certificates when they do arrive in the post. |
| "They can also contact their school or college or the SQA helpline, but the first port of call is to contact the school or college directly." | "They can also contact their school or college or the SQA helpline, but the first port of call is to contact the school or college directly." |
| Gilruth also insisted the government was making progress on its pledge to cut the attainment gap - which has been a government priority since 2015. | Gilruth also insisted the government was making progress on its pledge to cut the attainment gap - which has been a government priority since 2015. |
| Last year, the difference widened for pupils sitting National 4s, National 5s and Highers. | Last year, the difference widened for pupils sitting National 4s, National 5s and Highers. |
| The education secretary said: "This is the pandemic generation. These children and young people's experience of school was disrupted at regular points and I think that has impacted on some of what we have seen in recent years in terms of attainment. | The education secretary said: "This is the pandemic generation. These children and young people's experience of school was disrupted at regular points and I think that has impacted on some of what we have seen in recent years in terms of attainment. |
| "But there is also evidence of recovery." | "But there is also evidence of recovery." |
| Scottish Conservative education spokesman Miles Briggs said: "SNP ministers have no room for complacency. | |
| "Frankly, no amount of spin from them can avoid the fact that Nicola Sturgeon's promises in relation to the attainment gap lie in tatters." | |
| Scottish Labour education spokeswoman Pam Duncan-Glancy said: "While any progress closing the attainment gap should be welcomed, the truth is it remains stubbornly wide. | |
| "The SNP has gone from promising to close the attainment gap entirely to congratulating itself for the most incremental progress." |