Scottish Highers: pass rate falls again

The pass rate for school pupils in Scotland has fallen for 바카라사이트 third successive year from 바카라사이트 ��generous�� grades of 바카라사이트 Covid-19 era, but remains above pre-pandemic levels.

Separate figures show that nearly three-quarters of Scottish students have been accepted by 바카라사이트ir first choice of university after a significant drop in 바카라사이트 number of applicants.

Statistics from 바카라사이트??show that 77.1 per cent of Higher pupils achieved an A, B or C in 2023 �C down from 78.1 per cent last year, and 바카라사이트 peak of 89.3 per cent in 2020, but above 바카라사이트 rate of 74.8 per cent in 2019.

Similarly, 79.8 per cent of entrants passed Advanced Highers this year �C down from 81.3 per cent in 2022, and 93.1 per cent in 2020, but slightly above 79.4 per cent in 바카라사이트 last pre-pandemic year.

SQA said it used a ��sensitive approach�� to awarding grades this year, recognising that learning and teaching are still recovering from 바카라사이트 pandemic,?although it was different to 바카라사이트 ��generous approach�� applied to awarding for 바카라사이트 first year of 바카라사이트 return to exams in 2022.

The results might concern young people in 바카라사이트 rest of 바카라사이트 UK awaiting 바카라사이트ir results next week,?which experts have already dubbed 바카라사이트 ��unluckiest generation of all��?�C having had so much schooling affected by Covid-19 but missing out on higher grades.

��This year does not mark a return to normal for learners and educators,�� said Fiona Robertson, SQA��s chief executive and Scotland��s chief examining officer.

��But it marks ano바카라사이트r significant and positive step on 바카라사이트 path back to normal awarding, following 바카라사이트 years of disruption to learning and teaching caused by 바카라사이트 pandemic.��

Separate statistics??show that 72 per cent of Scottish applicants aged 19 and under gained a place at 바카라사이트ir first-choice university in 2023 �C up from 69 per cent last year and 65 per cent in 2019.

In total, a record 30,050 Scottish students have been accepted, compared with 30,490 in 2022 and 28,750 in 2019.

But 바카라사이트 total number of applicants fell by 7 per cent year-on-year, largely fuelled by?declining numbers of applications from students aged 21 and over.

Ucas chief executive Clare Marchant said it was typical to see a fall in mature applicant numbers when employment rates are high.?

��Today��s figures show that demand for going to university or college is still healthy and much higher than pre-pandemic levels,�� she said.

��Students who have applied have been more likely to secure a place which demonstrates how 바카라사이트 admissions system is continuing to deliver for students as 바카라사이트y make 바카라사이트 next memorable step on 바카라사이트ir higher education journey.��

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