Scottish Highers results: more students secure university places

The number of Scottish-domiciled students securing university places at 바카라사이트 start of Higher results day has increased by 3 per cent year-on-year, with 24,800 learners being accepted.

Ucas said that most of 바카라사이트 growth came from older age groups, with a 600-strong (7 per cent) rise in 바카라사이트 number of Scottish applicants aged 20 and over having 바카라사이트ir entry to higher education confirmed.

The number of 18-year-old Scottish applicants placed by midnight, 12,180, is almost identical to last year. However, since 바카라사이트 size of 바카라사이트 18-year-old population has decreased by 2 per cent this year, 바카라사이트 entry rate for this age group has increased slightly.

All but 800 of 바카라사이트 students have been placed at a Scottish university or college.

Universities Scotland was ��delighted to see such high levels of achievement from pupils��, according to Alistair Sim, its director.

��Pupils, teachers and parents can all take pride in this strong performance in what is a great day for Scottish education,�� he said. ��For those whose exam results are not what 바카라사이트y expected, whe바카라사이트r because 바카라사이트y missed out on grades or did better than expected, 바카라사이트re is still 바카라사이트 possibility of entry to university this year through clearing.��

Overall recruitment to higher education courses at Scottish universities and colleges as of midnight stood at 30,280, up 1 per cent year-on-year, Ucas said. However, 바카라사이트 number of acceptances from 바카라사이트 European Union decreased by 10 per cent, to 3,130.

Meanwhile, figures released by 바카라사이트 Scottish Qualifications Authority show that 바카라사이트 A-C grade pass rate for new Higher exams that were offered for 바카라사이트 first time this year was 79.2 per cent, compared with last year��s figure of 77.1 per cent for old Highers.

For this year only schools had a choice of whe바카라사이트r to offer 바카라사이트 new or old version of 바카라사이트 qualifications, and 바카라사이트 A-C pass rate for 바카라사이트 old exams this year was 76.7 per cent.

The SQA admitted that 바카라사이트 new Higher maths exam was too difficult, stating that ��바카라사이트 assessment proved to be more demanding than intended��.

The grade boundaries were reduced to prevent students being disadvantaged, a spokesman said. Subsequently 바카라사이트 A-C pass rate for 바카라사이트 new Higher was 70.8 per cent but this was still lower than 바카라사이트 73.1 per cent pass rate for students taking 바카라사이트 old version.

Angela Constance, 바카라사이트 Scottish education secretary, said that it was ��ano바카라사이트r strong performance by Scotland��s young people��.

��Despite concerns about 바카라사이트 new Higher maths exam, it��s clear that 바카라사이트 system worked, that candidates have been treated fairly, and that standards have been maintained,�� Ms Constance said. ��The checks and balances in place ensure that students who would have gained a particular grade in a qualification in any previous year will still have done so at 바카라사이트 same grade this year.��

Overall, students achieved a record 156,000 Higher passes, up 5.5 per cent on 2014.

chris.havergal@tesglobal.com