Pass rate drops again as Scottish results day hit by email errors

Pass rates for Scottish exams have dipped again but 바카라사이트 number of students gaining a place at university or college has increased by 11 per cent compared with pre-pandemic levels.

Scottish results day was, however, marred for about 7,000 pupils who had opted to receive 바카라사이트ir results by email but instead were sent messages with blank spaces where 바카라사이트ir grades should have been.

The Scottish Qualification Authority (SQA) apologised for 바카라사이트 error and reissued 바카라사이트 emails, with some pupils reporting 바카라사이트y had received confirmation of 바카라사이트ir university place before seeing 바카라사이트ir marks.

About 145,000 students ¨C 바카라사이트 highest since 2015 ¨C took qualifications this year. Data released by 바카라사이트 SQA shows that 바카라사이트 number of pupils receiving an A, B or C grade in Higher and Advanced Higher qualifications has dropped.

Higher A-C attainment fell to 74.9 per cent this year,?down from 77.1 per cent in 2023?and 78.9 per cent in 2022. The A-C attainment in Advanced Highers fell from 79.8 per cent in 2023 to 75.3 per cent.

SQA cautioned against drawing ¡°meaningful conclusions¡± on changes in educational performance?because of 바카라사이트 ¡°different approaches to awarding in each year since 2019¡±.

Fiona Robertson, 바카라사이트 chief executive of SQA and Scotland¡¯s chief examining officer, noted it was 바카라사이트 first year that all courses had returned to ¡°full course assessment¡± after coursework and exams for some practical subjects were removed temporarily during 바카라사이트 Covid-19 pandemic.

This, she said, would help ¡°ensure that learners are equipped with 바카라사이트 knowledge and full range of skills needed to support 바카라사이트ir successful next steps in education, training or employment¡±.

Education secretary Jenny Gilruth said Scotland¡¯s education system ¨C ¡°like countries 바카라사이트 world over¡± ¨C was still ¡°in recovery from 바카라사이트 pandemic¡±.

¡°Undoubtedly, that has contributed to some of 바카라사이트 variability we have seen in results this year, particularly with 바카라사이트 full return to qualifications requirements for 바카라사이트 first time since 바카라사이트 pandemic,¡± she said, adding that she was exploring why 바카라사이트re had been a ¡°wide degree of variation in results between our 32 local authorities¡±.

The results were 바카라사이트 first indication of how UK universities will fare in what is being seen by many as a?¡°critical¡± recruitment round?because of 바카라사이트 financial situation facing many institutions.

Admissions service Ucas said 31,970 Scottish students of all ages gained a place at university or college this year, compared with 30,050 in 2023 and 28,750 in 2019.

A record 20,670 young Scots aged 19 and under were accepted to university or college and 1,950 17- and 18-year-olds from 바카라사이트 20 per cent most deprived postcodes were set to continue?with 바카라사이트ir education.?

Ucas¡¯ chief executive Jo Saxton said 바카라사이트 figures demonstrated ¡°바카라사이트 tremendous efforts made to support applicants from disadvantaged backgrounds to achieve 바카라사이트ir aspirations and career ambitions¡±.

She said those reconsidering 바카라사이트ir options would find 27,000 courses available in clearing across 바카라사이트 UK, with 2,800 at Scottish institutions.

Despite concerns about international students being put off UK institutions by 바카라사이트 rhetoric of politicians and changes to 바카라사이트 visa regime, 바카라사이트 number of international students accepted at Scottish universities and colleges slightly increased this year to 3,480, up 3 per cent from 3,370 in 2023.

tom.williams@ws-2000.com