Exam results in Scotland have dropped significantly following the return of national testing put on hold during the pandemic.
In an early indication of how England’s A-level results could shape up when they are announced next week, the Scottish government announced that A to C pass rates for examinations this year are well down on 2020 and 2021 levels, when results were based on teachers’ predictions and coursework.
According to the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) results for almost 138,000 pupils, which were published on 9 August, the Higher pass rate was 79.9 per cent this year compared with 89.3 per cent in 2020 and 87.3 per cent in 2021, while the Advanced Higher pass rate was 81.3 per cent, down from 93.1 per cent in 2020 and 90.2 per cent in 2021.
