The stark, sobering figures behind SQA results as Advanced Higher pass rate collapses to 75%

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1. Mapped: Every Scotland council's higher exams pass rate as shocking 20% gap revealed | Scotsman

2. 30 weeks doing exams! Scottish pupils take too many tests when they should be learning instead | Scotsman

3. Alex Massie: Scotland’s education system is defined by mediocrity | The Times

4. Scotland’s pupils are paying the price for the SNP’s failures | Telegraph

5. Education is SNP’s worst failure, which is saying something | Telegraph

6. No wonder Scots pupils are struggling when their teachers can't discipline bad behaviour | Daily Mail

The SQA results are concerning reading. While nothing should take away from the achievements of individual young people across the country and their - and their teachers - hard work, the results across the system should cause concern for policymakers.