The return of traditional exams has led to widespread expectation that the results will mark a fall in attainment on 2021. The Scottish Qualifications Authority itself predicted earlier this year that results of the 2022 exams would be an “intermediary position” between those of last year and pre-pandemic.
The outlook for today’s youngsters is made even more depressing by predictions of a recession lasting longer than a year, as inflation and the cost of living soar.
Scottish business leaders should be applauded for their pledge to “recognise and value qualifications as much as any other year”.
