Council commends Highland pupils' SQA results
15th September 2011
Member of The Highland Council's Education, Culture and Sport Committee have welcomed a report on SQA exam results for Highland pupils in 2011.
The report stated that: "overall the results were very encouraging, remain above the national average and show a consistent overall performance in most categories of exam results".
Welcoming the results Councillor Bill Fernie, Chairman of the Council's ECS Committee said: "The outcomes are very sound and, as in previous years, indicate a very solid performance across the board. This demonstrates good levels of commitment from our students and very dedicated work from school staff."
The report highlighted that SQA results which were "consistently above the national average" included:
•Level 4 - Intermediate 1, Standard Grade General, 82% of pupils gained 5 or more awards at level 4;
•Level 5 - Intermediate 2, Standard Grade Credit, 37% of S5 pupils gained 5 or more awards at level 5 ; also 55% of S4 pupils went on to gain 5 or more awards at level 5 in their fifth year; and
•Level 6 - Higher 25% of pupils gained 5 or more awards at Higher by the end of S6.
•Level 6 - Higher, 47% of pupils gained 1 or more, and 27% of pupils gained 3 or more awards at Higher by the end of S5;
•53% of pupils by the end of S6 gained 1 or more award, and 39% of pupils gained 3 or more awards by the end of S6.
Councillor Fernie added: "Credit should go not only to our students and teachers but also to parents and carers who supported them through their exams."
Wick High in Caithness show very good improvements overall -
the results were -
5+ Standard Grade results (General) have shown a sustained 5 year rise from 63% to 79%
· 5+ Standard Grade results (Credit) have shown a sustained 5 year rise from 25% to 36%
· We are just below Highland average which must be the target for the new session
· Higher English 3 year rise from 11% to 18%
· Higher Maths 3 year rise from 17% to 18%
· 1+ at Higher 3 year rise from 28% to 32%
· 3+ at Higher 3 year rise from 14% to 22%
· 5+ Highers remain constant at 7%
· 5 pupils at Standard Grade achieved 8 level 1's
· 2 pupils at Higher Grade achieved 5 A's
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