Higher fives for Inverclyde pupils
Inverclyde pupils have achieved their highest ever level of S6 results and more pupils than ever before in S5 have achieved five As in their Highers.
As exam results are opened by and texted to pupils across Scotland, it’s been revealed that Inverlcyde’s exam results performance continues to increase.
The percentage of pupils gaining one, three or five Higher awards by the end of S6 in Inverclyde Council’s schools is continuing to grow.
By the time pupils leave school at the end of S6, 31.2% of pupils achieved 5 Higher awards, 47.4% achieved three Higher passes and the number gaining at least one Higher rose to 67%.
In S5, after a record year in 2018, 15.6% of pupils achieved 5 Higher awards, a slight drop of 0.5% with 35.1% achieving three passes, the same level as last year. The number of students gaining at least one Higher fell by 2.4% to 59.1%.
The number of students gaining five A Higher grades rose to its highest ever level, with 30 students achieving this success.
The number of S4 pupils achieving five or more National 5 passes was at 34.1%, slightly down on the results achieved last year at 35.5%. The percentage of pupils gaining five or more National 4 and 5 or more National 3 awards was 75.8% and 81.6%.
Inverclyde Council’s Education and Communities Convener, Councillor Jim Clocherty, said: “Today marks an important milestone in the lives of our young people and there will also be a collective sigh of relief for many as the waiting is finally over.
“These results are reward for a lot of hard work by pupils, their parents and carers and council staff in our schools over several years.
“I would like to take this opportunity to thank every member of staff who play such a key role in the education of our young people. It is through their dedication that we are able to achieve these kind of results and to give our young people the opportunity to go on and lead rewarding and successful lives.
“Through long term investment in our fabulous schools and the professionalism and commitment of staff we are determined to give every single child and young person the best possible start we can. That hard work is at its best when we are working hand in hand with parents and carers to make sure that every young person whatever school they go to is supported to achieve their very best.
“While for some young people today may provide disappointments, every effort will be made to support them to achieve the qualifications they are looking for
“We have a long and successful track record for helping people into positive destinations including jobs, further education and training and we will use all of that experience to ensure no one misses out.”
Below is a breakdown of results for Inverclyde Council’s exam results with last year’s statistics included.
|
|
Award |
2019 |
2018 |
|
By the end of S6 |
1 Higher |
67% |
62.7% |
|
By the end of S6 |
3 Highers |
47.4% |
42.8% |
|
By the end of S6 |
5 Highers |
31.2% |
29.5% |
|
S5 |
1 Higher |
59.1% |
61.5% |
|
S5 |
3 Highers |
35.1% |
35% |
|
S5 |
5 Highers |
15.6% |
16.1% |
|
S4 |
5 or more National 3 |
81.6% |
83.5% |
|
S4 |
5 or more National 4 |
75.8% |
78% |
|
S4 |
5 or more National 5 |
34.1% |
35.5% |