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Secondary Schools' SQA Results 2011

Congratulations go to Clackmannanshire's secondary school pupils as they celebrate achievements in SQA exams.

Early indications are of a positive and improving picture across Clackmannanshire's schools with almost all areas showing a steady improvement on last year's performance. There has been improvement in 5 of the 7 national measures compared to last year.

In S4 there has been an increase in the number of young people gaining 5 or more Standard Grades at Credit and General levels. And in Higher qualifications there has been improvements across the board.

Achievements of particular note this year are:

• The percentage of pupils in Clackmannanshire achieving 5 or more Standard Grades at Credit level by the end of S4 has risen by 4%.
• The percentage of pupils in Clackmannanshire schools achieving 5 or more awards at Standard Grade at General level by the end of S4 has risen by 2%.
• The percentage of pupils in S4 who have achieved a pass at Higher has risen by almost 1.5%.
• The number of S5 pupils achieving at least one award at Higher level has risen by 1.5%, while the number of those achieving 3 or more awards at this level has risen by 2%. Those achieving 5 Highers has risen by over 1.2%.

Councillor George Matchett, Inclusion Portfolio Holder, said: "The pre-appeal analysis looks very encouraging with improvement from last year's performance across the board. These results reflect the continued commitment of schools and of the local authority to ensure the best possible outcomes for all of our young people, and they provide a platform on which to build further in the future. I am very proud of our pupils and teachers and am pleased that their commitment and hard work has paid off for so many of them, my congratulations go to them all. We are making consistent improvements in our exam performance and pushing these numbers up remains a central priority for Clackmannanshire Council."

For those who don't get the results they had been hoping for, help is at hand in the form of a call to the Skills Development Scotland Exam Results Helpline on 0808 100 8000. The helpline will run from 8am - 8pm on 4 and 5 August, from 9am - 5pm from 6 August until 26 August and from 9am - noon on 27 August.

Notes to Editors

These figures compare the August 2011 results with the August 2010 results. Appeals can result in the pass rate increasing by around 1%. Although figures have yet to be confirmed, the number of qualifications achieved by school students who attended college courses during session 20010/2011 is also encouraging.