Pupils throughout West Dunbartonshire are celebrating after receiving spectacular outcomes from the primary yr of formal examinations to happen because the pandemic.
A complete of 77 % of Highers taken by S5 and S6 pupils have been handed, whereas 80 % of Nationwide 5 examinations have been profitable.
In Superior Larger, a 72 % move charge throughout the area was achieved, and Nationwide 4 outcomes noticed a 66 % move charge.
Throughout Scotland, the variety of pupils attaining an A to C at Larger degree dropped to 78.9 %, which was down from 87.3 per cent in 2021.
Nonetheless, the move charge stays above the 74.8 % degree achieved in 2019 when conventional exams have been final held in faculties.
At Dumbarton Academy, inventive pupils delivered a 100% move charge in Artwork and Design and Music, while at Our Woman and St Patrick’s Excessive Faculty pupils achieved a 95 % move charge in Larger English and Superior Larger Music.
Nationwide 4 pupils at Vale of Leven Academy achieved 100% move charge in 20 topics, together with English, Arithmetic and Historical past.
In West Dunbartonshire, 94 % of pupils introduced for exams bought a minimum of one qualification.
The outcomes, which have been shared with pupils at this time, imply the realm’s pupils have maintained their pre-pandemic efficiency for Highers, with some younger folks sitting exams for the primary time of their instructional profession.
Councillor Clare Metal, Convener of Instructional Providers, mentioned: “West Dunbartonshire’s pupils ought to be extraordinarily pleased with their achievements in these examinations.
“To undertake formal examinations for the primary time, and ship outcomes that match the requirements set earlier than everybody’s world modified is a testomony to their exhausting work and willpower, to not point out their resilience.
“Credit score can also be because of the academics and faculty workers who've labored tirelessly to assist them to benefit from their future.”
Councillor Michelle McGinty, Vice Convener of Instructional Providers, mentioned: “For a lot of of those pupils, this can have been their first expertise of sitting formal ultimate exams, so for them to ship this type of efficiency – significantly at Larger degree – is an incredible achievement.
“I need to congratulate all our pupils on their exhausting work this yr and need them each success sooner or later.”
Laura Mason, Chief Training Officer, mentioned: “We're pleased with all of our pupils whose exhausting work all year long has seen them obtain such good outcomes. These now enable them to maneuver on to the following stage of their schooling – be that one other yr of college, college, faculty or an apprenticeship.
“Our objective now's to proceed bettering attainment and guarantee each younger particular person in West Dunbartonshire is supported to fulfil their potential.
“My thanks go to all our instructing and assist workers who go above and past to assist our younger folks.”