How the proportion of grades A-C awarded at (a) National 5, (b) Higher and (c) Advanced Higher for 2019-20 (i) nationally and (ii) in each …

Answered Asked by Neil Bibby Lab Lodged 4 Aug 2020

The question

To ask the Scottish Government how the proportion of grades A-C awarded at (a) National 5, (b) Higher and (c) Advanced Higher for 2019-20 (i) nationally and (ii) in each local authority area in (A) local authority-run and (B) independent schools compares with the grades at in this range that had been estimated by teachers.

The answer

Answered by John Swinney on 26 Aug 2020 · 22 days after it was lodged, on time

The following table, based on information published by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA), shows the national pass rates at National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher for 2019-20 based on teacher estimates and based on the moderated results as published by SQA on 4 August.

Qualification
2020 teacher estimates
2020 moderated teacher estimates as published on 4/8/20
Comparison (teacher estimates minus moderated results)
(a) National 5
88.6%
81.1%
7.5pp
(b) Higher
88.8%
78.9%
9.9pp
(c) Advanced Higher
92.8%
84.9%
7.9pp
pp = percentage points
The Scottish Government does not hold this information broken down by local authority area or broken down between local authority-run and independent schools.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S5W-31081 by reference.