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SQA Results Day 2021 is here!
Everyone will receive results by post, and if you've signed up to mySQA, you should receive a text or email from SQA on or just after 8am on results day.
It's been a tricky year, so no matter what results you get today, well done on getting through it - exams are not the be all and end all
This is the place for all things results day, so whether you just want to chat to some other students, have some questions about results day, or you need any help or advice about your results & what to do next, TSR is here to help
Here's some starters...
Other SQA Results Threads and Useful Articles
Everyone will receive results by post, and if you've signed up to mySQA, you should receive a text or email from SQA on or just after 8am on results day.
It's been a tricky year, so no matter what results you get today, well done on getting through it - exams are not the be all and end all
This is the place for all things results day, so whether you just want to chat to some other students, have some questions about results day, or you need any help or advice about your results & what to do next, TSR is here to help
Here's some starters...
- What subjects/levels did you study?
- How do you feel about your results?
- Are you changing your plans now that you have officially received your results?
- What's next for you - moving up a year, college, apprenticeship, uni, something else?
Other SQA Results Threads and Useful Articles
- How are you feeling about results day?
- SQA's "What You Need to Know" Booklet
- Information about Appeals
- Frequently Asked Questions, Answered
- TSR's #YourPathYourFuture - read other people's results day experiences & how they found their path
- Article: What Happens on Results Day?
- Article: Your SQA Certificate Explained
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Morning everyone 
Hope everyone managed to get some sleep, though not long to go now! How are you all doing?
Hope everyone managed to get some sleep, though not long to go now! How are you all doing?
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Morning!
Sadly I forgot to register for mySQA just like last year............
That means I’ll receive my results within the next 7 hours. However it doesn’t really matter since I know my provisional results anyways.
I got AAAAC.
A’s in Maths, Physics, Chemistry and Business.
C in English (it was a C band 5 meaning a high C which means I was only 4 or less marks away from a B!!!!!!!!!!!!, I really wanted a B).
I’m happy with my results overall.
I’m not gonna change my plans if these are the results I get and that means I’m still gonna do Pharmacy or Optometry.
Next year (technically this year) I’ll be doing Advanced Chemistry, advanced Physics and Higher Human Biology. I’m hoping to achieve AB at advanced higher (with A in chemistry and B in physics) and an A in higher human biology (AAB). These are my minimum targets and expectations. My maximum targets and expectations are obviously AAA.
Sadly I forgot to register for mySQA just like last year............
That means I’ll receive my results within the next 7 hours. However it doesn’t really matter since I know my provisional results anyways.
I got AAAAC.
A’s in Maths, Physics, Chemistry and Business.
C in English (it was a C band 5 meaning a high C which means I was only 4 or less marks away from a B!!!!!!!!!!!!, I really wanted a B).
I’m happy with my results overall.
I’m not gonna change my plans if these are the results I get and that means I’m still gonna do Pharmacy or Optometry.
Next year (technically this year) I’ll be doing Advanced Chemistry, advanced Physics and Higher Human Biology. I’m hoping to achieve AB at advanced higher (with A in chemistry and B in physics) and an A in higher human biology (AAB). These are my minimum targets and expectations. My maximum targets and expectations are obviously AAA.
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Hey, so I woke up meh results day, not the same as last year or 2 years ago :/ but I am proud of my grades
meh results day, not the same as last year or 2 years ago :/ but I am proud of my grades
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Higher
Computer science - A
Physics - A
Spanish - A
English - C
Nat 5
Maths - A
Applications of maths - C (honestly I don’t care about it, I found it harder than normal maths)
Now since I left school, I will be doing higher maths and computer games course (level 6) then reapply to university for 2022 entry
Computer science - A
Physics - A
Spanish - A
English - C
Nat 5
Maths - A
Applications of maths - C (honestly I don’t care about it, I found it harder than normal maths)
Now since I left school, I will be doing higher maths and computer games course (level 6) then reapply to university for 2022 entry
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Higher
Computer science - A
Physics - A
Spanish - A
English - C
Nat 5
Maths - A
Applications of maths - C (honestly I don’t care about it, I found it harder than normal maths)
Now since I left school, I will be doing higher maths and computer games course (level 6) then reapply to university for 2022 entry
Higher
Computer science - A
Physics - A
Spanish - A
English - C
Nat 5
Maths - A
Applications of maths - C (honestly I don’t care about it, I found it harder than normal maths)
Now since I left school, I will be doing higher maths and computer games course (level 6) then reapply to university for 2022 entry
I consider myself good at maths and physics but I could never do computing science. I’ve seen it’s past papers and I literally can’t script at all. In 1st year of high school we had to make a game in this app called scratch and I couldn’t code anything at all lol. And wow congrats on your A in Spanish, I never studied for my Spanish unit assessment Nat five level in 3rd year and got a C as I already had plans on dropping it. But wow you’ve got really amazing results!
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Hey, so I woke up meh results day, not the same as last year or 2 years ago :/ but I am proud of my grades
Hey, so I woke up
meh results day, not the same as last year or 2 years ago :/ but I am proud of my grades
This one definitely has a different vibe
- makes the days of texts/emails sent out from midnight (pre-2016) seem bizarre in comparison 
What's next for you Kubsyy?
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(Original post by Kubsyy)
Higher
Computer science - A
Physics - A
Spanish - A
English - C
Nat 5
Maths - A
Applications of maths - C (honestly I don’t care about it, I found it harder than normal maths)
Now since I left school, I will be doing higher maths and computer games course (level 6) then reapply to university for 2022 entry
Higher
Computer science - A
Physics - A
Spanish - A
English - C
Nat 5
Maths - A
Applications of maths - C (honestly I don’t care about it, I found it harder than normal maths)
Now since I left school, I will be doing higher maths and computer games course (level 6) then reapply to university for 2022 entry
That's an awesome set of grades! Good luck with your course! 
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StudentForSQAThank you I didn’t know that I would get that high to be honest especially with lockdown January-April where I was motivated but then I gradually started to become lazy and not wanting to do work 
Yeah Scratch is a bit weird and didn’t get it at all, I had a friend who did 3D graphics on scratch lol and I even watched him when we had computing classes ;p
Spanish is one of my favourite subjects and I remember my teacher gave me 27/30 for speaking and 16/20 for writing and then it was sent to another school for marking and then they were all bumped up to full markings, I was hella shocked
But again good luck with your Advanced highers, I heard they are really fun to do I wish I’ve done one.
I didn’t know that I would get that high to be honest especially with lockdown January-April where I was motivated but then I gradually started to become lazy and not wanting to do work 
Yeah Scratch is a bit weird and didn’t get it at all, I had a friend who did 3D graphics on scratch lol and I even watched him when we had computing classes ;p
Spanish is one of my favourite subjects and I remember my teacher gave me 27/30 for speaking and 16/20 for writing and then it was sent to another school for marking and then they were all bumped up to full markings, I was hella shocked
But again good luck with your Advanced highers, I heard they are really fun to do
I wish I’ve done one.
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(Original post by StudentForSQA)
Morning!
Sadly I forgot to register for mySQA just like last year............
That means I’ll receive my results within the next 7 hours. However it doesn’t really matter since I know my provisional results anyways.
I got AAAAC.
A’s in Maths, Physics, Chemistry and Business.
C in English (it was a C band 5 meaning a high C which means I was only 4 or less marks away from a B!!!!!!!!!!!!, I really wanted a B).
I’m happy with my results overall.
I’m not gonna change my plans if these are the results I get and that means I’m still gonna do Pharmacy or Optometry.
Next year (technically this year) I’ll be doing Advanced Chemistry, advanced Physics and Higher Human Biology. I’m hoping to achieve AB at advanced higher (with A in chemistry and B in physics) and an A in higher human biology (AAB). These are my minimum targets and expectations. My maximum targets and expectations are obviously AAA.
Morning!
Sadly I forgot to register for mySQA just like last year............
That means I’ll receive my results within the next 7 hours. However it doesn’t really matter since I know my provisional results anyways.
I got AAAAC.
A’s in Maths, Physics, Chemistry and Business.
C in English (it was a C band 5 meaning a high C which means I was only 4 or less marks away from a B!!!!!!!!!!!!, I really wanted a B).
I’m happy with my results overall.
I’m not gonna change my plans if these are the results I get and that means I’m still gonna do Pharmacy or Optometry.
Next year (technically this year) I’ll be doing Advanced Chemistry, advanced Physics and Higher Human Biology. I’m hoping to achieve AB at advanced higher (with A in chemistry and B in physics) and an A in higher human biology (AAB). These are my minimum targets and expectations. My maximum targets and expectations are obviously AAA.
Sounds like a solid plan for the next couple of years - here's hoping for a less disrupted year for you all
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Congratulations on your results!
Sounds like a solid plan for the next couple of years - here's hoping for a less disrupted year for you all 
Congratulations on your results!
Sounds like a solid plan for the next couple of years - here's hoping for a less disrupted year for you all
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Yes the year was so unusual. My English teacher taught us Jekyll and Hyde chapter 10 in 1 day during lockdown and it was for like 1 hour only, chapter 10 has like the most pages in the book and the passage that came up in the exam was 1 page from chapter 10. I was hoping it would’ve been a passage we learnt in class rather than at home during online learning. Hoping next year these things won’t happen.
Yes the year was so unusual. My English teacher taught us Jekyll and Hyde chapter 10 in 1 day during lockdown and it was for like 1 hour only, chapter 10 has like the most pages in the book and the passage that came up in the exam was 1 page from chapter 10. I was hoping it would’ve been a passage we learnt in class rather than at home during online learning. Hoping next year these things won’t happen.
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Anyone got the text/email btw? I know last year it was really annoying waiting aswell :/
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Anyone got the text/email btw? I know last year it was really annoying waiting aswell :/
Anyone got the text/email btw? I know last year it was really annoying waiting aswell :/
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Data for SQA Exams Published
As of 9:30, the SQA has published the data for SQA attainment this year (link contains full attainment data). Overall, pass rates (A-C grades) are down on 2020's revised (post overturn of the algorithm) attainment, but still considerably higher than in 2019.
Key figures:
As of 9:30, the SQA has published the data for SQA attainment this year (link contains full attainment data). Overall, pass rates (A-C grades) are down on 2020's revised (post overturn of the algorithm) attainment, but still considerably higher than in 2019.
Key figures:
- A-C attainment rate for National 5 – 85.8% (2020 – 89.0%)
- A-C attainment rate at Higher – 87.3% (2020 – 89.3%)
- A-C attainment rate at Advanced Higher – 90.2% (2020 – 93.1%)
- Overall entries for National 2 to National 5, Higher, Advanced Higher and Skills for Work courses increased by 8,201 to 660,661.
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Data for SQA Exams Published
As of 9:30, the SQA have published the data for SQA attainment this year. Overall, pass rates (A-C grades) are down on 2020's revised (post overturn of the algorithm) attainment, but still considerably higher than in 2019.
Key figures:
Data for SQA Exams Published
As of 9:30, the SQA have published the data for SQA attainment this year. Overall, pass rates (A-C grades) are down on 2020's revised (post overturn of the algorithm) attainment, but still considerably higher than in 2019.
Key figures:
- A-C attainment rate for National 5 – 85.8% (2020 – 89.0%)
- A-C attainment rate at Higher – 87.3% (2020 – 89.3%)
- A-C attainment rate at Advanced Higher – 90.2% (2020 – 93.1%)
- Overall entries for National 2 to National 5, Higher, Advanced Higher and Skills for Work courses increased by 8,201 to 660,661.
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Just completed S5 Higher Maths, Physics, Chemistry, English and French
Postman just been and grades now in print, after the postcode down grade scandal (resolved) admin errors (1 resolved, one unresolved due to school error/fault - they accepted responsibility for) and 3 versions of a certificate which in the end still wasn't right last year it is just a relief to see highers in print, correct first time, but unfortunately also seeing that NAT5 admin error there as a blot on the certificate again ☹️. I know it shouldnt matter, it is only NAT5, but it is in a subject that is important to me.
Now the wait is to see if the 2021 grade statistics and/or media devalue my hard won grades by reporting any significant grade inflation.
S6 now - 2AH Maths/Physics, Crash H Geography and H PE. Applying for mechanical engineering for 2022 entry.
Postman just been and grades now in print, after the postcode down grade scandal (resolved) admin errors (1 resolved, one unresolved due to school error/fault - they accepted responsibility for) and 3 versions of a certificate which in the end still wasn't right last year it is just a relief to see highers in print, correct first time, but unfortunately also seeing that NAT5 admin error there as a blot on the certificate again ☹️. I know it shouldnt matter, it is only NAT5, but it is in a subject that is important to me.
Now the wait is to see if the 2021 grade statistics and/or media devalue my hard won grades by reporting any significant grade inflation.
S6 now - 2AH Maths/Physics, Crash H Geography and H PE. Applying for mechanical engineering for 2022 entry.
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Overall, pass rates (A-C grades) are down on 2020's revised (post overturn of the algorithm) attainment, but still considerably higher than in 2019.
Overall, pass rates (A-C grades) are down on 2020's revised (post overturn of the algorithm) attainment, but still considerably higher than in 2019.
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