Scottish Qualification Authority

Students (from left) Claire McNab, Tegan Adair, Craig McGowan, Aaron Boyack, Niall Jowitt, Aaliyah McLaine and Mia Baillie at Auchmuty High School in Glenrothes, Fife, celebrate their results as high school pupils across Scotland find out their exam results. Picture date: Tuesday August 9, 2022.

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