Exam Performance

Pupils at Mearns Castle sit Scottish Qualification Authority (SQA) Intermediate examinations in May/June of S4.

Attainment by the end of S4 is reported as a percentage of the S4 year group.

Examination Results(within Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework)
Percentage of the relevant September roll achieving:
By end of S4	5 + @level 3 or better			5 + @level 4 or better			5 + @level 5 or better
	2006/ 2007	2007/ 2008	2008/ 2009	2006/ 2007	2007/ 2008	2008/ 2009	2006/ 2007	2007/ 2008	2008/ 2009
	97	98	96	93	94	92	63	68	67

Attainment by the end of S5 is reported as a percentage of the previous year's S4 year group eg attainment in S5 in 2006/07 is calculated as a percentage of the S4 year group in 2005/06.

Examination Results(within Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework)
Percentage of the relevant September roll achieving:
By end of S5	1 + @level 6 or better			3 + @level 6 or better			5 + @level 6 or better
	2006/ 2007	2007/ 2008	2008/ 2009	2006/ 2007	2007/ 2008	2008/ 2009	2006/ 2007	2007/ 2008	2008/ 2009
	71	77	77	55	55	54	32	30	27

Attainment by the end of S6 is reported as a percentage of the S4 year group from two years previously eg attainment in S6 in 2006/07 is calculated as a percentage of the S4 year group in 2004/05.

Examination Results(within Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework)
Percentage of the relevant September roll achieving:
By end of S6	3 + @level 6 or better			5 + @level 6 or better			1 + @level 7
	2006/ 2007	2007/ 2008	2008/ 2009	2006/ 2007	2007/ 2008	2008/ 2009	2006/ 2007	2007/ 2008	2008/ 2009
	62	63	68	47	49	49	29	30	33

For Information
Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework (SCOF) levels:
Level 7	CSYS at A-C; Advanced Higher at A-C
Level 6	Higher at A-C
Level 5	Intermediate 2 at A-C; Standard Grade at 1-2
Level 4	Intermediate 1 at A-C; Standard Grade at 3-4
Level 3	Access 3 Cluster; Standard Grade at 5-6