Attainment statistics published today by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) show young people in Perth and Kinross performed well as examinations returned to near-normal after two years of COVID-19 disruptions.
Early figures show that pupils in Perth and Kinross achieved 2507 National 4 awards, with a 84 per cent pass rate and 7111 National 5 awards, a 92 per cent success rate.
An encouraging 55 percent of S4 pupils achieved five or more awards at National 5 level.
